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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 2057731" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>My HbA1c was 53 on diagnosis, and was confirmed with a second one, although my fasting BG was a lot lower than yours. By my next test I was in the pre-diabetic range, and dropped test on test after that. No medication - just diet.</p><p></p><p>I think it is better to have a diabetes diagnosis than float around in the pre-diabetes range. With a diagnosis you get put on the care pathway, which includes more frequent blood tests, an annual retinal eye screening test, and annual foot checks. All these are important for diabetics, and are not routinely available for pre-diabetics. At the end of the day it is just a label. Your blood sugars have been higher than acceptable for a while, so now you can do something about it and receive the appropriate care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 2057731, member: 94045"] My HbA1c was 53 on diagnosis, and was confirmed with a second one, although my fasting BG was a lot lower than yours. By my next test I was in the pre-diabetic range, and dropped test on test after that. No medication - just diet. I think it is better to have a diabetes diagnosis than float around in the pre-diabetes range. With a diagnosis you get put on the care pathway, which includes more frequent blood tests, an annual retinal eye screening test, and annual foot checks. All these are important for diabetics, and are not routinely available for pre-diabetics. At the end of the day it is just a label. Your blood sugars have been higher than acceptable for a while, so now you can do something about it and receive the appropriate care. [/QUOTE]
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