Hello Frenchlady, welcome to the Forum. Yes, your blood sugar is too high - but they're not critical. You may have diabetes if you go by those readings, but I'm glad you are going to see your doctor next week. Keep taking your blood sugar with your monitor and keep a journal as you've written here, but also,
write down exactly what you eat at meals and snacks along with those blood sugar readings and times because you may be able to bring down those numbers by changing what you're eating. (Show your doctor the journal or make a copy to give him/her.) The more carbohydrates you eat, the higher your blood sugar will probably read at this point, so you might try cutting out or down potatoes, breads, cereals, rice, etc. Eat more vegetables, nuts, cheese, salad food in place of the carbs and see if this makes a difference. (I'll bet it does.) You might get sleepy after eating because your blood sugar is dropping too low after rising just after the meal. The doctor may take a random blood test in the office if you're not fasting. He/she may have you schedule another app't for you to come in fasting (no food for about
8 - 10 hours) for more blood work. Most doctors are interested in what your blood sugar is first thing in the morning (fasting), about
2 hours after eating and before bed. The simple blood test in the doctor's office would give the fasting blood sugar and another result called the A1c - which gives about
a 3-month average of your overall blood sugar readings. Another test would be the Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) in which you drink a sugary, syrupy drink and they take your blood sugar after 1 hour and then after 2 hours. This test tells how you metabolize carbs. Diet and regular exercise help all diabetics to maintain more stable blood sugar. When I had all those tests, I came out nearly a full-blown diabetic but I "negotiated" with my doctor to give me 6 months to try to get control of myself - which I've been able to do because of diet and exercise
but I am still diabetic and always will be. I've been controlling it this way for nearly 2 years now. Ask your doctor questions about
what tests he wants to do and what results he's looking for. Are you type 1 or type 2? Usually type 1 is diagnosed in young people but it's possible in later years, too. Will he want to put you on meds immediately? Or, will he see if the diabetes can be controlled first just by diet and exercise alone? Does he think it's necessary for you to see an endocrinologist (if your doctor is a GP)? Don't be overwhelmed. The more you read and learn about
this, the better and more prepared you'll be when you talk to the doctor. The other problem you describe might be a urinary or vaginal infection, both of which are common with people with uncontrolled blood sugar. Good luck and let us know what happens, ok?