i had a blood test for diabetes n the doctor said my level was 4.1 and this is in the range, is this right?

Question

i had a blood test for diabetes and it came back that i was 4.1 i was told this was in the range, i have since spoken 2 a few people who have diabetes and the said the rang was 5 - 7, i drink about 7 litres aday of flui, i must go 2 the toilet 15 times a day, i am always going from hot 2 cold quickly, i always feel tired 24/7 and my eye sight is getin blurry, im sure i have diabetes. is mydoctor ight or is the level difernt?

Answer 1

For most people, good blood sugar levels are:
On waking up (before breakfast): 80 to 120
Before meals: 80 to 120
2 hours after meals: 160 or less
At bedtime: 100 to 140

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that you keep your blood sugar levels at:1

* 80 mg/dL to 120 mg/dL before meals and 100 mg/dL to 140 mg/dL at bedtime when using a blood sample drawn from a vein (a whole-blood sample).
* 90 mg/dL to 130 mg/dL before meals and 110 mg/dL to 150 mg/dL at bedtime when using a blood sample drawn from a fingertip (plasma blood sample).
* Less than 180 mg/dL one to two hours after meals.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

They are constantly changing the "range" ever so slightly. I've had insulin-dependant diabetes almost my entire life. 4.1 is fine.

If your excessive urination and drinking were diabetic related, the number would be a lot higher.

Usually 3.5 - 8 in acceptable for a non-diabetic. But then, as I said, they are constantly updating, so everyone will give you a different number.

If you're still concerned go to another doctor or get in contact with Diabetes Australia (assuming you're Aussie). But there are tonnes of services out there and plenty of people to ask.

However, doctors rarely make mistakes testing blood glucose, so perhaps something else is going on?

Good luck.

Answer 4

Yes this is a normal result for a non diabetic person. If you were an untreated diabetic your blood sugars would be extremely high... possibly in 20's or higher and you would be feeling very ill, unexplained loss of weight would be a symptom along with extreme thirst and excessive passing of urine. 7 litres of fluid is quite a lot to drink in one day... no wonder you are going to the loo so often! If your blood test result was 4.1 then you are definately not diabetic... but your Doctor should investigate your other symptoms.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

A normal range is as follows:
before breakfast: 3.9 - 5.8
before lunch or dinner: 3.9-6.1
1 hour after meals: less than 8.9
2 hours after meals: less than 6.7
between the hours of 2 and 4 am: greater than 3.9

so it really depends upon when you had the test done, but yes, 4.1 seems like a normal reading, a little on the low side but nothing serious. You would need to worry if your sugar level was HIGHER than the top end of the range, that is when you would have diabetes.
I have the same problem as you, my sugar levels are a bit on the low side - I find it helps to eat regularly, with small snacks between meals if necessary, but it needs to be foods that release sugars slowly, i.e. fruit rather than chocolate!

Hope this helps.

Answer 7

No, 5-7 is ideal for people with diabetes, but people without it have blood sugars between 3.9 and 6 - so this is definitely not causing your symptoms. Not to be mean, but I expect drinking 7 liters of water a day is why you need to go to the toilet so much. My Granny was drinking heaps of water and not adding salt to her food cos she thought it was good for her but has been sick for a while and found out last week that it was cos she didn't have enough salt in her body - I'd never heard of that before but with 7 litres of water a day (flushing salt out your body) maybe worth asking your dr about? Keep on at your dr and if you're not happy with what they say then see a different one; but it's very unlikely that you have diabetes as this makes your blood sugar too high not too low.

Hope you get to the bottom of it and feel better soon xx

Answer 8

Your blood glucose level of 4.1 is perfectly normal.

You go to the loo 15 times a day because you drink a lot. Try to calm down on the drinking and avoid caffeinated drinks such as tea, coffee and coca cola as these will increase your urine output. Drinking these huge amounts of fluid can affect your body in many ways as you are flushing a lot of vital nutrients out, and this could be why you feel tired and your eyes blurry. Three litres of water a day is adequate. You are putting too much pressure on your kidneys.

High salt intake can make you thirsty. Cut down on this. Avoid alcohol, as again, dehydrates you and makes you thirsty.

The range is 4-7 depending on many factors though. The blood glucose test is very accurate. Your doc has been through many years of training to get where he is. You need to put more trust into the medical profession. Try not to convince yourself you have diabetes. Its very easy to self-diagnose very very wrongly, and that is why your doc is there.

Answer 9

You're doctor was correct, if he was checking the hemoglobin A1C levels (for diabetics, a range of 4-6 has been shown to prevent complications of diabetes). However, it is recommended that this test not be used to diagnose diabetes, you should ask your doctor to have a glucose tolerance test, where you ingest a concentrated amount of glucose on an empty stomach, then get your blood checked every 30 minutes to see if you have glucose intolerance.

Answer 10

Depends on what tests he did . An A1C test is fairly certain if you are not taking any meds. You could be hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) rather than diabetic , but a blood test should have shown that . I would suggest a different Doctor , or maybe a referral to a specialist. Maybe a glucose tolerance test ? If you have reported your symtoms honestly to the Doctor its his job to decide what conditions fit those symptoms and do the required tests.

Answer 11

Normal Blood sugar levels are between 4 & 7 and although you do appear to have symptoms Polyurea lethergy unquenchable thirst i'm sure your Doctor would have diagnosed diabetes if you feel your Dr hasn't picked it up you can have a test done at a pharmacy