the nurse from the docs offcie called and said i was pre-diabetes what dose that mean?

Question

they took a blood test and told me this today and that more test had to be done, i did not think much of it at the time of the call because my kids was acting up but what did they mean by this?

Answer 1

pre-diabetes means that you are showing symptoms of being a diabetic but they might need to run some more tests to be sure...they dont know for sure but they are giving you a heads up on the situation, so prepare yourself for the results if you are. Being a diabetic may be overwhelming at first....I know because I have been one since 2003...I got the dizzy spells and the hunger pains and the mood swings and the excessive thirst and if i didnt eat i have headaches. It means that your pancreas that is in charge of secreting insulin to break down your sugars that you eat needs some help. they can give you oral medication to help your pancreas secrete the insulin or you will have to inject some insulin into your body through a syringe. Just follow what your doctor wants you to do and it will be ok. As for your kids, you might want to explain to them that mommy is under alot of stress and they need to behave and listen to you because you are sick and you need their help. good luck...you will be fine just follow your doctors advice...

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Prediabetes means your body is not metabolizing glucose efficiently. Normally when you eat parts of the food is turned to glucose, the body's preferred fuel. In order for that fuel to get into certain cells your body needs insulin. Insulin is like a key that allows fuel to enter cells. For reasons not completely understood, sometimes these cells become resistant to the effects of insulin so that glucose has a harder time getting into cells. At the Prediabetes stage glucose levels begin to build up. A fasting blood glucose test that is from 100-125 is prediabetes. At this stage in the disease lifestyle changes that includes diet, exercise and weight loss and/or maintaining a healthy weight might prevent progression to diabetes, but at least delay onset. Some doctors are treating prediabetes with insulin sensitizing medications even at prediabetes levels. You should have another test to confirm your diagnosis...if you didn't have the glucose tolerance test where you fast and then drink a sugary liquid and then have your glucose taken over a few hours time, that would be ideal in catching early diabetes where glucose are levels are rising and staying elevated in diabetic range, but falling to prediabetes, or even normal, after fasting.

Answer 5

What a mean way to find out!
This nurse needs a few manners adjusted.
If you are still taking test to find out what type of diabetes you have I can see her saying its a "pre-diabetes" just to avoid lots of questions from you, but really its not a nice way for her to tell you.
depending on your age... weigh.... lots of other stuff.... you will be a type 1, meaning your pancreas does not work,and you will need shots of insulin.
A type 2 means your pancreas works to slow to keep you healthy, AND you might be able to fix it with lots of work
If you are pregnance then you might be gestational diabetic meaning the baby is taking and making to much sugar and you need some insulin to counter the sugars.
Start NOW eating less sugars and carbs. Don't drink any black colas. and walk.
Good Luck

Answer 6

It means that if you don't eat like a diabetic you could become full blown diabetic. Change your diet, exercise and try cinnamon supplements. I am borderline diabetic too, I was starting to feel bad and moody. I heard a lot of good things about cinnamon supplements so I tried them and now I feel so good. I never new what normal felt like until I started taking these cinnamon supplements. Good luck and God bless!

Answer 7

Several distinct disorders of glucose tolerance exist. The most widely used classification of diabetes mellitus and allied categories of glucose intolerance is that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1985. Recently, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) proposed a system based on disease etiology instead of type of pharmacological treatment.

The major categories of the disorders of glycemia or glucose tolerance are type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, other specific types of diabetes, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and impaired fasting glucose (IFG). Conditions secondarily associated with glucose intolerance also occur.

The diagnosis of a type of diabetes or glucose intolerance in a patient is usually based on the circumstances at the time of diagnosis; however, not all patients fit easily into a particular class. When hyperglycemia is present, its severity may change over time, depending on the nature of the underlying process. An appropriate management approach to any of the disorders of glucose intolerance depends on a good understanding of the mechanisms involved in the disease process

Answer 8

this means that your fasting blood sugar was close enough to the range of a diabetic that you are in danger of getting diabetes. This can be controlled by diet and exercise usually without medicine. However sometimes they go ahead and put your on metformin anyway.Just to be on the safe side.

Answer 9

Means that if you don't follow a strict diabetic diet program you are going to end up either shooting insulin or taking medication for the rest of your life and could end up with horrible complications. Read this:

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The book explains what's going on in our system and what to do about it. It's really easy and inexpensive. It's basically diet, supplements, and exercise. For example, did you know that cinnamon helps blood sugar absorption? It also controls cholesterol and triglycerides. This is according to the USDA:
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Sugar does not cause diabetes:
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Type 1 diabetes info:
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http://articles.animalconcerns.org/ar-voices/archive/milk_problems.html
http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/020700puthepancreas.htm

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Some psychology behind overeating:
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Insulin and the brain:
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Why the British are healthier than Americans:
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http://www.drmcdougall.com
http://phifoundation.org

Answer 10

Being diagnosed with pre-diabetes actually means that you are already a diabetic and that if not take care off, it will get out of control. It's a way of sugar-coating your problem. No pun intended.