About three months ago I had a blood glucose test and it came back at 166!

They determined it might have been becuase I had cortizone injections into my neck couple days before. So I waited and I had another test Saturday Sep, 8th, 2007. SOOOO, if I want good news what should the readind be?
Thanks a lot.

I'd be interested to know that, too. I'm seeing the nurse this afternoon so will ask her but i get confused with the American numbers i see quoted, which are HIGH - whereas here in UK we seem to use much smaller numbers. For instance, i think the normal range of bg ought to be between 4-6.

Good luck with your results!

coffeefetcher

Fasting blood sugar should be less than 100 (that's 5.6 mmol for those of us in Canada and the UK - although many labs simply say below 6 is OK). A random test (basically 2 hours after eating) should be less than 140 (7.8 mmol, again often rounded to 8).

Cora

I just got back from seeing the nurse at the clinic. I had lost 2 more kilos and my bg was 6.2 which she assured me was pretty good and she was very pleased. 6 - 4 is normal she said but also warned me that non-diabetics dont always remain within that range every day.

She believes the cramps and aches arent diabetes-related and wants me to see the GP and to have the GP check i dont have a mild urinary infection causing the extra trips to the toilet - she had a wee-sample from me which was fine for sugar.

I go back in 2 weeks for a full round of blood tests and in 3 weeks for the results and next checkup. At that appointment she'll give me a bg tester machine thingy and the prescription for testing strips AND she told me i'll be rationed to one month at a time and NOT to test friends and family, cos they're expensive! LOL

I was told to stop being impatient and to try to relax and not be stressed as this raises bg levels. Hmm. She also said i might be given statins for cholesterol if the blood test indicates i still have slightly raised levels of that because my Mum takes tablets for high cholesterol and BP and it's hereditary apparently.

I'm allowed wine again, but preferably with a meal! Yayy! One glass only.

So i think i am less negative about this whole diabetes thing and less scared. Reading other people's experiences and helpful hints here has gone a long way towards that, may i say! It's still early days but with luck and determination i may get to grips with this disease and carry on with my (healthy lifestyle) life!

Fingers crossed!

coffeefetcher

Coravh, I've been told that damage starts occurring at 126 so they want you to keep your 2 hr. post meal reading to 125 or under. Perhaps this is just in the USA?:confused:

Coravh, I've been told that damage starts occurring at 126 so they want you to keep your 2 hr. post meal reading to 125 or under. Perhaps this is just in the USA?:confused:

Hi Glennette. The 126 that you quote is the fasting number at which they decide that you have full blown diabetes, and not pre-diabetes.

Basically, they say that an a1c of below 7% gives you a much lower risk of complications. Depending on which calculation you use (there are 2 of them) an a1c of 7 translates into an average glucose level of between 147 and 170. Keep in mind that how you get that average also makes a difference. If you tend to stick close to 147, then that is good. But if you have wild fluctuations swining from 60 to 220, then that is not so good for you.

You goal is to try to keep your blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible. So that means shoot for a fasting below 100 and a post prandial (2 hours after the start of the meal) of below 140.

Just as a side note to friends in Canada and other parts of the world that don't use the US measurements, the translation factor is 18. Just divide the American number by 18 or multiply the mmol (6.7 or whatever) by 18 to get the comparable number in the US.

Cora

OH, I am sorry I thought this was my question lol? Anyway, I got my results from new test and they are 145, so he wants me to do aerobics every day for five weeks and then test again. I just turned 60 few weeks ago and I have been told by people I work with that almost all people my age get that kind of reading, and most just take a pill for it. I do ride a bike, I am 6ft 1 185Lbs, play baskeball, baseball, don't eat fast food, eat healthy, so maybe tehy are correct, comments please/
Thanks

OH, I am sorry I thought this was my question lol? Anyway, I got my results from new test and they are 145, so he wants me to do aerobics every day for five weeks and then test again. I just turned 60 few weeks ago and I have been told by people I work with that almost all people my age get that kind of reading, and most just take a pill for it. I do ride a bike, I am 6ft 1 185Lbs, play baskeball, baseball, don't eat fast food, eat healthy, so maybe tehy are correct, comments please/
Thanks


Hi Jake. Yes, sometimes these threads do wander. Such is life. ;-))

The 145 isn't horrible as a fasting blood glucose, but it is definitely full blown diabetes. Please do not take advice from people you work with unless they have had diabetes longer than you and are well controlled. It is absolutely untrue that almost all people over the age of 60 have diabetes. And to suggest that all they have to do is take a pill is trivializing a very serious, potentially harmful disease. It is not normal and needs to be watched carfully.

Especially considering that you are fit and healthy, the above normal fasting glucose should be of concern to you. I'm assuming that since you are fit and active that you eat a moderately healthy diet as well. Has your doctor checked you for type 1? That would involve a c-peptide test to monitor insulin production and an antibody test to check if your immune system is attacking your insulin producing cells. Now I am not trying to diagnose you, and T2 can occur in otherwise healthy and fit people, but it doesn't hurt to check. T1 used to be called juvenile diabetes, but the truth is that it can occur at any age - you certainly wouldn't call it senility onset if you got it at age 90. LOL

The good news is that even with diabetes, you can continue to live a long, healthy, happy and fun and active life.

Take care and keep us posted.

Cora

Here I am again...ditto'ing everything Cora said! I'd add this: If your fasting blood glucose is 145, who knows how high it's going after you eat? Ask your doctor to prescribe a blood glucose monitor and test strips so you can test yourself at home. Once you get it, test a couple of fasting bg's each week, a couple at two hours post-prandial (after a meal, start the timing from the beginning of the meal, not the end), and a couple of bedtime bg's. Keep a log and bring it in to the doctor. This will give you both a much better idea of how your body is reacting to food.

Ruth

Thanks a great deal to all here who have answered my question, you all get a big hug from me, men a harty handshake lol....

I am going Sep 29, 2007, I will ask him to write a prescription for the monitor and test strips.