Should I be worried about my sugar?

Question

Just had my 2nd reading, and received 7.1 or 115 fasting reading. First time it was 7.0. I have absolutely no symptoms of any kind. I have quit smoking, am active, try to exercise at least 3 to 4 times a week. I feel great, rarely have any illness. I am however, at 68 yrs of age, about 10 lbs overweight and attribute some of that to quiting smoking. (2 mths aga). I'm not a med person, should I worry more about the blood sugar, or the medication.

Answer 1

You are worried about nothing.

Worry about being neurotic.

Answer 2

No. I wouldn't worry about it. But I'd follow up with a visit to your general practitioner if you feel continously thirsty and urinating. You'll know if something is wrong if your peeing three times as much and always thirsty. But even then, it may not be diabetes.

You are not overweight if you are only 10 lbs extra.

I smoked for over ten years as a diabetic. When I quit, I gained over 20 lbs. My dietician said that it was nothing serious, and gaining 20 lbs instead of smoking was well worth it. I've sinced lost half that, but gained over 40 lbs over the last 7 years! But I am still good, according to my BM index.

Checking your blood using a friend's blood meter doesn't mean anything but a guide. A true lab will determine, and eliminate, other factors. (the label inside a blood strip container will tell you this.)

Test as a guide, and if its still above 12.0-ish, you should verify with your general practitioner.

Answer 3

worry about the blood sugar and not the meds, and you may not even need them. My father was diagnosed at 70- he turned 80 this past Nov and is still in good control with diet and exercize only. He is moderately careful about what he eats- changed to brown foods over white (rice and bread) and cut out desserts for the most part. The biggest change he made is that he exercizes 45 minutes every day- 30 minutes on a rowing machine and 15 min on a treadmill, at a fitness center. That's in addition to walks, working in the garden, etc.... and he's 80. So maybe if you pick up the pace with exercize you'll bring your sugar down without meds.

Answer 4

I had a diabetes test today for the first time. My result was 6.1 and they told me that was on the "high" side.....I never had a clue what the scoring meant but later I spoke to my sister (who has done a whole load of diabetes study for her medic training) and she said the average level would be between 4 and 7 and that 6.1 was not high at all!

its very confusing getting all this conflicting advice! My test I had done in the chemist who advised I should have another test after 12 hours of fasting!! they said I might get a "better result" then!???....surely I want a TRUE result of whats what, not a result after specially not eating in order to get a good result???

Like You.....I'm confused!!!

Answer 5

you are border line. it depends on the doc on weather or not he/she will give you meds or wait a few weeks to test you again. what you should worry about most is the sugar. bacteria feasts on sugar and if you have high blood sugar it makes it alot more likely for the bacteria to spread and you would have to be hosptialized and amputation does occur from infections on the feet. or hands the furthest limbs from your heart. thats why docs check diabetics feet and hands to see if there are any cuts that are taking a long time to heal... if i were you i would be more worried about the sugar. meds are the easy part