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Originally Posted by felinefan67  As many of you here know, I found this forum after my fasting blood sugar read 102, 101, & 102 for about a three-week stretch in late March ( 3 seperate mornings over St. Pat's and Easter). It was previously ( times in the Fall) tested at 99, 99, (lab test 99), and 99 w/ Dad's meter). After I saw the above 100 readings I freaked out and started to exercise and diet.
For the past THREE weeks (at least) my fasting blood sugar has been 74, 84, and 79 (three seperate mornings about 1-2 weeks apart). My 2 hour post meal readings (taken twice in the last month) were 84 and 109.
My doc and one other "older doc" dismissed my fears and said essentially, "don't worry about it, your numbers are fine." My doctor doesn't believe in "pre-diabetes as term.
Now I am wondering just WHAT am I ? I was tested by the lab last fall at 99. Assuming I test THIS Fall at 99 or below and have a new lower HBA1C (My one and only was 5.8) what will I be considered?? A normal (non pre-diabetic, or Diabetic) who had a couple of "abnormal" FBG levels, OR am I barely there pre-diabetic who managed to gain control quickly and revert to normal numbers for now??? meaning will my numbers eventually go up again??
Some docs say I am a diabetic already, others aren't concerned at all. This is so frustrating!
All of this is maddening to me because even though I know what I am doing is good for me and I will keep it up (diet and exercise) but IF I am considered "normal" by medical standards, does that mean I can indulge in occssional junk food/sweets/carbs??
I really miss pizza, nachos. beer (all things I have avoided almost 100% since my scare. I do have the odd piece of chocolate or bite sized candy bar now and then, will that hurt me?? |
You need to check with your hospital what their 'reference range' is when testing HbA1c, they vary between labs but 5.8 is at the high end of most normal ranges, but still within. Your fasting blood glucose levels are perfectly normal though and it sounds like you just need to watch what you eat (like everyone should) and take some exercise to make sure you dont develop insulin resistant (ie type 2) diabetes. Everyone's insulin resistance varies due to a variety of factors, the ones which you can control are basically exercise and body weight, and it sounds like your HbA1C will probably drop more comfortably into the normal range if you dont lose your focus, but it really doesnt sound like you should be too worried, just try to keep up with the positive changes you have made. re chocolates and candies, chocolate is better than sugary sweets. 85% cocoa chocolate is good at only 11% sugar, however, milk chocolate whilst high in sugar % has an identical GI to brown bread, and i know it is irreponsible of me to advertise this on a web site aimed at helping people improve their health and weight, but the effect chocolate and wholewheat bread have on my system is basically the same.....
