I'm scared i might get diabetes?

Question

My sister has diabetes. She took my blood sugar today and it was 111. The only thing i had eaten before was a muffin and that was an hour and a half ago. But i read somewhere that you are more likely to develop diabetes if you have a sibling who has it. My sister has type 1 diabetes.

Thanks for all the answers. I did a fasting check this morning and it was 97 so I don't have to be worried right now anyway.

Answer 1

Type 1 does not have a strong genetic connection. While diabetes does run in families, type 1 is autoimmune, which means the body basically attacks itself and destroys the cells that produce insulin. Type 2 is the kind that has a strong genetic correlation. This can be managed by watching your diet, getting plenty of exercise and watching your weight.

There MAY be a chance that you could get it. However, the chance is slim and there is no need for you to work yourself into a frenzy over something that MIGHT happen.

A blood sugar of 111 is perfectly normal. The normal range is between 70-120.

EMT

Answer 2

After eating your blood sugar will raise diabetic or not, but a working pancreas will strive to lower it as well. No 2 people are identical but an average fasting reading would be about 80. I would not be concerned with 111 at all. Diabetes is mostly hereditary meaning if somebody in your family has it then the genes are there for you to get it. Having a family member with one type however does not in any way increase your risk for the other type. They are 2 different conditions with 2 different genes, but having very similar results.
Type 1 diabetes is a failure of your pancreas to make insulin and is almost always diagnosed during childhood. It is a recessive gene meaning if a sibling has it they received a recessive gene from both parents, thus indicating both parents carry the recessive gene. If your parents are not type 1 diabetics then more than likely they are simply carriers of the trait meaning they have a dominant and a recessive gene each. For you to get both recessive genes is a 25% chance in such a situation. If one parent is type 1 and the other is a carrier then you have a 50% chance. Of course if both parents have type 1 you have 100% chance.
Type 2 diabetes is actually the type most people are familiar with, but everybody tends to lump them both together. Type 2 is also hereditary in a different sense. It is basically do to your pancreas not being able to make enough insulin. This is typically due to weight. Like before mentioned this varies from person to person, so what is considered to much weight for your pancreas to regulate blood sugar by creating the right amount of insulin will vary for each person.

Live healthy and if you get it you do and it is not a death sentence. And if you do not, even better!

Answer 3

In studies of twins if one developed diabetes there was a 50% likelihood that the other would develop diabetes. In non-twin siblings - which I assume is your case - your risk of developing type 1 diabetes is well below 50% but you are indeed at risk. Unfortunately, no one is able to give you a specific probability. What is not true - as one reader has suggested - is that having a sibling with type 1 diabetes increases your likelihood of type 2 diabetes. The genetics of type 2 diabetes is stronger than that of type 1 but the genetics are quite distinct. Your best defense against developing diabetes is a positive mind-set, regular physical activity, eating healthy (fresh fruits and vegetables), and remaining lean. Keep your body mass index (your weight in kilograms divided by your height in meters squared) below 25. If you do not want to calculate your body mass index type those words into a search engine and you will find multiple sites who will calculate it for you - if you input you height in inches and your weight in pounds. Finally, be reassured that a glucose of 111 mg/dL or 6.2 mmol/L one and a half hours after eating is normal. Since you have access to a glucometer take a fasting reading and if it is less than 100 mg/dL or 5.6 mmol/L then you are not a diabetic. I am sorry that your sister has diabetes and I pray that you never become a diabetic. If you follow the life-style advised above then you have done all that you can - and whether or not you become a diabetic is up to God - and may God bless both you and your sister.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Diabetes can come from heredity and if you did not acquire the disease process at an early age there is a chance that later in life you will, having close relatives does increase your chances. Be watchfull of your sugar intake on a day to day basis and keep a healthy diet these should increase your chances in not becoming a diabetic. Normal BGL(blood glucose levels) are from 80-120 . . .and can vary in cases of diabetics. . .

Answer 6

That is not very high considering you ate sugar approx. 1 1/2 before. You blood sugar might still be a little elevated from that. And just because she has it doesn't mean you will get it. My sister and I both have type 2, our brother doesn't.

Answer 7

There is no need to be scared, arm yourself with information to help prevent diabetes through diet and exercise. You can start at http://stayinformed.info/articles/familyarticlesh1.htm. This is an article on what you and your sister should eat to reduce to prevent from having diabetes. Getting diabetes does' nt have to happen for most. Good Luck.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

The presence of diabetes in your family will increase your chances of also developing it. If you have concerns, you should address it with your physician as well as watch your diet and exercise. Both my parents have diabetes, as well as an uncle, my grandmother and a host of other relatives so it is something I'm wary of and had my first test for last year as well as watching my weight and exercising.

Answer 10

OMG! its possible that you may have it. you should start healthy for at least 1 whole day or maybe a couple days. probably your blood sugar might go down.