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becky1may

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hia all am new to this forum so aplogies if i am posting in the wrong place.

Without borring you all with my life story, i have been having a few symptoms and issues lately so i have been testing my bg levels(thinking my symptoms my be linked to bg) for the last few days and the are consitstantly above 6 mostly around 6.7- 7.9 and with two results higher at 13.1 and 12.2 two hours after food.

Would this be concidered right levels for somone who isnt diabetic? Have surched aroung the web for info and still a little unsure if they would be acceptible levels or if they are a little high and may sugesst diabeties.

Have a hospital apointment on Tuesday and wondering if it is worth mentioning to the consultant :?
I know no one can tell me if i am diabetic or not just lookin for a bit of advice about bg levels from people who know what they are talking about and have a good understanding of what bg levels should be.

thanks bec
 
hi bec,
welcome to the forum im not diabetic but I have impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glyceamia so im prediabetic. meaning bg levels are not normal and not high enough yet for a diagnosis of diabetes.
I got tested last week for diabetes and doctor he told me that to be diagnosed with diabetes the results after a glucose tolerance test would need to be as follows
blood glucose levels of 7.1 or higher after overnight fast
bg levels of 11.1 or more 2 hours after consuming the glucose.

with levels over 12 2 hours after a meal I think you should go see your gp and take your bg testing meter with you to show the doctor your results he should arrange a glucose tolerance test for you which is the only definate way if diagnosing diabetes.

good luck
 
louise
I believe that impaired glucose tolerance is actually an early stage of diabetes and that it may be possible to reverse it at this early stage. the safest thing therefore is to act as if you have a diagnosis of diabetes and work to keep your blood glucose down. It would be worth you whipe to get yourself a meter and test strips. Your doctor is most unlikely to prescribe one, but the meters are not expensive if you get them from the supplier and the strips are cheaper there than from a retail pharmacy. If you hunt about, you can even get a meter free.
It is known that people without a diagnosis of diabetes, but with raised blood glucose are at risk of "diabetic complications"
 
Thanks for taking the time to reply :)

Will make an appointment with my gp this week to discuss it with him. Didnt get chance to mention it to the consultant alothough i am seeing her again on friday so may bring it up then.
Hope everyone is well

Bec xx
 
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