Back in August 2016, I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I was also diagnosed with hypertension. That’s high blood pressure to you and me.
I’d had a few headaches. I was peeing a bit less than usual. I’d had a couple of bouts of dizziness. And, on two separate occasions, I’d experienced heart palpitations. But at no point did I put two and two together.
In fact, I was diagnosed only after I ended up in hospital for something totally unrelated. Two potentially life-threatening conditions that only came to light after I got a whack on the head.
Like many men, I’ve never really “done” doctors. I rarely take painkillers, and I used to go years without visiting my GP. I was always too busy or not quite sick enough. Until I was.
All of which is to say that I know of which I speak. We aren’t just playing fast and loose with our day-to-day health; we are potentially gambling with our lives.
A recent study suggested that around half of all men in the UK are suffering from an undiagnosed condition or disease. In construction, the levels are almost certainly higher.
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