I am confused please advise me

In a perfect world depending on your age, fasting BG should be under 120. Take your readings first thing in the morning, before lunch and before dinner. That should be enough to let him know what's up. Record your carb intake in grams of carbs per meal. Record your amount of exercise each day. Put the weekly averages on a piece of paper and mail/fax it to his office after two weeks. That should give him enough time to see if your diet and exercise is working. He doesn't need two months.. He seems to be putting you off. You may want to consider a new doctor or ask him why he is dragging his feet. Maybe it's been his experience that people don't usually follow their diet and exercise and he's projecting that on to you. He doesn't know that you are so interested in getting good sugars that you are posting and researching on line. I would try the two week thing and then call the office and have HIM call you back, not the nurse, not the receptionist. Ask him to start some meds (he might be able to give you some office samples) so you can see if they help your sugars. Do the whole carb count, exercise, sugar testing thing for two more weeks and see what is up. Mail/fax it to his office. Call again. Remember he is busy. Also remember you are trusting him with your future eyesight, kidneys and the chance to keep your feet and legs. Be very clear to him that you are interested in lowering your sugars and you need his help. If he isn't responsive to you I would take my health elsewhere.

Yes, MAKE ABSOLUTELY sure you try and stay above 70, much below that and you start loosing your thought process and get very confused. I have been conscious and walking around as low as 25, but it isn't a good thing.

I would much prefer to be at 200. IMO

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   Hello Rhonda my name is mya an i was dxd pre-diabetic  and my doc put me on actos 50mg i take it at night right before bedtime. my suger levalhave been around 85,90s and some times it will be in the 100s,   but iwas told that 70 to 140 was good an not to go too much over those numbers. so when you hit 198 that kinda scared me. and to think your doc wants to wait two months is kinda freaky, my doc had me checking my blood everyday three times aday an then he had me come back in 30 days to see if my suger levels where level.

    im still taking actos and my suger levels are doing great.oh girl im sorry i didnt tell ya when i was dxd , well it was this last feb.so im fairly new to this disease...... my granmother had type 2and was insalon depended.so yes i agree with all that have posted that keep a close watch on this ... its a very ugly disease............good luck and stay well. lets us know  a friend.

                            mya

Diabetes is an evil disease...responsible for my wife's death...Opinions vary but the 120 is good altho' some docs will tell you under 100 for your blood sugar...Make sure you also have your extremeties examined...feet, toes,fingers...diabetes can cause poor circulation..and regretfully..loss of limbs....as well as kidney failure...please take care of yourself..