Pre-diabetic. Related?

[Sister65]

Been feeling really draggy and have had a cold which will not go away for a month. So got a physical. Only abnormality was fasting glucose at pre-diabetes level. Blood sugar has always been low. Diabetes in my family so I am very careful. I am probably 10 lbs overweight, not a lot ( 5' 3" size 8). Could this be related to PBC? Any thoughts? Super aggravated

[butterflyEi]

When you have a physical are blood tests for vitamin D and C included? Together with other vitamins these contribute to our overall well being. With the approval of the specialist I take a multivitamin each day. I don't eat a lot of fruit but I do eat plenty of green leafy vegetables. I have not heard of a continuous cold being associated with PBC but when we battle PBC I am sure that it burns through our resources which makes it harder to fight off colds. Hope you are soon feeling better.

[IAmTheGlue]

I’m pretty sure diabetes and PBC go hand in hand. My GI doctor actually cautioned me about it , and I’ve always had low blood sugar on my A1C.

I am sorry you are going through this. 💐

[IAmTheGlue]

this is what I found on Google. I’m in compensated cirrhosis and I still have low A1C results.

PBC and Diabetes

[Sister65 in reply to IAmTheGlue]

Thanks. There is a good deal of both 1 and 2 diabetes in my family so I have always been super careful about diet and exercise. Going to up my game and hope to control it without any additional medical intervention. I asked my doc to recheck it in 60 days

[DonnaBoll Administrator]

Sorry you feel so badly. I too am diagnosed as prediabetic. Have you had a A1c drawn? That blood test gives you the cumulative number for your glucose levels over the last 2-3 months. One 'borderline' glucose isn't really enough information. As far as being related to the PBC, it's not in my opinion. Having a family history of it, I think, is the key factor for being cautious. I would really recommend getting that A1c drawn. Hope you feel better.

[MartinaT]

You can try eating more vegetables and good fats, less carbs, and more exercise. Now you may just be insulin resistant.