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What Causes Severe Fatigue Along With Dizziness And Blurred Vision?

Hi, I am seeing a doctor in a few days for blood test results but suspect I know why they have called me in. I have a type 1 diabetic brother and my father and a brother were/are type 2. I know the symptoms. For the past weeks I have been very lethargic and wobbly legs, dizzy, blurred vision, itchy , irritable and increasingly thirsty and urinating a lot ( I always do) and pins and needles and aches in feet and hands. And I am 124kgs so I suspected type 2 may have finally caught up with me ( I have had prediabetic test in past) This morning I went to a pharmacist after fasting overnight and did a finger prick test which came in at 7.1 He said this was not a cause for concern, but everything Ive seen before told me you want to be below 7. I do excercise every day and try to eat well but overdid it this week with a birthday. I fight my weight due to olanzapyne I take for another condition. Am I right to be concerned before I see my GP?
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The pharmacist gave poor and inaccurate advice. You state that you have been prediabetic in the past with strong genetic history of diabetes and now present with an elevated HbA1C. My suggestion now is to have a second confirmatory HbA1c done for an accurate diagnosis. A normal HbA1c is less than 5.7. An A1c>6.5 is indicative of diabetes. Tests done by your doctor can provide you with further guidelines on diagnosis and treatment. No need to fear, but I encourage you to follow up with your doctor asap.

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What Causes Severe Fatigue Along With Dizziness And Blurred Vision?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The pharmacist gave poor and inaccurate advice. You state that you have been prediabetic in the past with strong genetic history of diabetes and now present with an elevated HbA1C. My suggestion now is to have a second confirmatory HbA1c done for an accurate diagnosis. A normal HbA1c is less than 5.7. An A1c 6.5 is indicative of diabetes. Tests done by your doctor can provide you with further guidelines on diagnosis and treatment. No need to fear, but I encourage you to follow up with your doctor asap. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.