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Dear Bluebelle3, I've sent you a reply to your earlier question in the Pre-Diabetic section on this site that should explain a few things. As to this specific question, the time will vary depending on the individual, and their pancreas recover time from having to suport the growing...

Dear Bluebelle3, The only person who can actually confirm whether you are diabetic or not will ultimately be you doctor. I'm no medical expert, but from the two figures that you've posted I would say that you don't have diabetes, instead I would be more inclined to say that you have what...

Dear WWood56, To answer your question, a fasting test is normally conducted first thing in the morning after the body has been resting overnight and the body's blood/glucose level has had time to level off and settle back to what is refered to as the 'Basal' level. Having not eaten...

Dear Sue.Cassie, I read your recent post with intrest. Well if you ask 100 diabetics this question you would probably get 100 differing answers. From my own point of view, I'm incidentally a Type 2 diabetic (when I could test regularly and the test strips were freely available) I used to...

Dear Marcus1983, I've sent you a PM that gives details about Chromium that you might find of intrest. I also looked at the site you mentioned and several of the acclaimed ingredients that are contained within the herbal product that they are marketing are known to me. In their own right...

Dear Marcus1983, I must admit that I've never heard of 'Vedenayr' so I can't advise, but I would say that you need to be very cautious indeed with using some alternative herbal medicines, especially if you have diabetes as many of them are known to interact with various prescribed...

Dear Taff, I read your recent posting. Your doctor did a FGT and HbA1c test to chect your 'Overnight Fasting Blood/glucose level' and also what had been your average blood/glucose levels taken over the last 12 weeks prior to when the Blood test was taken. From the results that are...

Dear Teddybear74, I'm no expert on Steroids and diabetes, other than from my diabetic notes I know that these two certainly dont mix well together. Usually if a diabetic is put on steroids their medical advisor will try if it is possible to put the individual on a higher than normal...

Dear Bri241295, Good advice from all those that replied, all I can add is to say that alcohol is one of the few substances that can be absorbed directly throught the lining of the stomach with no need for it to be delayed in waiting to be absorbed through the digestive tract to enter the...

Dear Wocko, Like many reading your recent post, I'm sorry to hear that you have recently lost your job and the addition stress placed upon you has also led you into depression as well. As you will know, both stress and depression are two factors that can make normal B/G levels go erratic...

Dear Stellaau, If you choose to eat and drink food/drink items from a preferably Low GL selection (ignore Gi tables) with some from the Medium GL table and FEW from the High GL table you are making the right choice, but remember to also not over eat. You need a range of various foods...

Dear Stellaau, Most of us diabetic would be quite envious of your Blood/Glucose (B/G) figures which are quite low to start with. You are doing the right thing in watching the type of foods & drinks that you take in and also partake of regular exercise. Your doctor will have used a...

Dear Broshi 1, I read with interest your recent post and checked through my own diabetic notes on Gestational Diabetes and your current pre-diabetic difficulties.. I don't profess to be an expert on diabetes but with you having had GD during each of your 3 pregnancies, as you probably...

Hellow All, This is the first post that I've sent on this site and was wondering if anyone out there will know the answer. I was first diagnosed myself with Type 2 diabetes some 13 years ago, but only after two years of regular fasting blood/glucose testing that followed on from...