Tal
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- Type of diabetes
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- Diet only
That is unusual. It is normal to follow this up with another fasting BG test and an HbA1c within a few days in order to confirm diagnosis. One single fasting test is unreliable because of the reasons you gave. I think your doctor may have jumped the gun, but no harm in being diagnosed diabetic. You get put on the care pathway with annual retinal eye screening, foot checks, and regular HbA1c tests, so not all bad!
That's what I suspected. Thanks for confirming it. I think he was a bit sheepish when I saw him after 3 months and showed him my BG readings. Next time I see him I'll tell him I'm glad it was picked up early, as you say. I'm still puzzled by the 7.6 mmol/L fasting. Cortisol??