But your HbA1c was 42. You crossed the line to a not normal Hba1c so you join the system and hopefully tale note as you seem to becsuse statistically you are more likely to become diabetic.
Yes I have crossed the line but have not joined the system because my Dr advised I could only become diabetic if I was obese and had a sedentary lifestyle. I am neither so I don’t fit the statistics
I had FBG test in October 2013 the result was 5.6 again I had crossed the line but no action was taken I was not advised of anything
I currently have a major health problem that I know is directly linked to eating carbohydrate and fluctuating bs levels, thanks to the contributors of this forum I have taken onboard their advice and experience and turned my life around while my Drs are happy to sit back and watch my sugar levels rise and do nothing till I hit the FBG level of 7, they wont do any more Hba1c test until I have hit that level
The current plan is to test me annually with a fasting blood glucose test; I know by self testing that I fluctuate daily, Sunday I was 7, Monday 5.4 this morning 6. So if I had my annual test on Sunday I would be diabetic, on Monday I would be normal? (I know I have to be 7 on 2 occasions but this just shows an example of what I am up against)
I agree with Catlady and Bluetit everyone is different, yet because I don’t fit the profile, stereotype or statistics, I get diagnosed as having CFS, makes me wonder how many people with CFS actually have an underlying bs level problem but have near normal FBG tests so get overlooked
Nearly every week there is something in the news about diabetes getting out of control and I can see why.
I would rather take advice from people that live it, experience it and what they have done to overcome it.
By changing my diet I have stopped my blood sugars from fluctuating but have also probably lowered my Hba1c to below 42 but the problem is still there, it has not gone away