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Originally Posted by felinefan67 
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).
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I'll put it to you straight and tell you what you probably don't want to hear.
I've had 2 recent HbA1C's at 5.7 and I consider myself to be pre-diabetic. You're getting close to those numbers and you have a sedentary lifestyle with bad eating habits and you're 8 years my junior.
Your HbA1C of 5.5% translates to an average BG level of 119. Mine translates to 126. A truly normal level is under 100 average which translates to an HbA1C of under 5.0%.
You should be concerned.
Did you know that some people can have good FBS readings but still have impaired glucose tolerance?
Some people can have impaired fasting glucose with normal glucose tolerance.
Your doctor sees quite low numbers so he considers you to be normal and probably didn't see the need to check your glucose tolerance with an OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test).
Get a test done and check for yourself exactly where you are.
Right now you may be a pre-pre-diabetic, but you're near the border and with your lifestyle things can only get worse.
