how do i know for sure?

[heatherannan]

hi my doc told me i am on the high road of diabetes, because of my weight and my suger levels, but that was 4 months ago and from then i lost ALOT of weight i lost about 30 pounds and thats good right? well any way, i just got ride of a cold and it sucked right well, i feel really light headed and dizzy oh most, i think it jsut because of the cold but i cant before sure, please help me figer out if its diabetes or if its just a cold. i cant be for sure.
Thanks for your time to read this and help me
Heather

[Zoelula]

You didn't say what your sugar levels were that the doctor was responding to. Did he officially diagnose you as pre-diabetic? Diabetic? Yes, losing weight in addition to eating well and exercising can help control blood sugars in someone who is pre-diabetic. But in order to really know what is going on with you you need to test. I suggest buying a glucose meter and testing at least a couple times a week fasting and two hours after food. If you feel light headed and dizzy when you are almost due to eat it could be hypoglycemia which is part of diabetes.

[Zoelula]

I'm also a bit curious why you are posting this in the Type 1 rather than Type 2 forum. Which type of diabetes did your doctor tell you you had? Type 2 can be controlled with diet, exercise and weight loss, at least for awhile. Type 1 cannot; you need insulin because you aren't producing enough yourself. Makes a big difference!