Did you know that there are an estimated 1 million undiagnosed diabetics in the UK and that diabetes is the single most common cause of blindness and lower leg and foot amputations? Diabetes also raises the risk of heart disease and is the 5th most common cause of death in developing countries.
Up to 4.5% of the NHS budget is spent on treating the complications (heart disease blindness kidney failure strokes) that can begin developing before diagnosis.
Symptoms may include any or all of the following: yiredness, irritability, weight loss, feeling constantly thirsty and passing water more often increased susceptibility to infection and poor healing.
If you feel you may be at risk of diabetes this simple home test may be advisable.
What does the test involve?
This test is suitable for you to do at home and contains 2 test strips. If you obtain an abnormal result with the first strip, repeat the test using the second strip This test is simple to use and takes only 60 seconds.