ADVICE PLEASE....

[franceslee]

I few years back my doc did a 2 hour glucose test and it came back that my sugars were a little out of wack.   The doctor said something about insulin resistance an pre-diabetes.   They have going to get check ups every 3 months but what I don't understand is why am I considered a Diabetic??

How can i change this?!?!

[franceslee]

All I know is they just did blood work and my a1c was 5.9.....I do not remeber what my 2 hr test results were, it's been quite a whole ago.  Sorry!

[jacval60]

There is a book I recommend it is called sugar blockers, you must take care of your self now and try your best. I wish I would have had that advice when I told I was prediabetic. You know there is something you can start taking now to control it. It is called Mulberry leaf vitamin all natural. Also cinnamon, and there are other natural herbs that can help. If you are over weight it is best to get rid of that extra weight. Here is something I learned from sugar blockers, if you plan on eating a dessert after dinner eat a salad before. You see in sugar blockers it tells you that vegetables when they are digested blow up and suck in any sugars in your body and release it slowly if it is released slowly then you will not get that sugar spike. Diabetes is a disease but for most it is a curse and a nightmare. It will be hard cause now you have to make your food yourself. You can not eat any frozen foods cause everything in the market is loaded with sugars. About the only thing you can do is drink tea, coffee anything you can add your own sugar to. Truvia is a good sugar substitute it comes from a plant not called Stevia, not from man made sugar substitute which has been known to cause cancers in Laboratory rats.

[Super_sally888]

Hello Frances.

It's been a while since I've seen you here.  How are things going?
Please let us know your actual results.

You will be considered diabetic if your blood sugars are higher than they should be.

Treatment is weight loss, excise, lower carb and portion controlled diet, and medications if required.

[diabetes86]

You dont say what your test results where or what your BG is

you have said :
your 2 hour glucose test is out of wack (what does that mean?)
you get a checkup every 3 monts  (OK fine)
I don't understand is why am I considered a Diabetic??  (who said your diabetic ask them)

diabetes means your body is not controlling your Blood sugar (BG)

normal BG is fasting under 100 (USA) or under 5.6 rst of the world
and never over 140 (USA) or 7.8 rest of the world.

I think you better start asking the MD some sereis questions, its YOUR body, your health,  ask the MD whats going on.