Intro and desperate help request.

[hanadr]

PS STormrider
Even if you are glucose intolerant as Andrew says, rather than Truly diabetic, your blood sugar levels are outside the safe zone ( which is up to 7)
It may be possible to put yourself into remission by a strict low carb diet. Avoid sugars completely, either nattural or addedd, the cut back to the lowest possible amounts of pasta, rice, potatoes and baked goods. Keep away from flour, so watch for thickened fsauces and gravies.
that still leaves, meat, fish, eggs, cheese and vegetable proteins like TVPor Tofu. Any green leaffy vegetables are good, but care is needed with fruits and roots.
A short while, maybe months of this and you could find all is well, otherwise It won't hurt you. there's nothing essential in a starchy food..

 

[docarhamilton]

OK, when you make it clear that these are two FASTING blood sugar level that puts an entirely different complexion on the matter. Also, the raised HbA1c level confirms it.

I have to say, though, that there is NO difference of medical opinion on what levels constitute Diabetes or not. The World Health Organisation have set out the levels and whatever they say is good enough for me. If I were to eat a whole load of carbohydrate I might push my blood glucose over 7 briefly, and if I had a blood test at that time I'd certainly not get too worried thinking I was diabetic until I'd had confirmatory tests. It's just that I've seen people misdiagnosed, with modestly elevated non-fasting levels, whose life is then made difficult because they have difficulty getting insurance, can't get certain jobs, have problems applying for driving licenses etc.

Can I ask - what's your BMI? (Personal question I know!) Eating less carbs will get your sugars down, but not put you into a remission. Losing a load of weight if you are overweight, will.

Finally, how did you get a fasting blood sugar in the afternoon? As far as I'm concerned a fasting sugar is taken first thing in the morning (8 or 9 o'clock), following an overnight fast from midnight or 10pm. Blood sugar levels taken during the day are subject to a number of variables, even if you don't eat for the same number of hours. Adrenaline and some other stress hormones counteract the effects of Insulin and can raise blood sugars. If you want an accurate fasting level, get it in the morning after a good night's sleep. Pushing yourself into a hypo. as you did before your last test, can lead to a "bounce" in your blood sugar as the body reacts by pushing glucose out of storage into the bloodstream. This is a well known phenomenon in type 1's who have nocturnal hypos and then high morning levels.

Andrew.

 

[milly mole]

I can see we are going to have some interesting discussions between doctor Katharine and doctor Andrew!