Do I have Diabetes?

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My fasting blood sugar test is 189 and the doctor told me it was to high. I asked her if this means I have diabetes and she said I cant tell you, you have to get tested for diabetes because this was a womens clinic. I pricked my finger and the meter states my blood sugar is 165 on an empty stomach. What should I do. Please help. Thanks

Answer 1

Do You Have Diabetes?
Millions of people have diabetes mellitus, commonly called diabetes. You may be surprised to know that many of these people don’t even know they have it.

Diabetes is a serious disease and should not be ignored. If you have it, correct treatment can help you live a long and healthy life.

What Is Diabetes?
If you have diabetes, your body can’t make or use insulin. Insulin helps change sugar into energy to keep you alive.

There are different kinds of diabetes. The main ones are type 1 and type 2.

Type 1 Diabetes
This type of diabetes is mostly found in children and young adults. If you have type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin and you must inject insulin daily.

You May:
urinate often
be very thirsty
be very hungry
lose a lot of weight
be very tired
be irritable
have blurred vision
have trouble seeing.
Type 2 Diabetes
Most people with diabetes have this form of the disease. Type 2 is usually found in people over 45, who have diabetes in their family, who are overweight, who don’t exercise, and who have cholesterol problems. It is also common in certain racial and ethnic groups (blacks, American Indians, and Hispanics) and in women who had diabetes when they were pregnant. If you have type 2 diabetes, your body cannot make enough insulin or correctly use it. Treatment is diabetes pills and sometimes insulin injections, as well as diet and exercise.

You May Have:
any of the symptoms of type 1 diabetes
a lot of infections
cuts or bruises that heal slowly
tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
skin, gum, or bladder infections that keep coming back.
Controlling Diabetes
Daily monitoring and careful control of blood sugar levels are the most important steps to take for people with diabetes. If not treated, diabetes can cause:

High blood sugar (which could make you thirsty, tired, lose weight, urinate often, or give you infections that won’t go away)
Many serious health problems (which could hurt your eyes, kidneys, nerves, or heart).
Warning: Low Blood Sugar
People with diabetes may develop low blood sugar because their blood has too much insulin or other blood sugar-lowering medication or from not eating enough food. It is important to follow the eating and medication schedule your doctor has prescribed to avoid low blood sugar.

Low blood sugar could make you shaky, dizzy, sweaty, hungry, have a headache, have pale skin color, have sudden mood or behavior changes, have clumsy or jerky movements, have difficulty paying attention, feel confused, or have tingling sensations around the mouth.

Taking Care of Your Diabetes
The best way to take care of your diabetes is to make sure the levels or amount of sugar in your blood are near the normal range. This will make you feel better and help you stay healthy.

Your doctor will tell you how often to check your blood sugar level. To do this, you will need to take a drop of your blood and place it on a special test strip. Then a device, called a blood glucose meter, reads the strip. This device measures the amount of sugar in your blood.

Writing down this level, along with the time and date, will help you see how well your treatment plan is working.

Remember:
A person’s blood sugar level rises after eating any meal that contains carbohydrates or protein. Table sugar (also called ?sucrose) counts as a carbohydrate. Artificial sweeteners, such as saccharin, aspartame (NutraSweet), and sucralose (Splenda), do not count as carbohydrates or fats. They make food taste sweet. But they do not raise blood sugar levels and have little or no calories.

What Else Can You Do?
Eat well-balanced meals. The right amount of healthy food will keep your weight under control and help manage your diabetes.

Your body needs food from the four main food groups every day:

Fruits and vegetables (oranges, apples, bananas, carrots, and spinach)
Whole grains, cereals, and bread (wheat, rice, oats, bran, and barley)
Dairy products (milk, cheese, and yogurt)
Meats, fish, poultry, eggs, dried beans, and nuts.
Remember:
Too much fat and cholesterol in your diet can be very harmful to people with diabetes. Food that is high in fat includes red meat, dairy products (whole milk, cream, cheese, and ice cream), egg yolks, butter, salad dressings, vegetable oils, and many desserts.

Can You Do Anything Else?
Exercise is important for good diabetes control. It usually lowers blood sugar and may help insulin work better. Exercise and a healthy diet can also help you take off extra pounds if you are overweight.

Warning:
Check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. You may need a snack before or during the activity to avoid having low blood sugar while you exercise.

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My fasting blood sugar test is 189 and the doctor told me it was to high. I asked her if this means I have diabetes and she said I cant tell you, you have to get tested for diabetes because this was a womens clinic. I pricked my finger and the meter states my blood sugar is 165 on an empty...

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Hi i am a nurse.

A normal fasting-empty stomach no food after midnight- blood sugar result is lower than 100.

You have to have the lab test called

HbA1c

HbA1c is a test that measures the amount of glycosylated hemoglobin in your blood. Glycosylated hemoglobin is a molecule in red blood cells that attaches to glucose (blood sugar). You have more glycosylated hemoglobin if you have more glucose in your blood.

The test gives a good estimate of how well diabetes is being managed over the last 2 or 3 months

this is the determinator to see if you have diabetes.
it sounds like your blood sugar is too high

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Answer 8

this doesn't necessarily mean you have diabetes, but i would deffinitly keep an eye out and test your blood sugar every once in a while. being that your fasting blood sugar has been as high as 189 you may, but that level isn't high enough to say for sure. you don't mention if you've had any symptoms, but if you start feeling very thirsty all the time and urinating a lot, and losing weight, you should deffintly see your doctor asap

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Not sure why doctor would tell you that.... but
What you can do, if you have a glucose meter
Take you sugar reading in morning on an empty stomach
then take it again after a full meal. Log the variations for a few days, if it's is a substantial jump, then I would be concerned. 195 is above normal, and even 165 on an empty stomach is high... If you find yourself thirsty all the time and have an increase in urination frequency then definately go get checked out.

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You need to see an endricrinologist. They can diagnose you faster. You could have diabetes or you could have a condition that is causing your sugar to be such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome of which both are treated the same. I have them both. Sometimes medications like steriods can cause your blood sugar to rise also. I wish you the best.