pre-diabetic how can anyone diagnosis that? A 1 time high sugar test,isn't that being slightly pregnantEither?

Answer 1

Your doctor can have the fasting plasma glucose test (FPG) or the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT performed, to help diagnose. A level of 100 - 126 mg/dL in the FPG, or 140-200 in the OGTT would indicate pre-diabetes. A pregnancy test would determine if you're pregnant.

http://www.diabetes.org/pre-diabetes/pre-diabetes-symptoms.jsp

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Pre-diabetic is another name for impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance.
From Joslin:
"First, let's define what "pre-diabetes" is and is not. Diabetes is defined as having a fasting plasma blood glucose level of 126 mg/dl or greater on two separate occasions. If diabetes symptoms exist and you have a casual blood glucose taken at any time that is equal to or greater than 200 mg/dl, and a second test shows the same high blood glucose level, then you have diabetes.

In general, people who have a fasting plasma blood glucose in the 100-125 mg/dl range are defined as having impaired fasting glucose. If your doctor gives you an oral glucose tolerance test, and at two-hours your blood glucose is 140-199 mg/dl, you have "impaired glucose tolerance." Either of these is medical terminology for what your doctor is probably referring to when he says you have "pre-diabetes.""

In my opinion, a diagnosis of pre-diabetes by your doctor should be taken as a warning to review your lifestyle with a view to improving your chances of not progressing to full diabetes.

Yes, it's like being a "little bit pregnant" - but you can extend the gestation period if you do some work; you don't have to become a diabetic nine months later:-)

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia

Answer 4

Your body likes to keep a normal sugar level, when it rises after a meal, insulin is excreted by pancreas and this allows cells to absorb the sugar, if your sugar gets low the body takes stuff out of fat cells and converts to sugar for energy.

When the insulin isn't working, or isn't being manufactured as much, you have a high sugar reading all the time. At a certain level it is called diabetes, Just below this level , but well above normal , it is called Pre-diabetes.

This is a "Wake up and smell the Coffee" warning
You are at High risk for real diabetes, It is something you don't want to have.
You will die 10 years sooner with it, it can effect Eyes, Kidneys and who wants to take injections after every meal.

Bouts of low sugar caused by diabetes will result in emergency trip to hospital, Bouts of High blood sugar will result in unconsciousness and death if someone doesn't find you quickly.

Answer 5

I find it a poor diagnosis. Blood sugar is not longer the criteria for diagnosis of diabetes, hemoglobin a1c is used.

Answer 6

What, are you going to bargain with your illness? That doesn't work!

If you doubt a diagnosis, see another medical professional and get a confirmation. Otherwise, follow the advice and get yourself to a nutritionist pronto and thank your lucky stars that you got a warning shot that will let you improve your situation.

Or, you could make cutesy, snide remarks and put your head in the sand . . .

Answer 7

You are right. Either you have diabetes or you don't.
I think many doctors try to scare people into believing they can change things with diet and exercise.
Once you have diabetes, you may be able to reduce the amount of medication you are on or not take any at all. This doesn't mean you have cured diabetes.You still have it and your treatment method is different.

Answer 8

I think its also called Syndrome X - It has to do with being overweight, slightly high sugar etc. I think its more of a warning that you better change your habits

Answer 9

eat beans and exersise. that can reverse a failing spleen. people who have to take insulin have it worse than people who need to watch thier blood sugar and change thier diet. my mom reversed her diabeties.

Answer 10

look it up webmd.com