Am I pre-diabetic?

[Brekel]

Hi - new here.

I've noticed I occasionally feel weak and shaky late in the afternoon, and then managed to associate it with days I'd eaten particular things for lunch.

I obtained a free blood glucose meter from work yesterday and did a few tests:

Before lunch, my level was 6.4 (hadn't eatent for 4 hours).
I ate the suspect lunch.
1 hour later, I was 14.9
2 hours after eating, 10.3
3 hours after eating, 3.7 and I felt really shaky/weak. I dont think I get like this when I eat anything other than what I had.


Checked my levels half hour after I woke this morning. 6.8
(Last thing I ate was some chocolate 9 hrs previous ).
I would think that's a bit high?

1 hour after breakfast 8.7
1.5 hours 7.0
3 hours 5.7

Before lunch 5.9
45 min after lunch 9.6 (different lunch today)
3 hrs after 6.3
4 hrs 5.2
No shaky/weak feelings today.

I don't know much about this, but from what I've read I would think 6.8 of a morning was too high.
And I'd think the spike and crash at lunch yesterday was a bit extreme.
Today was not so bad.

Any thoughts on these levels?
Should I go see a doctor for an opinion?

 

[briped]

Should I go see a doctor for an opinion?

In short, yes, and welcome to the forum. Your GP is the only person who can diagnose you, so off you go

 

[Member496333]

Hi and welcome. Yes, you definitely need to see a doctor, as you appear to have some metabolic dysfunction.

 

[Deleted Account]

Your results appear high but ... we cannot diagnose you. You need to visit a doctor to get confirmation.
In the meantime, take a look around the www.diabetes.co.uk website to understand more about diabetes, pre-diabetes, the options for treatment and more.
You may find it helpful to read about LADA as well as type 2 diabetes.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Yes, off you go to a doctor - and take a copy of your readings with you. Good luck.

 

[Guzzler]

Just out of interest, what is your suspect meal?

 

[Tooth_Fairy]

The answer is obvious, go see the doctor. It's better not to risk your health by making predictions.