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Posted 2/7/2012 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone! please help me and give some advice.. i am 32 y.o. male, 10lbs overweight.. dont smoke, drink occationally, love sweets, and very active and dont have history of diabetes in my family...
I suffered anxiety disorder thats why i always request for executive check up. 2twice a year..

for the last 3 years my FBS or fasting blood sugar was in normal range.. last year june 2011 my FBS was normal, then the same year august 2011 i was hospitalized my FBS was still normal range. And this year January 2012 i was shocked that my FBS shoot up to pre-diabetes... the normal range indicates that 74-106 was normal then 126 was diabetes, i was 121.45..... but before i only got 94 and 96... how come that would happen? i remember last year december i eat a lot of sweets, chocolates, fruit salads and i almost drink soft drinks daily, sweet cookies etc. because it was xmas season i eat a lot of rice... until suddenly i feel i always thirsty for 2 consecutive weeks so i got checked..

anyone help me about this i was so scarred.. i dont have family history of diabetes.. my doctor told me to stay away from sweets and have a diet and exercise and checked my blood glucose again after 1 month, she didn't give me any medicine and also she told me that i am in pre-diabetes stage.. is't reversible? i dont drink softdrinks now.. thanks
Posted 2/8/2012 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
Welcome to the forum, anxious lion.  Well, first of all, don't panic.  Maybe the elevated fasting was due to what you've been eating (which would mean lots of carbs, sugar, sweets, etc.).  Fortunately, you don't have diabetes in your family because that is one of the first questions doctors ask.  Carrying around a lot of extra weight can make the body insulin resistant and that would elevate the blood sugar, too.  In any case, it's hard to know. 

If you're supposed to go back to see him in a month, you should probably cut way down on all those sweets and carbs because they will drive the blood sugar very high.  Have decent meals with some protein and veggies and cut back on potatoes, bread, pasta and rice.  This might be a wake-up call for you to take better care of yourself starting with your diet.

Please read through the stickies at the top of our forum for more information. 

Ask any questions that you can think of.  We will try to help you as best we can.

 

Posted 2/8/2012 1:16 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Anxious Lion,

I know how you are feeling as I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago as pre diabetic. My fasting blood glucose was 105. I have to admit my dr. scared the daylights out of me. You should read the stickies as the top as Lanie suggested. I am a senior citizen, have to lose a good 50 lbs. This is the first time I have ever had a high BG reading. I am following a very careful diet. Lots of healthy veggies, fish, chicken, some lean meat and a small amount of fruit. I am supposed to exercise daily which I am trying to do but it is hard as I have arthritis in my knees and back but I am trying. Just start out slow. Over the holidays I was drinking way too much soda pop, eating sweets, potatoes, pasta and rice. I was also a white bread person. I have cut all of these things out of my diet. The dr. did a really good job of scareing me but she also got me to think about my habits, diet and lack of exercise. She told me that if I was careful with diet and exercise and lost even 10 lbs. I could get my numbers down. So that is what I am doing as I have lead too much of an unhealthy life.

You too can reverse your numbers. Stop the pop, sweets and the white foods I mentioned. I admit it is not easy to get used to but I want to be healthy and reverse this.

One other thing, don't read too much of what is out on the internet. There are too many articles that are not helpful. Just stick to what your dr. advises and I think your next test will be much better. I have to go back in three months for another fasting test so I am thinking my dr. just really wanted me to be cautious and take care of myself.

Aurora

Posted 2/8/2012 2:52 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the reply. honestly i was so scared when i saw the result... amputation, injectible needles, daily meds was first comes up to my mind when i heard pre diabetes. Yes, i admitted after i knew it i already searching the internet and i was really scared.

I am amateur duathlete and i am very discipline about my training, i trained 10 to 15 hrs a week.. but i admitted that i have no control over what i have eaten,, i ate a lot, i can even drunk 1 liters of softdrinks within 1 meal for years, i ate a lot of chocolates, sweet cookies and i always have candies in my pocket but yet my blood glucose stay in the normal range for years... last year mg FBS was in normal range, i checked it twice after a 2 mos interval.. so i was so very scared when i saw the result last saturday..

The good news is right after i stay away from softdrinks , candies and other sweets , the THIRSTY feeling was slowly gone.. i dont know if my Blood sugar was already down, but i am still scared. Why my doctor didn't give me medicines?
Posted 2/8/2012 3:08 AM (GMT 0)
Anxious Lion, I guess I'm surprised that you ate all that but you are so disciplined in your training as an athlete!  What sports do you participate in?  For your information, all that sports training actually helps to control blood sugar and that is why athletes eat as much as they do and even load up on carbohydrates in order to have extra energy when they perform.  But if a person eats like that and isn't very active, then he may gain weight and have elevated blood sugar, especially if he has a tendency toward being insulin resistant (or "prediabetic"). 

Those softdrinks (and those energy drink that are popular now) have a lot of sugar and empty calories, so it's good that you're staying away from them.  If you do that and stay away from all that candy and those cookies, etc.  I would guess that your next blood test will be much better.

Good luck! 

Posted 2/8/2012 6:01 AM (GMT 0)
hi! i am amateur duathlete (run-bike-run), i am a full time employee thats why i only train 2 hrs mon-thursday and a halfday training during sunday.. sometime i do not train for 1 or 2 weeks if i am so busy with my work and family... this december i only train 1 or 2 days a week with maximum of 1 hr...

being a sweet lover, i ate a lot of chocolates, and a regular softdrinks drinker, if sofdrinks is not available , i go for unlimited ice tea... but still my blood sugar did not rise... by the way i have anxiety disorder and mild hypertensive, my bp without meds is 120/90 to 130/90, just recently last august 2011 i was confine because of anxiety.. i though i am going to have an heart attack so upon checking up the doctors discover that i have mild hypertension, so they give me therabloc 50 mg. which i started last year, from then my bp goes normal 120/80 to 110/80 most of the time.

last december to i started feeling thirsty.. although i familiar with the symptoms because some of my officemates had diabetes, i am not bothered because i knew i am athlete and dont have family history of the disease. So i am surprise when i got the results... i always thinking what happen, i am relly bothered..

but 1 week after i stay away from those sweets and increase my physical activity and eating less rice.. the THIRSTY FEELING WAS ALMOST GONE.. is this an indication of my blood glucose back to normal?


also one last question.... is pre-diabetes reversible?
Posted 2/8/2012 6:22 AM (GMT 0)
and lastly, supposing i got my ideal blood glucose into normal range without medicine, is this an indication the i am no longer pre diabetic?
Posted 2/8/2012 12:52 PM (GMT 0)
It's hard to answer about no longer being "prediabetic".  I think the doctor should have you take the glucose tolerance test to see if you really cannot metabolize carbs.  Even so, if you are an athlete who follows a healthful diet (not all that sugary food!), you could probably control the blood sugar even if you are prediabetic.  What is the name of your medication for blood pressure?  (Sometimes other medications can cause high blood sugar.)  Where do you live?
Posted 2/8/2012 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Lanie! My BP meds is Therabloc (atenolol)... just spoke a while ago with my relatives regarding diabetes, we really dont have this disease in the family and they were surprise that i am pre-diabetic.. honestly i can sleep and always thinking about this issue.. i cant accept it... my grandmother who is at 80 years old doesnt have this issue, although she is hypertensive for many years...

One thing i notice, the thirsty feeling was gone after i abstained from softdrinks and chocolates for a week now and no signs of weakness.. although i feel good and strong i still worried..
Posted 2/9/2012 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
The reason I asked about the blood pressure medication is that some of them can cause high blood sugar but according to what I read online about the side effects, that's not an issue.

I am a little concerned about your anxiety though.  I know this is hard but try not to worry about this.  If you're not eating all that junk food and if you're eating a decent diet of real food (protein and vegetables and salads, etc.) and getting all that exercise, I would predict that your next blood test would be better.

 

Posted 2/9/2012 1:06 AM (GMT 0)
ok. thanks a lot for advice.. how about you do you take meds for diabetes? what diet to you make and how old r u? i was confused that why some use insulin shots and some only taking pills.. what is the difference??
Posted 2/9/2012 1:33 AM (GMT 0)
There are generally two kinds of diabetes.  (It's complicated but let's just say basically there are two.)  Type 1 usually is diagnosed when people are really young; their bodies do not produce insulin so they have to take shots.  Type 2 (which I am) means we probably produce insulin, but some more than others, but our bodies don't use it very well.  So, there are pills or shots for that, too.

In your case, I have no idea why your blood test came out with high blood sugar levels.  That's why I asked about family history or what medications you were taking.  If I ate as you did, my tests would be sky high.  I don't eat carbs and I try to get regular exercise and this helps me control my blood sugar, but diabetes is in my family and I am diabetic controlled by diet.  (I'm 63.)

So, just be good and eat sensibly and not like a teenager!   tongue    If you're an athlete, then you should understand proper nutrition, right? 

Posted 2/9/2012 2:53 AM (GMT 0)
Hi! Yes i am an athlete but i am an amateur athlete , i compete amateur competition, and sad to say i only have some knowledge about proper nutrition. before, i eat what i want because i think i can burn them in my training which prove me wrong.. i think the best way is to have proper exercise and proper diet.. diet or exercise alone is nothing, it should be diet plus exercise.. And thank you for your kindness and time in lending an ear.. i am just so scared what was happening to me. honestly i can relax or work thinking about this disease. i am so paranoid, i am only in my early 30's and have mild hypertension but adding 1 more disease is a cursed. its easy to control hypertension than diabetes in my case. as a matter of fact my doctor is thinking if i am going to take off the pill early this month because of low bp... today with meds my bp is 110/60
Posted 2/9/2012 3:19 AM (GMT 0)
being a sweet lover, i ate a lot of chocolates, and a regular softdrinks drinker, if sofdrinks is not available , i go for unlimited ice tea..

I have been getting regular blood work for years checking my cholesterol, etc. Five years ago I noticed that my fasting blood sugar was slowly creeping up from 85-92 to 98-110, that is into the pre-diabetic range.

So I bought a monitor and have been testing my fasting blood sugar first thing every morning for the past 5 years. I usually buy unsweetened ice tea and add stevia to sweeten it without any problems. Coffee sweetened with a little stevia seems OK too.

But high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in soda is a disaster. One can of soda will spike my FBS for days. Most candy (except chocolate) is made with HFCS instead of cane sugar and also causes a spike for me.

So if you are prediabetic my advice would be to avoid soda at all costs. The first priority should be to avoid HFCS soda and candy, then you will also have to cut back on sugar and carbs. If you absolutely, positively must have something sweet a LITTLE dark chocolate is sweetened with real cane sugar which is much better than most candy with HFCS. But you can determine for yourself what your priorities should be. Get an accurate glucose meter and test your blood sugar to see for yourself what is poison for you.
Posted 2/9/2012 3:24 AM (GMT 0)
Well, I think you would know that proper nutrition is a combination of protein (meat, fish, chicken), a variety of fresh vegetables, salads, fruit and water.  Even if you are an amateur athlete, you should eat properly.  Before long and strenuous competitions, many athletes eat a lot of carbs for quick energy but for your every day diet, you should eat balanced meals.  Always consult with your doctor if you have any particular questions about your blood pressure medication.  And try not to stress yourself out about your health. 
Posted 2/15/2012 12:25 AM (GMT 0)
Just want to share updates…. I visited my cardiologist and show him my lab exam result… most of the them are normal unlike FBS which is 120… he told me not to worry to much, with proper diet and exercise my FBS will surely back to normal again since we don’t have family history of diabetes he told me only sedentary and unhealthy lifestyle is the culprit.. he told me to stay away from softdrinks, cakes, pastries, candys and chocolates which I love most.. I imagine my lifestyle before although I train and work a lot of exercise but I eat a lot and I eat everything I want… everyday of sofdrinks and juices, everyday of candies or pastries.. now I don’t eat candies anymore nor drinking sofdrinks or juices, I just drink a lot of water.. he told me to comeback after 3 months to check my blood sugard again, he didn’t even gave me medicine for blood sugar ( I don’t know why), I just keep on asking him if I can take metformin, he told me NO NEED, JUST DIET.. but he found something unusual .. I have urinary tract infection, in that case he gave me meds for 5 days… I am curious, ist the cause of my frequent urination or thirst ? sometimes I experience back pains… sometimes I am not thirsty but I urinate a lot, sometime I am thirsty but I don’t urinate a lot.. kinda weird? I AM HAPPY RIGHT NOW atleast I have time to correct what is need to be corrected.. thanks for your support people , also to Ms. Lanie G thanks for lending an ear
Posted 2/15/2012 3:43 AM (GMT 0)
I'm glad you saw the doctor and that you are being treated for the infection.  Your back pains might be related to the urinary tract infection.  Be sure to take those meds for the infection exactly as instructed and finish them.  Don't stop just because he feel fine.  I think your doctor gave you good advice when he said to cut out those sweet things, especially the softdrinks.  Drink water and add some lemon to it for flavor if you want.  If you need to snack on something between meals, eat some nuts or cheese or even yogurt (not with sugar).  I hope your next appointment will be great!

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