am i diabetic?

Question

5/1/06 blood sugar fasting 121

5/8/06 blood sugar fasting 138; glucose tolerance test 164

6/1/05 A1c test range was normal.

Answer 1

The only way to determine if you are diabetic, especially Type II (the "acquired" form that is reaching epidemic proportions in the US due to our hideous diet) is for a professional lab to do a series of metabolic tests ordered by a physician.

I am not a physician, but am a Type II diabetic, having discovered this while in my 50's but fortunately before any serious damage had been done, and have it under pretty good control. The numbers you post, as the other answerer's have said, are still on the high side of "normal," but do not tell the entire story by any means. So, to echo the others, see an Internist as soon as possible, and in the meantime (here comes the nagging, dude) start learning about the possibilities. Get a decent cookbook for diabetics, start eating low fat, low carb food every meal, cut out all high sugar drinks and snacks, and above all, exercise, exercise, exercise, and I don't mean buy a Bow flex -- walking 2 miles a day at a brisk pace will do wonders for you. And -- if you are stupid enough to be smoking (I was that stupid), stop. It is possible. One more thing -- your weight is an extremely important factor. If you are heavy for your size, and especially if you are not active, drink/smoke too much, etc., you are a big time candidate for a world of trouble. Good luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 4

Go to a doctor as soon as possible. Your numbers are borderline, but they are suspicious. If the HbA1c was normal that's a good sign that things aren't out of control, but you really need to get checked out. If you catch diabetes while it's borderline, you can stay diet-controlled for a longer time and may not need the medications. The longer you can go without the meds, the better. Diabetes tends to be a progressive disease, so it's best to halt, or at least hinder, the progression in the early stages.

Answer 5

The normal blood sugar levels are fasting-60 to 105 mg/100ml. Post prandial blood sugar-126 mg/dL (after 2 hours). If your test results are high and if you comes under any/most of the categories mentioned below, then you are likely to be affected by diabetes in future. If you have got blood sugar more than 200 mg/dL, then you have diabetes.
(1) Hereditory factors.(parents, brothers & sisters having diabetes.)
(2) Overweight & belly stomach.
(3) Over 45 years of age.
(4)Some ethnic community are more suceptible for diabetes.
(5) Women who had gestational diabetes and those who had delivered a baby having a weight more than 4 Kg.
(6) High Blood Pressure.(above 140/90 mm Hg)
(7) Persons having high triglycerides level. Normal-<150 mg/dL
Borderline high-150 to 199 mg/dL
High-200 to 499 mg/dL.
Very high->500 mg/dL.
(8) Persons having high cholesterol in the blood.
Please note that diabetes (Type II) can be prevented/postpned by food and exercise. For more details on diabetes, please the webpages mentioned below.

Answer 6

Not yet. You must have 2 fasting blood glucose levels > 126 to be diagnosed. You should take this as a wake-up call though - time for diet & exercise, right?

Answer 7

You need to discuss this with the doctor who ordered your lab work. What is it trending? Don't rely on people on the Internet, of all places, who know nothing about you.......DUH!

Answer 8

http://www.diabetes.org/risk-test.jsp

This is a website where you can go to take a Diabetes risk test

Answer 9

boarderline diabetic is 126, you should talk to your doctor

Answer 10

go see a doctor.