Am i a diabetic or prediabetic

[tatvamasi]

my fasting blood sugar varies between 110 to 127 and my post prandial results  are 118 169 136 and 149.please advise me whether i be considered as diabetic or prediabetic and if so do i have to start taking medicine


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[Zoelula]

You might want to test and see how the rice effects your blood sugar two hours after eating; unfortunately most of us can't eat rice and stay in target. Yes, your numbers are diabetic but only a doctor can make a real diagnosis, not someone on a discussion board.

[tatvamasi]

Thanks for the advise. well i am 66 kgs and 5 feet 8 inches tall. i do walking ergularly for the past 35 years for 4 km a day. in the evening i play for on ehour billioards and snooker. during night i take 3 pulkas with curry. in the morning i take more than a little amount of rice and curry.i have not yet seen the doctor. i m just waiting to confirm my self that im nearing dia betic level , befor ei see the doc. am i correct

[Zoelula]

Have you seen a doctor for diagnosis? Have you already been diagnosed as pre-diabetic or Type II diabetic? The cutoff between pre-diabetic and diabetic is 126 fasting so you are right on the cusp. It sounds like you are testing which is great. What else are you doing to control your diabetes? The three important things to do are change your diet, exercise and weight loss if you are overweight. If you are consistently doing these things and still getting high numbers it might be time to consider medicine.