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<blockquote data-quote="Jamesuk9" data-source="post: 1359042" data-attributes="member: 370051"><p>You're in a similar position to me. I'm a slim 52 yr old with a BMI of 21 now but was at 25 BMI when I had a random fasting result of 6.7 and an hba1c of 5.6% during a routine screening. It's clear after buying a meter that I have issues but Investigation and speaking to my doctor tells me this is perfectly normal Dawn phenomenon and if I was diabetic the a1c would indicate it. I can be anywhere between 4.5 and 6.7 at any time of day, usually at the higher end if I have gone over 5 hours without eating. My doctor just keeps saying this is normal, the liver releases glucose as your body needs it and these numbers are within normal parameters and the longer you refrain from eating the higher it will climb. Testing after meals have shown the odd 9.5 but minutes later it can be 6.5. Again I'm told this is all normal. It would only be an issue if it was at 9.5 for hours. Constant testing has done my head in to the point that I have now stopped testing for my own sanity. I have however cleaned up my diet considerably and stopped consuming sugar, bread and potatoes in the quantities I was eating. It hasn't done a great deal for my numbers but it can only be healthy right?... I've given up trying to talk myself into a diagnosis but have learned to be more consistent with my diet and reduce portion sizes considerably. My doctor says he'll do another hba1c in 12 months and refused any further testing. I think he might be right. Health anxiety is not pleasant, I'm learning though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jamesuk9, post: 1359042, member: 370051"] You're in a similar position to me. I'm a slim 52 yr old with a BMI of 21 now but was at 25 BMI when I had a random fasting result of 6.7 and an hba1c of 5.6% during a routine screening. It's clear after buying a meter that I have issues but Investigation and speaking to my doctor tells me this is perfectly normal Dawn phenomenon and if I was diabetic the a1c would indicate it. I can be anywhere between 4.5 and 6.7 at any time of day, usually at the higher end if I have gone over 5 hours without eating. My doctor just keeps saying this is normal, the liver releases glucose as your body needs it and these numbers are within normal parameters and the longer you refrain from eating the higher it will climb. Testing after meals have shown the odd 9.5 but minutes later it can be 6.5. Again I'm told this is all normal. It would only be an issue if it was at 9.5 for hours. Constant testing has done my head in to the point that I have now stopped testing for my own sanity. I have however cleaned up my diet considerably and stopped consuming sugar, bread and potatoes in the quantities I was eating. It hasn't done a great deal for my numbers but it can only be healthy right?... I've given up trying to talk myself into a diagnosis but have learned to be more consistent with my diet and reduce portion sizes considerably. My doctor says he'll do another hba1c in 12 months and refused any further testing. I think he might be right. Health anxiety is not pleasant, I'm learning though. [/QUOTE]
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