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Posted 4/29/2014 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
This is my first post on this or any other forum.

Hello to all and thank you for any anyput regarding the following:

I recently had a physical(one month ago)....my blood work was normal (although cholesterol WAS 213!).

....but my FPG was 113; A1C 5.7 (doctor ordered this after seeing the 113).

He pronounced that I had IFG and turned in that diagnostic code. I have NEVER had anything but completely normal blood work in my life (I'm 58).

He told me NOT to get a glucose monitor, but gave the common sense instructions to eat better, lose 10-15 lbs. and continue my power-walking regimen; then return in three months.

I DID (naughty me!) get a daily glucose monitor, and after 2-3 weeks my fasting average is 94 (with a couple of 100's and 99's) and PPG is averaging around 92, with randoms 90 or less.

After reading everything on Google that I can find, I'm still confused.....I've lost 15 lbs., I'm checking every label on food and eating tons of veggies, fruits......although I don't think I'm getting ENOUGH carbs....can this actually have an increasing effect on blood sugar? (I read in one article that it can)

Should I be concerned? I tend to be a hypochondriac anyway....but have become truly obssessed with my BG!

Also....is FBG the most important reading?? I read an article by a doctor that said PPG consistently good is
just as accurate a picture over the long haul.....

....SORRY for the length of this post....I'm a newbie......

Again.....ANY input would be greatly appreciated.....I wish my doctor had been more forthcoming w/information.

Thank you!! turn
Posted 4/29/2014 7:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hi boondocks36 and welcome to HealingWell! First, do NOT panic or become obsessed. (Am I too late saying this?) I think you should be thankful that the lab tests caught the elevated fasting blood sugar, so think of it as just a wake-up call but not an alarm. It's better to catch it when it's controllable.

Please read the two stickies at the top of the Diabetes forum. You will find information on food and meters, etc. Losing weight and cutting down on carbs and doing some sort of sustained exercise like the power walking will all help you bring the blood sugar down. I'm sure that even a small change in your diet will bring down your fasting and post-prandial readings. Your A1c is great at 5.7, so that is in your favor. Yes, your 113 fasting is too high. A non-diabetic's fasting is almost always in the mid 80's. Doctor's look for under 100. Between 100 and 126 is considered "pre-diabetic" and over that is considered "diabetic" - but these results must be on a few tests, not just based on one.

I also suggest that you keep a daily log of what you eat with your blood sugar right when you start eating and about two hours later, when you got to bed and when you get up in the morning (fasting). This will help you see how your food choices affect your blood sugar. Using that log as a guide will help you control your blood sugar on a daily basis. Normally, I'd tell you to show this log to your doctor but he told you NOT to get a glucose meter, so don't show him!

What do you normally eat for meals? I'm glad you found us!
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