Am I considered a pre-diabetic?

[unlucky35]

I tested my blood glucose today after a 7 hour fast and my reading was 155, then not a minute later it was 161, about 3-4 minutes later i was curious and tested it again, it was 168. Could stress have made it go up that many points within five minutes? Also am I prediabetic and what do i do to bring my numbers back down to normal?

[AlanPi]

Are you also 35yrs old? If your fasting glucose is higher than 125 you are actually diabetic.  If you get a blood glucose tolerance test your glucose level should be below 200 one - two hours after the test...

[unlucky35]

No I am only 25, no history of diabetes in family and am overweight, not morbidly, but at an unhealthy weight.

[Sisteranita3]

Don't quote me, but as a Diabetic I believe that with those levels you are indeed Diabetic.  You do not say why you have a meter to check blood levels in the first place.  You should check with your Doctor to be sure about what is going on.because quite frankly you do not need a family history of Diabetes to suffer the condition.

I always say that one should have a list of questions ready for the Doc whenever you make contact.  You should make contact immediately to find out just what is going on.

Please come back and let the Forum know what happens.

Good luck - Anita