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Diagnosed prediabetes last week

Brendan 2

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Hi. Only have a score of 6 mmol/L so I guess it’s good news. Got a letter from the GP otherwise they have been little help. Phone engaged... Anyway, I’ve read a lot of posts and I’ve changed my diet, reducing carbs, cutting out cakes, biscuits, chocolates...
I am slim, 68kg 175 cm , don’t smoke, drink and do lots of exercise.
I bought a BS monitor but it gives me low readings:
3 Fasting levels have come out “low” I guess this is wrong as I’d be dead or unconscious, “low” is under 1.1 mmol/L. I feel fine. 2 hrs after food it is still only 6.6 and 5.7 so far.
Am I panicking over nothing or does the machine need calibrating or something.

Thanks
 
What meter are you using and are your strips in date?

Welcome to the forum!
 
If you can get to a chemist, you can ask them for a test. Compare it with your own meter.
 
Had a fasting one of 5% this morning and an hr after lunch 8%. It seems to need a certain amount of blood, too little and it doesn’t work properly
 
Giving a bad reading when trying to use too little blood instead of reporting an error, is a serious problem in my view.
A rise from 5 to 8 is too high for a reading 2hrs after, but it's probably OK since you tested after only 1hr.
 
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