Confused about readings

[Chotibahu]

I am 48 yrs old women leading a sedantry life

My fasting blood sugar is 126 mg and post prandial fluctuates between 150 to 180

Am I diabetic

Ideally when shud u measure the blood sugar

One and a half hour after meals and thereafter 3 hrs???

I am confused

Please help

[Dt_RiyazKhan_Hyd]

Dear Choti Bahu,

It seems you are inspired by Indian TV serials...

Never mind... lets come to your Blood Glucose readings.

FASTING - Upto 99 is Normal

100 - 126 is Prediabetes

126 Upwards is confirmed Diabetes

PP - After Two Hours

Below 140 - Normal

140 - 200 Pre Diabetic

200 + confirmed diabetic

Based on your readings one can say that you are 'PRE-DIABETIC'

It means that if you seriously work on improving your diet + exercise... you can control your diabetes without any medicines.

OR

If you don't control now, then in another 1-2 years, you will have to start taking medicines for life.

Please choose healthy life without medicines... why waste so much money on bad health..

Good health is cheap and easier on you.

All the best.

Any more questions. please feel free to ask.

Happy to Help

Riyaz

[isaacbar]

Ideally as soon as you get up on the morning, but approximately 10 to 12 hours after your dinner...But for post meal, close to 2 hours after breakfast OR lunch..3/4 minutes +- is ok...

[cure Administrator]

Chotibahu your body is giving you warning ...you must listen to those alarms and should act quickly...

elevated sugar means problem of metabolism of carbohydrates... and therefore best strategy is to reduce consumption of carbs...or u may replace carbs with good fats..

also little bit exercise such as brisk walking may help u...

Trust me nothing has gone very wrong yet...with proper diet control you can regain your normal health in very short time..

It is suggested that you should also get your Hba1c test done....which will give us you a real picture..

[shahzam]

No!

Check after exactly 2 hours.

[suramo Star in reply to shahzam]

shahzam

isaacbar

Et al

One hour pp. Would inform you what is the highest bs you achieve. Also do measure at two hour. 2 hr pp is a screening test.

[suramo Star]

Chotibahu

Hb A1c

ogtt.

Get the reports.

[Amit50]

You should measure your blood sugar pp after 2 hours from the start of your food and for FBS you should be under fasting at least for 8 hours.

[Chotibahu]

Thanks all u wonderful people

I will start on my diet and exercise right away