Not sure what to make of our conversation, but the bottom line is she is unconcerned and REFUSES to recognize "pre-diabetes" as a medical term. Her exact words were: "The medical community doesn't use the term "pre-diabetes anymore, it's outdated" Everytime I tried to explain my concerns, she kept saying "But you're NORMAL" (regarding my 5.8 a1c reading). She said "People are either diabetic or they're not" so stop worrying." "You are doing just fine with fastings of 99,99,99,(lab 99), 102, 101, 102, and latest of 74.
When I tried to explain about my fasting going up to 102 and a FBG of over 99 is considered pre-diabetes, she said, "Well now you are being a purist" How do you like that?
She also told me (and my mother too) to "stay off the internet". It isn't the "medical profession or something to that effect.
I don't know who's in bigger denial, me or my doctor!! Well I consider this a big huge warning and possible huge risk down the line so regardless of my doc's blah-zea (sp) I'm still going low carb and almost no sweets (I guess I can have a beer or two ocassionally though, right?)
