Pre diabetic diagnosis, now what?
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I was diagnosed last year as prediabetic. I tested my sugars daily, never got higher than 9(Canadian reading). I stopped testing as my levels were good.
Now I get told, after a diagnosis of frozen shoulder, that I was more prone to it due to the prediabetic diagnosis. I'm told to keep my levels in check.
I watch what I eat, I'm losing weight as well. What more can I do?
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Guest kristina73093
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A lot goes into your number, when you test, what,when and how much you eat and other indicators.
Assuming your number was AM and fasting it would be higher than I would like, but only by 10 points on my scale. I try to keep my dailies below 7 using your scale No lower than 5. I work from if the dailies are high the A!C will be higher than I would like. I suggest you find what are your triggers for higher BS. I know I can not eat white bread or rice. Potatoes early in the day or lunch are nothing to worry about either. Rabbit food is always a good way to get lower numbers. The trick is the long term numbers. In the last 3 years I have gotten my A1C from 8.5 to 6.8 last test. I did this by keeping the dailies in the 85 to 140 range. It sure is not easy and everytime I use the needle (5X daily) I get hungery, which means I am gaining weight slowly.
Good luck and pay attention to the highs and lows.
kristina73093
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sandy77339 kristina73093
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Your fine. I lost 25lbs and o watch what I eat
I'm off meds for now
Good luck
Sandy
MtViewCatherine kristina73093
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hope that helps.
Sounds like youre ours on the right track. You may also want to do some spring cleaning on your over all health, as medications and other medical conditions can worsen blood sugar conditions.
Traditionally fasting blood sugar test has been used for screening, but now the a1c test is considered a better measure bc it's supposed to give an idea of average blood sugar in the previous three months. However, if you have other conditions or medication, the a1c can actually come out with a false high. Case in point:I have hypothyroidism and take meds for it. My a1c is consistently pre diabetic, but my fasting blood sugar is consistently fantastic.
kristina73093
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kristina73093
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I have no idea what caused this level, I had eaten while out.
kristina73093
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He wants to check my fasting numbers, and probably get a repeat a1c.
I'm hoping that I can get my numbers under control sooner rather than later.
kristina73093
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a fasting reading that high before.
kristina73093
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I weighed myself this morning, and I've gained 8 lbs in about 2 weeks. I haven't tested in about a week either.
I get 200 test strips covered on my drug plan, apparently the government doesn't think diabetics are important enough to cover enough strips to last a year. Diabetics on insulin get 400 strips covered. This is a 1 year period.
It sucks really. They also cover lancets, but those are about $10 for a box of 100, pretty cheap for me.
I need to change my diet again, I ate too much junk while I was away for 2 days.
tony09890 kristina73093
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