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<blockquote data-quote="pavlosn" data-source="post: 109109" data-attributes="member: 22572"><p>Hi Princess</p><p></p><p>Only your doctor can give you a conclusive diagnosis of whether you are diabetic or not.</p><p></p><p>Although I agree that some of your numbers are in the diabetic range (above 7.2 mmol/l) please note that the numbers you get with home testing are usualy slightly higher than the numbers your doctor gets when testing for fasting blood sugar. This is because home testing uses capillary blood (usualy from a finger) while a doctor will draw blood from a vein. The two are not the same in terms of blood glucose levels. Also home testing monitors are not that accurate.</p><p></p><p>If it turns out you are diabetic then I expect you will not be prescribed any medication at first but rather given a period to deal with it with lifestyle changes alone i.e. diet and exercise.</p><p></p><p>Losing weight usually brings about a marked improvement in insuline resistance, as fat is a lot more resistant to insuline than lean muscle.</p><p></p><p>Here's hoping that you are not diabetic after all.</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>Pavlos</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pavlosn, post: 109109, member: 22572"] Hi Princess Only your doctor can give you a conclusive diagnosis of whether you are diabetic or not. Although I agree that some of your numbers are in the diabetic range (above 7.2 mmol/l) please note that the numbers you get with home testing are usualy slightly higher than the numbers your doctor gets when testing for fasting blood sugar. This is because home testing uses capillary blood (usualy from a finger) while a doctor will draw blood from a vein. The two are not the same in terms of blood glucose levels. Also home testing monitors are not that accurate. If it turns out you are diabetic then I expect you will not be prescribed any medication at first but rather given a period to deal with it with lifestyle changes alone i.e. diet and exercise. Losing weight usually brings about a marked improvement in insuline resistance, as fat is a lot more resistant to insuline than lean muscle. Here's hoping that you are not diabetic after all. Regards Pavlos [/QUOTE]
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