Could you be in the honeymoon stage before diagnoses of D

[multikatie]

I am only asking because I am curios to see If it may of lead people with diabetes to get a normal result back when they were getting tested for diabetes so like a misdiagnoses like saying they haven't for diabetes when they have they are just in the honeymoon stage before they know they have diabetes so if anyone can answer this question it would be great

Also D stands for diabetes

 

[Squire Fulwood]

Re: Could you be in the honeymoon stage before diagnoses of

This is catered for by the diagnosis of Pre-Diabetes. If you have two fasting tests and get results between 5.5 and 6.9 then you are diagnosed as pre diabetic which I suppose would be your honeymoon period. Results of 7 or above then you will be diagnosed as diabetic.

 

[phoenix]

Re: Could you be in the honeymoon stage before diagnoses of

No,
The term honeymoon normally refers to a period just after the diagnosis of T1. In T1 blood glucose levels are normally very high at diagnosis (upwards of 20mmol/l) Frequently the person still has some active beta cells left (they produce insulin) but these high glucose levels are toxic to the cells. Once levels have been brought down with insulin these remaining cells are able produce some insulin causing the 'honeymoon' . Gradually these remaining cells are destroyed .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeymoon_period_(diabetes)

As Squire Fulwood suggests, people with levels that are not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetic but not low enough to be considered normal are sometimes called pre diabetic.
This isn't really at term used 'officially' in the UK.
Someone who is found to have fasting levels (using a lab test on 2 occasions) greater than 6.1 mmol/l but below 7.0 mmol/l is considered to have impaired fasting glucose and to be at risk for diabetes (normally T2)
(NB these are the cutoffs used outside the US; , the US uses a lower cut off of above 5.5mmol/l as given by Squire Fulwood.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impaired_fasting_glucose



Now however doctors may use the HBAIC test for diagnosis. In the guidance given by DUK it says

Patients whose HbA1c is under 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)
These patients may still fulfil WHO glucose criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes.
Use WHO glucose testing in patients with symptoms of diabetes or clinically at very high risk of diabetes.
The use of such glucose tests is not recommended routinely in this situation.

The following is recommended for those at high risk of developing diabetes:
High diabetes risk HbA1c 42-47 mmol/mol (6.0 – 6.4%)
Provide intensive lifestyle advice
Warn patients to report symptoms of diabetes
Monitor HbA1c annually
HbA1c under 42 mmol/mol (6.0%)
These patients may still have high diabetes risk.
Review the patient’s personal risk and treat as “high diabetes risk” as clinically indicated.

more details here:
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/Our ... diabetes_/