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<blockquote data-quote="Sapien" data-source="post: 2130932" data-attributes="member: 507939"><p>My A1c was 5.0% but I had a fasting blood glucose of 5.8 on one lab test. (5.1 and 4.7 on two other tests this past year). No diagnosis. I decided to get a meter and check for myself. </p><p></p><p>I found that my fasting are were usually around 5 on waking up but rose sometimes over 5.5 after an hour or so still fasting. (I definitely have a dawn phenomenon going on) </p><p></p><p>I tested after meals to see how high my blood sugar went. Most of the time it didn’t go past 7.8 with lots of carbs - potatoes,sweet potato, oatmeal, beans, etc. (I generally did’t eat much in refined carbs except whole grain bread) I got some surprises that trouble me - two readings up to 9.4 at an hour and two others over 7.8 at one hour but below 7.8 two hours. Those I ate more carbs than normal as a test. Spikes like that aren’t healthy and I want to avoid them. </p><p></p><p>Since reducing carbs, my fasting are usually in the 4s and were trending down, but the trend down seems to have stalled. </p><p></p><p>I may have insulin resistance or a weak pancreas. My doctor refused to order a fasting insulin or c-peptide. I am relatively thin and have a small waist. If someone told you that I am diabetic, looking at me you would guess type1 rather than type2. </p><p></p><p>There is this big grey pre-diabetic area between healthy and diabetic. Healthy with fasting under 4.8 and post-prandial always under 6.7. “Normal” with fasting under 5.6 and post-prandial under 7.8. Pre-diabetic is over normal up to 6.9 fasting on 11.1 peak. </p><p></p><p>I have definite signs of pre-diabetes but I don’t have extra weight to lose. Actually gaining back some muscle I have lost would probably help if the issue is insulin resistance rather than lack of insulin. Eating low carb is giving me consistently normal, even close to healthy, blood sugars. Not as low as I would like though. </p><p></p><p>I certainly would like to eat more carbs without my blood sugar reacting unfavorably. I now always have in the back of my mind - what will that do to my blood sugar?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sapien, post: 2130932, member: 507939"] My A1c was 5.0% but I had a fasting blood glucose of 5.8 on one lab test. (5.1 and 4.7 on two other tests this past year). No diagnosis. I decided to get a meter and check for myself. I found that my fasting are were usually around 5 on waking up but rose sometimes over 5.5 after an hour or so still fasting. (I definitely have a dawn phenomenon going on) I tested after meals to see how high my blood sugar went. Most of the time it didn’t go past 7.8 with lots of carbs - potatoes,sweet potato, oatmeal, beans, etc. (I generally did’t eat much in refined carbs except whole grain bread) I got some surprises that trouble me - two readings up to 9.4 at an hour and two others over 7.8 at one hour but below 7.8 two hours. Those I ate more carbs than normal as a test. Spikes like that aren’t healthy and I want to avoid them. Since reducing carbs, my fasting are usually in the 4s and were trending down, but the trend down seems to have stalled. I may have insulin resistance or a weak pancreas. My doctor refused to order a fasting insulin or c-peptide. I am relatively thin and have a small waist. If someone told you that I am diabetic, looking at me you would guess type1 rather than type2. There is this big grey pre-diabetic area between healthy and diabetic. Healthy with fasting under 4.8 and post-prandial always under 6.7. “Normal” with fasting under 5.6 and post-prandial under 7.8. Pre-diabetic is over normal up to 6.9 fasting on 11.1 peak. I have definite signs of pre-diabetes but I don’t have extra weight to lose. Actually gaining back some muscle I have lost would probably help if the issue is insulin resistance rather than lack of insulin. Eating low carb is giving me consistently normal, even close to healthy, blood sugars. Not as low as I would like though. I certainly would like to eat more carbs without my blood sugar reacting unfavorably. I now always have in the back of my mind - what will that do to my blood sugar? [/QUOTE]
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