[felinefan67]

Hi. (this is going to be long)

I haven't been "officially" diagnosed with pre-diabetes however my father was diagnosed with Type 2 last year (He's 70).

I am 40 and haven't had the greatest eating habits over the years and wasn't a very active person (especially in the winter).

I started testing my fasting blood glucose last fall with my dad's meter. I tested 99 in Sept, (Lab work at the dr.'s office also came back 99 fasting in Oct of 07. I remained 99 in Nov/Dec.

Over the winter I injured my femoral nerve in my right leg and my pelvic bone. I was pretty much laid up for much of the winter although I did get up and go to work every day.

I tested myself again this March on Easter Sunday and my FBG was 102. A week later it was 101, then a few weeks later it was 102. I asked my DR. for a A1C test which came in at 5.5 (I've seen some sites say that 5.6 starts pre-diabetes). During this time I started to exercise and diet (Eat Right 4 Your Type, blood type diet) The Nurse at my DR's office made light of my A1C reading and said 5.5 is normal and if I had any more concerns to consult with my DR. at my next physical (Oct of 08).

Just this morning I tested my FBG and it came out at 74!! I tested again an hour and 45 minutes minutes after breakfast (Oatmeal and fruit) it was only 85.


I am a bit confused and have some questions:

If FBG numbers can flucuate, how on earth can a Dr. make a diagnosis of "PRE-diabetes" from fasting numbers at a physical? What if I just went on a day where the numbers just happened to fall in the normal range or the abnormal range??

AND if the numbers can reverse down that low from 102 down to 74, does that mean I am pre-diabetic with a normal reading for a change, OR was I a normal, non-diabetic that happened to have a couple of abnormal (pre-diabetic) numbers due to stress (from my injury and subsequent inactivity??)

I also ate an abnormally high amount (way more than usual) sugars and carbs over the winter due to being "bored" and housebound from my injuries.

I had ONE doctor call me an out and out diabetic (Some of you here may agree) and another doctor say "102 was your fasting?" "Don't worry about it". "If you are pre-diabetic, then we all are."


I might add that my dad has the same blood type as me and is following this blood type diet RELIGIOUSLY and STRICTLY and his numbers are near normal most of the time. He was diagnosed when his numbers were in the 400's but very quickly on this "diet" his numbers came and stayed down. His doctor is skeptical but amazed at the same time.

Should I worry about my A1C number and the three FBG in the early Spring??

I'm beginning to think if the numbers can fluctuate between normal and abnormal then how can the medical profession truly nail down a diagnosis of pre-diabetes??

My Doctor didn't feel it neccessary to perform an OGTT test just yet.