I am not diabetic....but.....

February 8, 2006

In a message dated 2/8/2006 1:30:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

aintnospamforme-1@... writes:

I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before been

diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose was 99

with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-diabetic?

Hi ,

The higher number from the blood glucose could have been caused by a number

of things. Different doctors diagnose diabetes at different levels. What

did your doctor tell you about diabetes? He is the only one that can make a

diagnoses for you. If you are not satisfied with these results, continue

testing your bg's occasionally and see if the numbers start going up. Continue

eating healthy meals, exercising and you should be okay.

hugs

Eunice

February 8, 2006

In a message dated 2/8/2006 1:30:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

aintnospamforme-1@... writes:

I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before been

diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose was 99

with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-diabetic?

Hi ,

The higher number from the blood glucose could have been caused by a number

of things. Different doctors diagnose diabetes at different levels. What

did your doctor tell you about diabetes? He is the only one that can make a

diagnoses for you. If you are not satisfied with these results, continue

testing your bg's occasionally and see if the numbers start going up. Continue

eating healthy meals, exercising and you should be okay.

hugs

Eunice

February 8, 2006

In a message dated 2/8/2006 1:30:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

aintnospamforme-1@... writes:

I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before been

diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose was 99

with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-diabetic?

Hi ,

The higher number from the blood glucose could have been caused by a number

of things. Different doctors diagnose diabetes at different levels. What

did your doctor tell you about diabetes? He is the only one that can make a

diagnoses for you. If you are not satisfied with these results, continue

testing your bg's occasionally and see if the numbers start going up. Continue

eating healthy meals, exercising and you should be okay.

hugs

Eunice

February 8, 2006

I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before been

diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose was 99

with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-diabetic?

February 8, 2006

- You always wish you could go back in time - LOL

My advice is to take it seriously. I wish I would have. Now that I am

very low on the diabetic scale, there is no going back.

This is my opinion only -- I would say lose weight (if you need to),

don't drink soda pop, watch your carbs and sugar intake. Do some sort

of exercise. Educate yourself.

I had gestational diabetes and told " someday " it would probably return

to stay. In those 8 years I gained weight, exercised less, and did not

achieve my personal goals. Now I don't have that choice.

Dana )

Doug, Dana & Cassidy (age 8)

I am not diabetic....but.....

I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before been

diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose was 99

with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-diabetic?

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February 8, 2006

- You always wish you could go back in time - LOL

My advice is to take it seriously. I wish I would have. Now that I am

very low on the diabetic scale, there is no going back.

This is my opinion only -- I would say lose weight (if you need to),

don't drink soda pop, watch your carbs and sugar intake. Do some sort

of exercise. Educate yourself.

I had gestational diabetes and told " someday " it would probably return

to stay. In those 8 years I gained weight, exercised less, and did not

achieve my personal goals. Now I don't have that choice.

Dana )

Doug, Dana & Cassidy (age 8)

I am not diabetic....but.....

I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before been

diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose was 99

with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-diabetic?

Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/

To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

diabetes-unsubscribe

Hope you come back soon!

February 8, 2006

My aunt had gd for all four of her pregnancies, but hasn't developed

full-blown diabetes yet; as her youngest is in his 40s, the doctor says

that it is not likely to happen if it hasn't happened yet, particularly

with all her other medical issues (double mastectomy and hysterectomy.)

RE: I am not diabetic....but.....

I had gestational diabetes and told " someday " it would probably return

to stay. In those 8 years I gained weight, exercised less, and did not

achieve my personal goals. Now I don't have that choice.

Dana )

Doug, Dana & Cassidy (age 8)

February 8, 2006

My aunt had gd for all four of her pregnancies, but hasn't developed

full-blown diabetes yet; as her youngest is in his 40s, the doctor says

that it is not likely to happen if it hasn't happened yet, particularly

with all her other medical issues (double mastectomy and hysterectomy.)

RE: I am not diabetic....but.....

I had gestational diabetes and told " someday " it would probably return

to stay. In those 8 years I gained weight, exercised less, and did not

achieve my personal goals. Now I don't have that choice.

Dana )

Doug, Dana & Cassidy (age 8)

February 8, 2006

My aunt had gd for all four of her pregnancies, but hasn't developed

full-blown diabetes yet; as her youngest is in his 40s, the doctor says

that it is not likely to happen if it hasn't happened yet, particularly

with all her other medical issues (double mastectomy and hysterectomy.)

RE: I am not diabetic....but.....

I had gestational diabetes and told " someday " it would probably return

to stay. In those 8 years I gained weight, exercised less, and did not

achieve my personal goals. Now I don't have that choice.

Dana )

Doug, Dana & Cassidy (age 8)

February 8, 2006

Dana,

Thanks for the advice. I am over weight and need to lose about 50

more. I have been on a diet for about 3 weeks now and lost about 12

pounds. I have eliminated 80 of my sugar intake and about 60 percent

of my carb intake.

My recent blood test shows my HOMOCYSTEINE is a few points above

normal range and my FERRITIN is high. I have PN and the neurologist

is trying to find out why. Funny thing is my B12 and my Serum Folate

are in the middle of the normal range. Today I decided to increase my

Folic acid amount in the hope of lowering my HOMOCYSTEINE level.

>

> - You always wish you could go back in time - LOL

> My advice is to take it seriously. I wish I would have. Now that

I am

> very low on the diabetic scale, there is no going back.

> This is my opinion only -- I would say lose weight (if you need to),

> don't drink soda pop, watch your carbs and sugar intake. Do some

sort

> of exercise. Educate yourself.

> I had gestational diabetes and told " someday " it would probably

return

> to stay. In those 8 years I gained weight, exercised less, and did

not

> achieve my personal goals. Now I don't have that choice.

>

> Dana )

>

> Doug, Dana & Cassidy (age 8)

>

> I am not diabetic....but.....

>

> I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before

been

> diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose

was 99

> with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-

diabetic?

>

> Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/

>

> To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

> diabetes-unsubscribe

> Hope you come back soon!

>

February 8, 2006

Dana,

Thanks for the advice. I am over weight and need to lose about 50

more. I have been on a diet for about 3 weeks now and lost about 12

pounds. I have eliminated 80 of my sugar intake and about 60 percent

of my carb intake.

My recent blood test shows my HOMOCYSTEINE is a few points above

normal range and my FERRITIN is high. I have PN and the neurologist

is trying to find out why. Funny thing is my B12 and my Serum Folate

are in the middle of the normal range. Today I decided to increase my

Folic acid amount in the hope of lowering my HOMOCYSTEINE level.

>

> - You always wish you could go back in time - LOL

> My advice is to take it seriously. I wish I would have. Now that

I am

> very low on the diabetic scale, there is no going back.

> This is my opinion only -- I would say lose weight (if you need to),

> don't drink soda pop, watch your carbs and sugar intake. Do some

sort

> of exercise. Educate yourself.

> I had gestational diabetes and told " someday " it would probably

return

> to stay. In those 8 years I gained weight, exercised less, and did

not

> achieve my personal goals. Now I don't have that choice.

>

> Dana )

>

> Doug, Dana & Cassidy (age 8)

>

> I am not diabetic....but.....

>

> I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before

been

> diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose

was 99

> with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-

diabetic?

>

> Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/

>

> To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

> diabetes-unsubscribe

> Hope you come back soon!

>

February 8, 2006

Dana,

Thanks for the advice. I am over weight and need to lose about 50

more. I have been on a diet for about 3 weeks now and lost about 12

pounds. I have eliminated 80 of my sugar intake and about 60 percent

of my carb intake.

My recent blood test shows my HOMOCYSTEINE is a few points above

normal range and my FERRITIN is high. I have PN and the neurologist

is trying to find out why. Funny thing is my B12 and my Serum Folate

are in the middle of the normal range. Today I decided to increase my

Folic acid amount in the hope of lowering my HOMOCYSTEINE level.

>

> - You always wish you could go back in time - LOL

> My advice is to take it seriously. I wish I would have. Now that

I am

> very low on the diabetic scale, there is no going back.

> This is my opinion only -- I would say lose weight (if you need to),

> don't drink soda pop, watch your carbs and sugar intake. Do some

sort

> of exercise. Educate yourself.

> I had gestational diabetes and told " someday " it would probably

return

> to stay. In those 8 years I gained weight, exercised less, and did

not

> achieve my personal goals. Now I don't have that choice.

>

> Dana )

>

> Doug, Dana & Cassidy (age 8)

>

> I am not diabetic....but.....

>

> I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before

been

> diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose

was 99

> with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-

diabetic?

>

> Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/

>

> To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

> diabetes-unsubscribe

> Hope you come back soon!

>

February 8, 2006

Eunice,

The doc moves at a snails pace. I was just there today to get my

blood results and my Nerve Conduction results. My NC studies were

abnormal (because I have PN). But since I am a porker and have

high/normal BG and high normal A1c, I can almost diagnose myself as

being pre-diabetic.

-- In diabetes , ERWachter@... wrote:

>

> In a message dated 2/8/2006 1:30:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> aintnospamforme-1@... writes:

>

> I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before

been

> diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose

was 99

> with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-

diabetic?

>

> Hi ,

> The higher number from the blood glucose could have been caused by

a number

> of things. Different doctors diagnose diabetes at different

levels. What

> did your doctor tell you about diabetes? He is the only one that

can make a

> diagnoses for you. If you are not satisfied with these results,

continue

> testing your bg's occasionally and see if the numbers start going

up. Continue

> eating healthy meals, exercising and you should be okay.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

February 8, 2006

Eunice,

The doc moves at a snails pace. I was just there today to get my

blood results and my Nerve Conduction results. My NC studies were

abnormal (because I have PN). But since I am a porker and have

high/normal BG and high normal A1c, I can almost diagnose myself as

being pre-diabetic.

-- In diabetes , ERWachter@... wrote:

>

> In a message dated 2/8/2006 1:30:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> aintnospamforme-1@... writes:

>

> I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before

been

> diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose

was 99

> with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-

diabetic?

>

> Hi ,

> The higher number from the blood glucose could have been caused by

a number

> of things. Different doctors diagnose diabetes at different

levels. What

> did your doctor tell you about diabetes? He is the only one that

can make a

> diagnoses for you. If you are not satisfied with these results,

continue

> testing your bg's occasionally and see if the numbers start going

up. Continue

> eating healthy meals, exercising and you should be okay.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

February 8, 2006

Eunice,

The doc moves at a snails pace. I was just there today to get my

blood results and my Nerve Conduction results. My NC studies were

abnormal (because I have PN). But since I am a porker and have

high/normal BG and high normal A1c, I can almost diagnose myself as

being pre-diabetic.

-- In diabetes , ERWachter@... wrote:

>

> In a message dated 2/8/2006 1:30:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> aintnospamforme-1@... writes:

>

> I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before

been

> diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose

was 99

> with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-

diabetic?

>

> Hi ,

> The higher number from the blood glucose could have been caused by

a number

> of things. Different doctors diagnose diabetes at different

levels. What

> did your doctor tell you about diabetes? He is the only one that

can make a

> diagnoses for you. If you are not satisfied with these results,

continue

> testing your bg's occasionally and see if the numbers start going

up. Continue

> eating healthy meals, exercising and you should be okay.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

February 9, 2006

>

> I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before

been

> diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose

was 99

> with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-

diabetic?

>

Hi -

I am in the same boat as you, only in a little deeper water. I was

tested a few weeks ago. My A1C was 5.8 and my fasting glucose was

108. My doctor told me I am " borderline " diabetic, but is referring

me to diabetes management classes. She also said they'll be thrilled

when I show up with my numbers because most people referred for the

classes are already farther down the line.

I am also overweight, plus both my parents are diabetic (my father

died of congestive heart failure, my mother is still living but

suffering badly from PN). So I feel I have to take this seriously. I

have modified my diet already as you have. I am starting to lose

weight slowly. I test my blood every morning, although my dr did not

stress the need to test. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to

hopefully avoid the complications of diabetes, for as long as

possible.

Carla

February 9, 2006

>

> I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before

been

> diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose

was 99

> with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-

diabetic?

>

Hi -

I am in the same boat as you, only in a little deeper water. I was

tested a few weeks ago. My A1C was 5.8 and my fasting glucose was

108. My doctor told me I am " borderline " diabetic, but is referring

me to diabetes management classes. She also said they'll be thrilled

when I show up with my numbers because most people referred for the

classes are already farther down the line.

I am also overweight, plus both my parents are diabetic (my father

died of congestive heart failure, my mother is still living but

suffering badly from PN). So I feel I have to take this seriously. I

have modified my diet already as you have. I am starting to lose

weight slowly. I test my blood every morning, although my dr did not

stress the need to test. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to

hopefully avoid the complications of diabetes, for as long as

possible.

Carla

February 9, 2006

Guys,

I am a little confused. Im not second guessing and I am not a doctor

but everything I have read indicates a A1C of 5.8 is normal. Fasting

Glucose of 99 is also normal. If you are over that maybe 100 to 125 it

indicates IFG (Impaired Fasting Glucose). If you go up into the higher

range like 130 to 140 it only indicates diabetes. One fasting test

would not be diagnostic but suspicious. Granted, the bottom line is

the sooner you take care of yourself the less likely that this will

progress into full blown diabetes. There is also other lab work that

will need to get done to really nail down a diagnosis of diabetes like

urine,triglycerides & cholesterol. If your other chemicals are way out

of wack that is also a sign of diabetes. (I am quoting some

information the American Family Physician April,15 2004.)

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040415/1961.html

Anyway, taking care of yourself and loosing weight is very good

advice if you want your blood sugar lower. If you are overweight I

would follow the Docs instructions. Also, please forgive the following

rant.....

I just wonder if the medical industry is really taking this to an

extreme. I mean comon! For years fasting of 140 or so was borderline.

Two consecutive fasting tests of 140 indicates diabetes. Now they are

lableing people diabetic at 99? Does this sound weird to anyone??

Then you will hear an annoucement put out by the government that says

everyone is too overweight and diabetic. Well, yeah if you keep

changing the measuring stick and compare it to numbers that were

measured differently previously you could come to that conclusion but

are the numbers real? Man, is it diabetes or insurance companies?

Anyway, are there others that are suspicious out there or am I

needing antidepressents and shock therapy.

Regards,

Vance

> >

> > I just got my A1c results back. It was 5.4. I have never before

> been

> > diagnosed with diabetes, but my lab results on the blood glucose

> was 99

> > with 100 or more meaning diabetes. So does this mean I am pre-

> diabetic?

> >

>

> Hi -

>

> I am in the same boat as you, only in a little deeper water. I was

> tested a few weeks ago. My A1C was 5.8 and my fasting glucose was

> 108. My doctor told me I am " borderline " diabetic, but is referring

> me to diabetes management classes. She also said they'll be thrilled

> when I show up with my numbers because most people referred for the

> classes are already farther down the line.

>

> I am also overweight, plus both my parents are diabetic (my father

> died of congestive heart failure, my mother is still living but

> suffering badly from PN). So I feel I have to take this seriously. I

> have modified my diet already as you have. I am starting to lose

> weight slowly. I test my blood every morning, although my dr did not

> stress the need to test. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to

> hopefully avoid the complications of diabetes, for as long as

> possible.

>

> Carla

>

February 9, 2006