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Diabetes - Adult Type II (Expert Forum)
Is it possible
Answered by
Anita Ramsetty, MD - GeneralEndocrinology, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Thyroid Disorders, AdrenalInsufficiency, CF-Related Diabetes
Endocrine Care Group
Questions in the Adult Type II Diabetes forum are answered by Dr. Anita Ramsetty. Topics covered include Type 2 Diabetes, blood glucose monitoring, diabetes and heart disease, diabetes and pneumonia, diabetes and pregnancy,
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Is it possible
by bigft2498, Feb 25, 2008 05:08PM
I was recently diagnosed with Type II diabeties. In a 1975 hospital record I recently requested for the VA, it was noted that my Glucose level was elevated to 125. In 1995 I suffered a massive heart attack. In 1997 I had to have by pass surgery. In 2006 I suffered sudden cardiac death this is when I was diagnosed with Type II diabeties. Afeter requesting all of the hospital and doctors records I could along with lab reports Ifound that every lad test that had a glucose reading was noted as high with the exception of two. Is it possible that I should have been diagnosed possible back in 1975 or at least in 1995 instead of advised to watch what I eat?
Doctor's Answer
by Anita Ramsetty, MD, Feb 26, 2008 03:36PM
, Feb 26, 2008 03:36PM
Hi,
It depends on the circumstances under which the blood was drawn.Even if there were fasting, at that time we had looser guidelines regarding the diagnosis of diabetes and pre-diabetes(whcih was not even a term back then). If it was a post-meal glucose(or random during the day)it would not have been thought of as abnormal at all, and even now.
Take care.
It depends on the circumstances under which the blood was drawn.Even if there were fasting, at that time we had looser guidelines regarding the diagnosis of diabetes and pre-diabetes(whcih was not even a term back then). If it was a post-meal glucose(or random during the day)it would not have been thought of as abnormal at all, and even now.
Take care.
