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rmuk

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Hey you guys!

Newly informed I'm pre-diabetic. A little bit confused by the info on this website regarding what numbers I should be seeing... yikes!

Just started testing myself and here are my numbers in the morning before I've eaten anything. These are sometimes before a little run I do now, sometimes after... darn that's prob wrong to do that? Anyway...
09/11 - 6.3
10/11 - 5.2
11/11 - 5.5
12/11 - 5.2
13/11 - 5.5
14/11 - 5.4
15/11 - 5.9

I've tested myself a bunch of other times but I wont bore you with those numbers, the tests have been a bit random, timing wise i.e. post prandial tests have not been exactly 2 hours after which they should be right?

I've been running daily (not for long 15-17 mins) and my diet has changed quite a lot in the last 3-4 weeks since being told I'm 'pre'... I've lost 5 pounds and am now at 12st 7. I'm only 5'6'' so that still makes my BMI 28.2 (Blimey, even when I was in good shape a few years ago I was never the 8st 3lb - the NHS starting number - and maybe not even as low as the max they recommend of 11st 2lb for my height but that's what I'm aiming for I guess...)

Previous diet wasn't too bad but I did have a great love of fruit (not juice) and ate a lot of that because I thought fruit can't be bad for you right?! And a fair bit of white rice, pasta and potatoes... Eliminated all of that now, except for the fruit but I limit myself to 2-3 pieces per day (pears and apples) which is maybe too much?

Oh my blood test gizmo is Sinocare but I didn't see that make listed when I signed up here, so maybe it's crapola and giving me all bad readings!? Had a high customer satisfaction score on Amazon but that might not mean much?

Oh I'm a 57 year old bloke...

Thanks for reading and thanks for any feedback, advice etc.
:)
 
rmuk said:
Hey you guys!

Newly informed I'm pre-diabetic. A little bit confused by the info on this website regarding what numbers I should be seeing... yikes!

Just started testing myself and here are my numbers in the morning before I've eaten anything. These are sometimes before a little run I do now, sometimes after... darn that's prob wrong to do that? Anyway...
09/11 - 6.3
10/11 - 5.2
11/11 - 5.5
12/11 - 5.2
13/11 - 5.5
14/11 - 5.4
15/11 - 5.9

I've tested myself a bunch of other times but I wont bore you with those numbers, the tests have been a bit random, timing wise i.e. post prandial tests have not been exactly 2 hours after which they should be right?

I've been running daily (not for long 15-17 mins) and my diet has changed quite a lot in the last 3-4 weeks since being told I'm 'pre'... I've lost 5 pounds and am now at 12st 7. I'm only 5'6'' so that still makes my BMI 28.2 (Blimey, even when I was in good shape a few years ago I was never the 8st 3lb - the NHS starting number - and maybe not even as low as the max they recommend of 11st 2lb for my height but that's what I'm aiming for I guess...)

Previous diet wasn't too bad but I did have a great love of fruit (not juice) and ate a lot of that because I thought fruit can't be bad for you right?! And a fair bit of white rice, pasta and potatoes... Eliminated all of that now, except for the fruit but I limit myself to 2-3 pieces per day (pears and apples) which is maybe too much?

Oh my blood test gizmo is Sinocare but I didn't see that make listed when I signed up here, so maybe it's crapola and giving me all bad readings!? Had a high customer satisfaction score on Amazon but that might not mean much?

Oh I'm a 57 year old bloke...

Thanks for reading and thanks for any feedback, advice etc.
:)
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Just a very quick post to say a warm welcome, and congratulations on a great start to your diabetes journey. I'm sure others will be along soon. Sometimes things are a bit quiet at weekends.
 
Those numbers look pretty good.. be interesting to know which were pre run and which post run.
Some find that intense exercise raises glucose whereas more gentle (such as walking) lowers it.
Do you know the HbA1c level that led to your diagnosis?
 
Thanks bulkbiker
I'm ashamed to say I can't remember what they told me the number was from my Dr's... I was told it was pre-diabetic, that's all I can remember. I'd had a more recent of two tests (cant remember why I'd had the first one... doh) which had improved a bit but still in the pre-diabetic category I believe.
 
rmuk said:
Thanks bulkbiker
I'm ashamed to say I can't remember what they told me the number was from my Dr's... I was told it was pre-diabetic, that's all I can remember. I'd had a more recent of two tests (cant remember why I'd had the first one... doh) which had improved a bit but still in the pre-diabetic category I believe.
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No worries just wondered.. if was pre diabetes probably somewhere between 42 and 47 mmol/m Although some doctors don't seem to know the levels very well so can give quite misleading information.
Edit to add.. when I was first diagnosed my FBG levels were up in the 8's and 9's every day so yours are ppretty good. Now after 5 years I usually get between 4.6 and 5.6
 
Thanks again for feedback
As crazy as it sounds basically I'm not sure if I'm 'pre' with these numbers or actually 'type 2' with these numbers!? How the heck does one know for sure!? The numbers I see that people have, when reading this forum, are all over the place, hence my confusion. This is just a general question bb so not aimed at you, I very much appreciate your response, but I guess I was hoping for other experienced people to reply too so I could learn from that info as well. I actually posted my fasting numbers in the NEW 'Ask a Question' section as this seemed to be a busier more general forum to well... ask questions! Anyway my topic was deleted immediately due to "...an already existing topic to avoid confusion." . I don't use forums much for anything so I guess I've broken the rules already... oops. Anyway thanks again :)
 
rmuk said:
Thanks again for feedback
As crazy as it sounds basically I'm not sure if I'm 'pre' with these numbers or actually 'type 2' with these numbers!? How the heck does one know for sure!? The numbers I see that people have, when reading this forum, are all over the place, hence my confusion. This is just a general question bb so not aimed at you, I very much appreciate your response, but I guess I was hoping for other experienced people to reply too so I could learn from that info as well. I actually posted my fasting numbers in the NEW 'Ask a Question' section as this seemed to be a busier more general forum to well... ask questions! Anyway my topic was deleted immediately due to "...an already existing topic to avoid confusion." . I don't use forums much for anything so I guess I've broken the rules already... oops. Anyway thanks again :)
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No worries.. it's not a problem.. most of us use the "recent posts" section to see the new stuff so your other thread was deleted because the subject matter was the same as this one.
Most diagnosis in the UK is done through the HbA1c test.. hence my question as to what your number was.
Your FBG levels whilst informative aren't used to diagnose any more and as you can see vary wildly from person to person.
 
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