Dr Anders Foot Care range review

When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the beginning of the year I felt like I was on an emotional rollercoaster. Angry at myself for not making changes to my health and lifestyle before especially knowing that I was at risk thanks to PCOS, high BMI and gestational diabetes in one pregnancy. Upset and tearful about living with type 2 diabetes. Worried about how this chronic illness would affect my health.

One of the health implications of diabetes that I was very worried about was its impact on my feet. From the basic knowledge I had of diabetes was that if not controlled, proper foot care not followed and medical treatment not accessed for foot problems that some diabetics end up having to have their feet or legs amputated. Fear of loosing my feet or legs overwhelmed me.

Living with type 2 diabetes - LloydsPharmacy diabetes screening service

Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. More people than ever are diagnosed every day and more people are at risk. If this trend continues and nothing changes more than 5 million people in the UK will have diabetes by 2025.

Gestational diabetes

During my first pregnancy when I was about 24 weeks pregnant I was invited to have a glucose tolerance test. Being overweight with a high BMI and suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes is common in women suffering from PCOS) I was deemed at risk of developing gestational diabetes. After fasting overnight I had to go to my local hospital to have the test where I had a blood sample taken to see my blood sugar levels after fasting then I to drink a vivid orange sugary drink containing glucose. This followed a long two hour wait where I had to sit and rest. It felt like an age and as I was still suffering from morning - or as I liked to call it 24/7 - sickness I feel rubbish and wanted to be curled up at home. After two hours I had another blood sample taken which would be compared with my first blood sample.