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- Type of diabetes
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- I do not have diabetes
I recently had a routine fasting blood test, which showed fasting blood glucose of 5.3 mmol. This obviously isn't even a prediabetic reading and no one seemed at all concerned, but it seemed to me to be edging close to prediabetic levels, so I took a couple of additional steps that have yielded somewhat conflicting results:
Further context:
DM
- I used an Accu-Chek Performa BG monitor to test my BG at various times. I measured a couple of FBGs first thing in the morning (one was 5.7, the other 6.1), and I've taken several postprandial measurements 2 hours after eating, all of which have fallen between 4.4 and 5.5 (even after large, carb-heavy meals).
- I had an HBA1C test done, which returned a strikingly low 4.4%
Further context:
- I am 32, have a BMI of 20 and no family history of diabetes, do moderate exercise 2-3 times per week and have a diet that is OK from a caloric perspective but full of sugary treats.
- The only 'symptom' I have that would arouse any suspicion is feeling very tired after eating a large, carb-heavy dinner (more than I used to), although I recognise this might be a pretty normal response.
DM