The information on this page only applies to patients who have been sent a link to this page by their GP Practice.
Your recent blood test has shown that you have a slightly raised blood sugar. The level suggests that you have Prediabetes. This means that you are at an increased risk of developing diabetes in the future. It is therefore important to manage this condition by lifestyle changes, to delay or prevent the onset of diabetes.
At the surgery we will monitor your condition on an annual basis so please make a note to book an appointment for a review with one of our Healthcare Assistants in a year’s time. In the meantime, if you get any of the symptoms of diabetes described in the leaflet below, you should make an appointment to see one of our GPs.
Non-diabetic hyperglycaemia (pre-diabetes)
Many people have blood sugar levels above the normal range, but not high enough to be diagnosed as having diabetes. This is known as non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, or pre-diabetes.
People with non-diabetic hyperglycaemia are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but the risk can be reduced through lifestyle changes.
If you have non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, you may be eligible for the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. The programme helps people make lasting lifestyle changes and has been shown to help prevent type 2 diabetes.
People with non-diabetic hyperglycaemia are also recommended to have a blood test every year to monitor their blood sugar levels.
It's very important for diabetes to be diagnosed as early as possible because it's likely to get worse if left untreated and can cause long-term health problems.
When to see a GP
Visit your GP as soon as possible if you experience the main symptoms of diabetes, which include:
- feeling very thirsty
- peeing more frequently than usual, particularly at night
- feeling very tired
- weight loss and loss of muscle bulk
- itching around the penis or vagina, or frequent episodes of thrush
- blurred vision
Type 1 diabetes can develop quickly over weeks or even days.
Weight loss is common in people with type 1 diabetes when it first develops and before it's treated, but it's less common in people with type 2 diabetes.
Many people have type 2 diabetes for years without realising because the early symptoms tend to be general, or there are no symptoms at all.
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