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[ { "role": "user", "content": "Dr tested my blood sugar and it was 103. He didn't seem alarmed but told me we would keep an eye on it \n\nCurious what normal is for non diabetic??" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hey,normal blood sugar levels are less than 100 mg/dL after not eating (fasting) for at least eight hours. And they're less than 140 mg/dL two hours after eating." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Dr tested my blood sugar and it was 103. He didn't seem alarmed but told me we would keep an eye on it \n\nCurious what normal is for non diabetic??" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Normal fasting blood glucose for a non-diabetic person will be < 95, with ideal considered to be in the mid- to low 80s.\nOne issue is that sometimes post meal numbers can be abnormally high, even while fasting appears normal or close to normal. \n\n\nSo I would recommend that you request an hba1c, which is a test for average 3 month blood sugar.  ideally that result will be 5.0 or less.  \nYou could alternatively buy a blood glucose meter and test your levels from time to time. \n\nIn any case, take this number as a trigger to look at your health, cutting carbs and particularly refined carbs and processed foods, losing weight if you need to, and exercising consistently. \n\nplease ask if you have more questions and we will be happy to respond." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Dr tested my blood sugar and it was 103. He didn't seem alarmed but told me we would keep an eye on it \n\nCurious what normal is for non diabetic??" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to MedHelp's forums. Thank you for this question.  We're happy you are working with your doctor and encourage you to do so.  Was this a fasting blood sugar?  The range that is normal is between 72 and 100 which indicates you are just ever so slightly elevated at 103.  This is probably why your doctor will keep an eye on it.  https://www.medicinenet.com/normal_blood_sugar_levels_in_adults_with_diabetes/article.htm.  There is more information in this article.\n\nYou can help keep that number under control by monitoring your diet cutting back on sugar as well as carbs and getting exercise.  \n\nLet us know what you think." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Hi,\nGreat information. Thanks for sharing it." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Thanks for sharing this valuable information." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "TIPS ON DIET AND EXCERCISE" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Diabetes" }, { "role": "user", "content": "Hello ericjohnson1135.  Did you have a question regarding diabetes prevention? We'll try to help if you do." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "TIPS ON DIET AND EXCERCISE" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi,\nHere are some ways to prevent diabetes:-\n1. Cut Sugar and Refined Carbs From Your Diet\n2. Work Out Regularly\n3.Drink Water as Your Primary Beverage\n4. Follow a Very-Low-Carb Diet\n5. Eat a High-Fiber Diet\n6. Lose weight if you are overweight\nThanks." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thank you, we appreciate your tips." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "TIPS ON DIET AND EXCERCISE" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Welcome to MedHelp's forums and we appreciate your general question regarding diabetes prevention.  It's so important to keep prevention in mind.  There are some basics but eating a healthful diet low, getting regular exercise and maintaining the appropriate body weight are going down the right path.  Here is some more information for you https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/prediabetes.html\nBest of health to you." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I went in for my routine physical a couple of weeks ago and my doctor ran a number of tests. She told me my fasting blood work showed a \"slightly elevated\" glucose level of 103 mg/dL but that my A1c was \"ideal\" and under the 5.6 threshold. She does not appear to be concerned, but should I be? \n\nShe said even though I was fasting if I had lots of sugar the day prior (I did have ice cream the evening before roughly 12.5 hours before test and to be honest I eat ice cream or cookies every other night) that it could have been a temporary residual spike of some kind. She said because my A1c is in ideal range and my margin for glucose was so slight she just wants me to keep work on getting healthier. \n\nBackground, I am 5'11\" and 203 pounds, just turned 30 years old. 2 years ago I weight 238 pounds and I've been working really hard to get my weight down. One thing I am thinking is because I only eat 1,700 calories a day, but a large majority of it is fruits, juices, and like I said dessert, maybe my intake ratios of sugar are just too high?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "In order to prevent the increase of fasting blood sugar, you should pay attention to your diet in daily life. You should not eat foods that are easy to make blood sugar, such as sugar, honey, chocolate, juice, sweet drinks, cakes, sweet bread and Sugar cakes, etc. You can eat more soy and its products, which are rich in protein, vitamin B and dietary fiber, they have the effect of delaying the rise of blood sugar." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I went in for my routine physical a couple of weeks ago and my doctor ran a number of tests. She told me my fasting blood work showed a \"slightly elevated\" glucose level of 103 mg/dL but that my A1c was \"ideal\" and under the 5.6 threshold. She does not appear to be concerned, but should I be? \n\nShe said even though I was fasting if I had lots of sugar the day prior (I did have ice cream the evening before roughly 12.5 hours before test and to be honest I eat ice cream or cookies every other night) that it could have been a temporary residual spike of some kind. She said because my A1c is in ideal range and my margin for glucose was so slight she just wants me to keep work on getting healthier. \n\nBackground, I am 5'11\" and 203 pounds, just turned 30 years old. 2 years ago I weight 238 pounds and I've been working really hard to get my weight down. One thing I am thinking is because I only eat 1,700 calories a day, but a large majority of it is fruits, juices, and like I said dessert, maybe my intake ratios of sugar are just too high?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "With everything that what we eat is here in Question! Make all the Food for each day, yourself. No Bread, no pasta and all the things that come in Cans. No Juice( except you cook it only for yourself without sugar or substitutes) With time you will get used to it and on the end, you won't grave it anymore. There are a lot of Receipts  that can be found in TV, books or on the net, or make your own." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I went in for my routine physical a couple of weeks ago and my doctor ran a number of tests. She told me my fasting blood work showed a \"slightly elevated\" glucose level of 103 mg/dL but that my A1c was \"ideal\" and under the 5.6 threshold. She does not appear to be concerned, but should I be? \n\nShe said even though I was fasting if I had lots of sugar the day prior (I did have ice cream the evening before roughly 12.5 hours before test and to be honest I eat ice cream or cookies every other night) that it could have been a temporary residual spike of some kind. She said because my A1c is in ideal range and my margin for glucose was so slight she just wants me to keep work on getting healthier. \n\nBackground, I am 5'11\" and 203 pounds, just turned 30 years old. 2 years ago I weight 238 pounds and I've been working really hard to get my weight down. One thing I am thinking is because I only eat 1,700 calories a day, but a large majority of it is fruits, juices, and like I said dessert, maybe my intake ratios of sugar are just too high?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Y eat sweets when you think you need it? Instead, take a glass of mineral water with a tee spoon of lemon and drink it down within a half an hour. After that, just a cup of warm water and nothing else. You will see, that your graving for something sweet, will go away every time you do so." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I went in for my routine physical a couple of weeks ago and my doctor ran a number of tests. She told me my fasting blood work showed a \"slightly elevated\" glucose level of 103 mg/dL but that my A1c was \"ideal\" and under the 5.6 threshold. She does not appear to be concerned, but should I be? \n\nShe said even though I was fasting if I had lots of sugar the day prior (I did have ice cream the evening before roughly 12.5 hours before test and to be honest I eat ice cream or cookies every other night) that it could have been a temporary residual spike of some kind. She said because my A1c is in ideal range and my margin for glucose was so slight she just wants me to keep work on getting healthier. \n\nBackground, I am 5'11\" and 203 pounds, just turned 30 years old. 2 years ago I weight 238 pounds and I've been working really hard to get my weight down. One thing I am thinking is because I only eat 1,700 calories a day, but a large majority of it is fruits, juices, and like I said dessert, maybe my intake ratios of sugar are just too high?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "We wanted to check back in with you to see how you are doing and how the management is going.  All the best." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I went in for my routine physical a couple of weeks ago and my doctor ran a number of tests. She told me my fasting blood work showed a \"slightly elevated\" glucose level of 103 mg/dL but that my A1c was \"ideal\" and under the 5.6 threshold. She does not appear to be concerned, but should I be? \n\nShe said even though I was fasting if I had lots of sugar the day prior (I did have ice cream the evening before roughly 12.5 hours before test and to be honest I eat ice cream or cookies every other night) that it could have been a temporary residual spike of some kind. She said because my A1c is in ideal range and my margin for glucose was so slight she just wants me to keep work on getting healthier. \n\nBackground, I am 5'11\" and 203 pounds, just turned 30 years old. 2 years ago I weight 238 pounds and I've been working really hard to get my weight down. One thing I am thinking is because I only eat 1,700 calories a day, but a large majority of it is fruits, juices, and like I said dessert, maybe my intake ratios of sugar are just too high?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Given your weight and your diet habits, would suggest very strongly that you consider yourself at high risk of diabetes developing in the future.\n\nWhat was your hba1c?  Truly normal is 5 or less, so if you were above 5 that is also of concern (even if it doesn't concern your doctor).\nInsulin levels can be abnormal (and causing health issues) well in advance of your blood sugars rising.\n\nFruits, sweets, juices and desserts are all very high sugar and are certainly stressing your body and your pancreas and hindering your ability to lose weight.   There is no such thing as an essential carb or sugar, but you definitely need high quality proteins and healthy fats to nuture your body.\n\nSuggest that you replace your fruits and deserts with low carb items and increase your proteins (for satiety and good nutrition).  Desserts can be some low carb fruits such as berries, unsweetened yoghurt, some nuts.    Cut the juices and replace with water or plain teas.\n\nYou may even want to look into paleo or low carb eating.  \n\nPlease let us know how you go.   Please ask more questions." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I went in for my routine physical a couple of weeks ago and my doctor ran a number of tests. She told me my fasting blood work showed a \"slightly elevated\" glucose level of 103 mg/dL but that my A1c was \"ideal\" and under the 5.6 threshold. She does not appear to be concerned, but should I be? \n\nShe said even though I was fasting if I had lots of sugar the day prior (I did have ice cream the evening before roughly 12.5 hours before test and to be honest I eat ice cream or cookies every other night) that it could have been a temporary residual spike of some kind. She said because my A1c is in ideal range and my margin for glucose was so slight she just wants me to keep work on getting healthier. \n\nBackground, I am 5'11\" and 203 pounds, just turned 30 years old. 2 years ago I weight 238 pounds and I've been working really hard to get my weight down. One thing I am thinking is because I only eat 1,700 calories a day, but a large majority of it is fruits, juices, and like I said dessert, maybe my intake ratios of sugar are just too high?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to MedHelp's forums.  Thanks for the question.  Has your doctor recommended any further evaluation?  Most likely they will test you again in the near future.  Continue to work with them and ask as many questions as you have as your doctor is best to guide you.  \n\nNormal fasting blood sugar levels is 72 to 100 for the average person.  Yours are slightly elevated at 103.  This would mean that you should begin watching this to make sure they don't continue to rise and to see if you can impact it to lower the number.  Ways to do so naturally are through diet including cutting back on sugar and carbs as well as increasing your exercise. Weight control can help with diabetes control.  Do you know your BMI?  Also shoot for that target BMI.  https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm\n\nLet us know how you are doing." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thanks for your insight on my questions. My doctor advised me to get an at home monitor and see how different foods affect my blood sugar. \n\nI've spent a week doing daily monitoring. Having cut out fruit juice from my morning smoothie (replaced with almond milk), cut out honey from my morning tea (replaced with stevia), and cut out my nightly dessert of ice cream or cookies, I have not seen my blood sugar spike above 126 mg/dL at 1 hour postprandial. I've still been eating carbs, just trying to choose brown rice instead of white rice and things like that. \n\nMy morning fasting levels have been 91 mg/dL, 95 mg/dL, 96 mg/dL, and 91 mg/dL the last four mornings. I know that at home monitors are not exact, but I feel ok about them. \n\nMy pre-meal (breakfast lunch and dinner) readings seem to consistently fall between 75 mg/dL and 85 mg/dL. \n\nMy 1 hour postprandial readings seem to consistently fall between 115 mg/dL and 125 mg/dL. \n\nMy 2 hour postprandial readings seem to consitently fall between 85 mg/dL and 95 mg/dL but I've seen it hit as high as 105 mg/dL  eating a veggie burger with a bun (60+ grams of carbs and 15+ grams of sugar) but when I took a 2.5 hour postprandial reading it was at 96 mg/dL. \n\nI am 5'11\" and currently weight 199 lbs. I weight 221 lbs in February of this year, so I've lost about 22 lbs in the last 3 months. I weight 238 lbs back in August of 2017, so I am down almost 40 lbs in total. With those numbers being considered, my BMI has dropped from 30.8 to 27.8 in the last 3 months. My doctor said she would like to see me under 190 lbs and closer to 185 lbs. That would take my BMI to 25.8 which is still technically overweight. However, I have a very large frame (broad shoulders) and she doesn't think it's necessary to push myself under 180 lbs which is when my BMI would reach the 24's." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "It sounds like you have been doing an excellent job of managing this.  I commend you for taking your health seriously and with the efforts you have made, you very well could hold off and control onset of diabetes.  You must keep at it though which is the  hard part!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Good day everyone, \n\nHoping I can get some advice from the community. August 2022 I was feeling tired all the time and generally not doing too great physically. I went for bloods arranged by my GP (Doctor in the UK) and all appeared normal apart from being told I was borderline diabetic with a result of 42mmol/mol. I’m 5ft 10 and at the time weighed 92kg so slightly overweight for my height, but I have done a fair bit of weight training over the years and also up to the point of that test. \n\nThe doctor suggested I try and lose some weight despite me being quite muscley as this would bring my BMI down. He also suggested making some diet changes and perhaps incorporating some cardio vascular activity as part of my workout routine. \n\nFast forward to January 2023 and I had another bout of feeling tired but also accompanied with dizziness. More bloods done and again everything looked normal but my HBA1C level had gone up to 43mmol/mol, this is despite losing 10kg in body weight and exercising 3-4 days a week. Doctor believed my tiredness and dizziness was a bug that had been going round and not related to my HBA1C levels and would test again in August 2023. \n\nLast few weeks my diet has been very poor as my daughter has been in and out of hospital, relying on a lot of snacks etc and it certainly hasn’t been balanced. I’ve been suffering with tiredness again, frequent urination, and my first ever bout of thrush. Could these symptoms be an indicator that my pre diabetes has progressed to Type 2 diabetes in less than 12 months ? \n\nI’m booked in for a blood test next week, as I know that’s the only definite way to get an answer, but I am a worrier, and can’t help but panic that this has progressed. I have history of diabetes in my family, and alot of my worries stem from seeing my Uncle deteriorate with his diabetes, he eventually had to have diabetes multiple times a week and sadly passed away from complications related to diabetes last year. \n\nAny advice would be much appreciated" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "To keep your diabetes under control, check your blood sugar levels frequently, ideally 4-6 times a day. This helps you understand how your body responds to food, exercise, and medication so you can make necessary adjustments.Use a blood glucose meter to prick your finger and get a blood sample. Normal blood sugar levels for most non-diabetics are 70 to 120 milligrams per deciliter. For diabetics, aim for 80 to 130 before meals and less than 180 two hours after starting a meal. Write down your results and look for patterns to better manage your condition.Checking at consistent times, such as when you first wake up, before and after meals, and at bedtime provides the most useful data. Be diligent - missing even one or two readings can impact your treatment plan.If your blood sugar Is often higher or lower than the target range, consult your doctor. They may adjust your medication, meal plan, or exercise routine. More frequent blood sugar monitoring, up to 8-10 times daily, may be needed to stabilize your levels.Don't get discouraged if it takes time to reach healthy blood sugar levels. Diabetes management is an ongoing process that requires—patience and commitment to your health. Monitoring regularly and making appropriate changes will help avoid complications and allow you to live well with diabetes.To keep your diabetes in check, your diet is one of the most important things you can control. Focus on eating regularly and choosing foods that help stabilize your blood sugar.Make smart carb choicesChoose high-fiber, complex carbs like whole grains, beans, and starchy veggies. These release glucose slowly into your bloodstream. Limit simple carbs like white bread and rice that spike blood sugar.Watch your portion sizesEven healthy carbs can raise blood sugar if you overeat them. Measure out proper portion sizes and stick to them, especially for carb-heavy meals.Add protein and healthy fatsHaving protein, fat, or both with carb-containing meals helps prevent blood sugar spikes. Good options include nuts, seeds, olive oil, fish, eggs, dairy, and lean meats.Stay hydratedDrink plenty of water and other non-caloric beverages to avoid dehydration and help your medications and insulin work better.Incorporate Regular Exercise into Your Routine for Diabetes HealthRegular exercise is key to controlling diabetes and maintaining health. Adding physical activity to your daily routine can help lower blood sugar levels, improve insulin sensitivity, and promote weight loss." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Good day everyone, \n\nHoping I can get some advice from the community. August 2022 I was feeling tired all the time and generally not doing too great physically. I went for bloods arranged by my GP (Doctor in the UK) and all appeared normal apart from being told I was borderline diabetic with a result of 42mmol/mol. I’m 5ft 10 and at the time weighed 92kg so slightly overweight for my height, but I have done a fair bit of weight training over the years and also up to the point of that test. \n\nThe doctor suggested I try and lose some weight despite me being quite muscley as this would bring my BMI down. He also suggested making some diet changes and perhaps incorporating some cardio vascular activity as part of my workout routine. \n\nFast forward to January 2023 and I had another bout of feeling tired but also accompanied with dizziness. More bloods done and again everything looked normal but my HBA1C level had gone up to 43mmol/mol, this is despite losing 10kg in body weight and exercising 3-4 days a week. Doctor believed my tiredness and dizziness was a bug that had been going round and not related to my HBA1C levels and would test again in August 2023. \n\nLast few weeks my diet has been very poor as my daughter has been in and out of hospital, relying on a lot of snacks etc and it certainly hasn’t been balanced. I’ve been suffering with tiredness again, frequent urination, and my first ever bout of thrush. Could these symptoms be an indicator that my pre diabetes has progressed to Type 2 diabetes in less than 12 months ? \n\nI’m booked in for a blood test next week, as I know that’s the only definite way to get an answer, but I am a worrier, and can’t help but panic that this has progressed. I have history of diabetes in my family, and alot of my worries stem from seeing my Uncle deteriorate with his diabetes, he eventually had to have diabetes multiple times a week and sadly passed away from complications related to diabetes last year. \n\nAny advice would be much appreciated" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I am in my late 70's  sounds familiar.  I switched over to various fermented foods and took some supplements to eradicate a possible parasite invasion of my gut.  Concentrated on gut first. Stopped the processed snacks late at night.  Include some fresh leafy greens at least once a day. Big improvement.  There is a huge amount of help available on line but you will find many many contradictions about what works.  Your body will give you some pretty specific signals . I would suggest  you start with finding any items you might be sensitive to and concentrate on your gut health." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Can you tell me more about the fermented food?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Good day everyone, \n\nHoping I can get some advice from the community. August 2022 I was feeling tired all the time and generally not doing too great physically. I went for bloods arranged by my GP (Doctor in the UK) and all appeared normal apart from being told I was borderline diabetic with a result of 42mmol/mol. I’m 5ft 10 and at the time weighed 92kg so slightly overweight for my height, but I have done a fair bit of weight training over the years and also up to the point of that test. \n\nThe doctor suggested I try and lose some weight despite me being quite muscley as this would bring my BMI down. He also suggested making some diet changes and perhaps incorporating some cardio vascular activity as part of my workout routine. \n\nFast forward to January 2023 and I had another bout of feeling tired but also accompanied with dizziness. More bloods done and again everything looked normal but my HBA1C level had gone up to 43mmol/mol, this is despite losing 10kg in body weight and exercising 3-4 days a week. Doctor believed my tiredness and dizziness was a bug that had been going round and not related to my HBA1C levels and would test again in August 2023. \n\nLast few weeks my diet has been very poor as my daughter has been in and out of hospital, relying on a lot of snacks etc and it certainly hasn’t been balanced. I’ve been suffering with tiredness again, frequent urination, and my first ever bout of thrush. Could these symptoms be an indicator that my pre diabetes has progressed to Type 2 diabetes in less than 12 months ? \n\nI’m booked in for a blood test next week, as I know that’s the only definite way to get an answer, but I am a worrier, and can’t help but panic that this has progressed. I have history of diabetes in my family, and alot of my worries stem from seeing my Uncle deteriorate with his diabetes, he eventually had to have diabetes multiple times a week and sadly passed away from complications related to diabetes last year. \n\nAny advice would be much appreciated" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello, welcome to the forum. First, very sorry you've gone without a response until now. And also sorry about the hard time with your daughter. I hope all  has resolved with her health.  You had additional blood work and am wondering what it revealed in late May. 43 mmol is still prediabetes level, fyi.  Give us an update and let us know what has happened since." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I have been diagnosed pre diabetic.  After 2 years of dieting, I went to have my A1C checked because my sugar levels have been jumping over 160 after I eat, then two hours later crashing to 36. Assuming I was just not doing well, the doc calls me to tell me I have reversed my pre diabeties. A1C is 5.4.  So then why is this happening?  She has no idea and kinda blew me off.  Now I do not know what to do.  Is this normal? If not what should I be looking for?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "You have what’s known as reactive hypoglycemia.  That’s when your glucose levels spike, then crash.  I have that as well.  Treatment is pretty much the same as for pre-diabetes - eat regular small meals and avoid foods that drive glucose levels high, such as sweets, high carbs, etc." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "have been to the doctor with my wife to do a blood check up since after covid her cholesterol went up quite a bit. Her total cholesterol is : 278mg/dl and as I understood it should be under 200. Her HDL-cholesterol is 55mg/dl and DLL-cholesterol is 179mg-dl. And the triglyceride is : 309mg/dl when it's supposed to be under 150. The last one especially is too high I think. The doctor said to exercise more and avoid certain types of food but is this enough or should she take some other kind of medication. Blood sugar is 98, when at 100 it's considered elevated. She's close to this and I wonder if it poses any danger. Any help would be kindly appreciated." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I can recommend you to drink Diaform. For the prevention and stabilization of sugar levels. But it is very important to monitor your diet! In combination with nutrition and vitamin support, you can cope with the problem and prevent complications." }, { "role": "user", "content": "I'm pretty sure no over the counter product is going to stabilize blood sugar that is already in the range of prediabetes. But healthy diet and exercise sure does help. Simply using 10 pounds can really impact things." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "have been to the doctor with my wife to do a blood check up since after covid her cholesterol went up quite a bit. Her total cholesterol is : 278mg/dl and as I understood it should be under 200. Her HDL-cholesterol is 55mg/dl and DLL-cholesterol is 179mg-dl. And the triglyceride is : 309mg/dl when it's supposed to be under 150. The last one especially is too high I think. The doctor said to exercise more and avoid certain types of food but is this enough or should she take some other kind of medication. Blood sugar is 98, when at 100 it's considered elevated. She's close to this and I wonder if it poses any danger. Any help would be kindly appreciated." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to the forum. Sorry for a delayed response to your question!  How is your wife doing? Many doctors look at lowering cholesterol as a process. They may want to see if a person can lower the figures within their cholesterol readings through diet and exercise before starting medication. Some can but many can not. I think healthy lifestyle changes do ultimately benefit someone regardless if they move the numbers in the right direction or not. This link you may copy and paste has 'normal' levels by age. https://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/levels-by-age  Your wife is out of range on a few parameters. Here are some ways to lower cholesterol. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-lower-cholesterol . Based on this post, your wife's blood sugar level was within normal. Give us an update and we'll go from there." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I know this is very random, but I have had some mysterious health problems and I’m not for sure on what’s causing them. I’ve had symptoms that lead to believe it something is up with my blood sugar. Random fruity taste and hot flashes and shaking, very mild things and are not frequent. However, I have been dealing with tinea versicolor, white tongue, thick and white vaginal discharge, and flaky scalp. I was wondering if I should look into things regarding my blood sugar. It runs in my family, but I’m a very active 20 year old female, and I again am not experiencing any debilitating symptoms. I’m just concerned about having a yeast overgrowth and what could cause that. Thank you!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi there and welcome to the forum. Thanks for your question. you are such a wise lady to look at your health as a whole and try to be your best in that regard. High blood sugar is long known to be associated with yeast overgrowth. That does not necessarily mean diabetes but could.  https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/diabetes-and-yeast-infections.  Do you get an annual physical? If you haven't had one in awhile, it would be a great idea to schedule one. One that also includes blood work to check your blood work. This link has some ideas of things you can do for chronic yeast overgrowth. https://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-yeast-infection#oral-thrush" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "WHY ARE THERE NO COMMUNITIES FOR HYPOGLYCEMIA???\n\nIT'S JUST AS BAD, IF NOT WORSE THAN DIABETES. ON ONE MEDICAL RESEARCH WEBSITE I UNEARTHED OVER 74000 ARTICLES AND NOTATIONS REGARDING HYPOGLYCEMIA AND A PLETHORA OF VARIOUS CONNECTIONS." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello, thank you for your comment. We have over 200 communities and have found over the years that combine similar things and related health concerns helps a forum stay more active.  Feel free to post your questions here related to the topic. Best of health to you" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I had some bloodwork done. Since having covid this past July, I have been having some urologic issues. Producing more urine during the night while sleeping. I wouldn't say it's overly excessive but more/different than usual.\n\nGot blood work back and eGFR is 83 and creatinine is .81. All other kidney parameters are fine and right in middle range. I dug around and found some old blood work from 10yrs ago (that's all I could find) and every reading is almost exact to this new blood work. The only exception was my eGFR was 97 and creatinine .73\n\nI didn't drink much water the night before my bloodwork because I'm trying to limit fluid intake at night because of the urine production issue. So I can't say was overly hydrated. I did try to pound water early in the morning before my appt but can't be sure if it was enough hydration. Not sure if that can effect the creatinine reading. I doubt that would have much influence on the eGFR. \n\nI'm female, 61 and in otherwise good health. I plan to go for another kidney function test in 3 months. Even if I have to purchase one online and do it on my own." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "So, no one has yet responded to you. Wondering if you got a second opinion or followed up on this. I tend to be trusting of doctors. They do take an oath for our care and see a wide scope of patients to be able to judge when to worry when not to worry. I actually think the two numbers you point out from 10 years ago as different don't look that far off. I think my pcp would refer to that type of change as slightly different but stable. \n\nSo, you are going to the bathroom more in the middle of the night is the issue, correct? Sometimes the answer is much simpler than we think. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14510-nocturia  For my own situation, I used to get up several times a night (I'm just a few years younger than you). I do not anymore. But two things happened. First, I did begin treating my blood pressure with Losartin. Not sure if that has anything to do with it but it coincided with my being able to sleep through the night. Second, I had a situation in which getting up at night was hard to do so would lay there not doing it. I don't know if it retrained my bladder or what. But that also happened around the same time." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Why sometimes during or right after eating a heavy lunch especially if carbs are involved I feel for a split second blood leaving my head like I will faint? Have acid reflux, gastritis on and off for 11 yrs now. Also suffer from Hashimoto thyroiditis. My father who also has Hashimoto has also diabetes 2, so maybe there is a connection." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi,\n\nIt would be wise to visit your doctor and get checked for diabetes." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Why sometimes during or right after eating a heavy lunch especially if carbs are involved I feel for a split second blood leaving my head like I will faint? Have acid reflux, gastritis on and off for 11 yrs now. Also suffer from Hashimoto thyroiditis. My father who also has Hashimoto has also diabetes 2, so maybe there is a connection." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and thank you for your question.  Sorry this is  happening to you.  Remember it is always best to check in with your doctor.  Issues with blood surgar could be involved as well as other things.  Here is an article to read that has different reasons for feeling faint after eating.  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326174  People with unstable blood sugar, diabetes and prediabets can suffer glucose drops.  Some with diabetes digest food to quickly as well which can lead to dizziness.   If you have not had any recent blood work to check for diabetes, please do so.  This is easy enough to determine.  Please let us know if you speak to your doctor." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi!\n\nBackground: Relatively healthy 30 year old woman. TSH is 2.4. Managed Hashimotos well for 10 years. Always had low but within range A1Cs and glucose for as long as I can recall.\n\nSituation:\n\nLast week for several days I had been having severe nonstop heart palpitations after eating (mostly carbohydrates). Finally it got so bad I could feel my heart struggling to pump so I went to the ER, and they referred me to a cardiologist. Cardiologist ran an echo in his office. Nothing was found but PVCs. Soon my heart monitor will be arriving and they will be looking at my PVCs but structurally I am in good shape.\nThe ER found nothing wrong in their huge patch of tests and xrays of my chest.\n\nThen I spoke to my endo who has me wearing a FreeStyle 24 hour monitor because she had been concerned about several of my non fasting glucose readings for a few months. \n\nFrom the last few days here is what the monitor is telling me:\n\nWhen I wake up my blood sugars are in the mid 50s. After breakfast they hover around 76 or 82. They rarely ever go above 86 ever. Once a day they may hit 115 if I eat bread ..stay there briefly to go back down to the 70s. I am not on a specialty diet nor do I do keto. I usually eat a lot of fruit and seafood.\n\nOnce average my glucose monitor tells me my daily averages are around 75.\n\nWhat do you think I have? Am I in a pre-diabetic state and my panaceas is just pumping out insulin?\nMy endo was confused even." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi. \n\nBlood sugars in the 80s are actually totally normal.  The fastings of 50 are on the low side.  Most adults rarely go below 70, though children can be considerably lower and readings in the 60s are not abnromal for them. \n\nParadoxically, you may do better on a lower carb, higher protein diet.  This is because by reducing carbs, you also reduce your panceas' insulin outputs... and it is the insulin outputs (maybe overproduction) that could be driving your nighttime and fasting levels so low.   You day time levels seem to be normal.\n\nThe low nighttime levels may also be due to an over response to fasting.  During fasting the liver produces glucose and the pancreas continues to put out insulin...  In your case it may be that the pancreas is putting out more insulin than the liver's glucose production requires and hence the low numbers.   You may find that a bedtime protein snack may help prevent you going so low overnight.  Protein can slowly convert to glucose but has relatively less impact on insulin levels compared to carbs...  you may also need to eat either breakfast (or a snack), again consider higher protein not higher carb, soon after waking to keep levels normal. \n\nMany people who eventually develop diabetes do report early history of hypoglycemia... so continuing to watch blood sugar levels will be wise.\n\nHope this is helpful." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi!\n\nBackground: Relatively healthy 30 year old woman. TSH is 2.4. Managed Hashimotos well for 10 years. Always had low but within range A1Cs and glucose for as long as I can recall.\n\nSituation:\n\nLast week for several days I had been having severe nonstop heart palpitations after eating (mostly carbohydrates). Finally it got so bad I could feel my heart struggling to pump so I went to the ER, and they referred me to a cardiologist. Cardiologist ran an echo in his office. Nothing was found but PVCs. Soon my heart monitor will be arriving and they will be looking at my PVCs but structurally I am in good shape.\nThe ER found nothing wrong in their huge patch of tests and xrays of my chest.\n\nThen I spoke to my endo who has me wearing a FreeStyle 24 hour monitor because she had been concerned about several of my non fasting glucose readings for a few months. \n\nFrom the last few days here is what the monitor is telling me:\n\nWhen I wake up my blood sugars are in the mid 50s. After breakfast they hover around 76 or 82. They rarely ever go above 86 ever. Once a day they may hit 115 if I eat bread ..stay there briefly to go back down to the 70s. I am not on a specialty diet nor do I do keto. I usually eat a lot of fruit and seafood.\n\nOnce average my glucose monitor tells me my daily averages are around 75.\n\nWhat do you think I have? Am I in a pre-diabetic state and my panaceas is just pumping out insulin?\nMy endo was confused even." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Wow, I think a fast track to the endo would be ideal.  Could your primary help with that.  Hypoclgycemia can become a medical emergency. I believe, being diabetic would be a higher number, not lower. Clearly there is an issue with blood sugar regulation . People with diabetes can have hypoglycemia but I'm not sure there is any indication of that with you.  I think you need to be seen as soon as possible to unravel this.  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypoglycemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20373685  There is something called reactive hypoglycemia.  In people without diabetes, hypoglycemia can result from the body producing too much insulin after a meal, causing blood sugar levels to drop. This is called reactive hypoglycemia. Reactive hypoglycemia can be an early sign of diabetes.  https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes/medication-management/blood-glucose-testing-and-control/hypoglycemia" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hello. I am 48 about 250 pounds ( lost 12 pounds recently) and no health insurance. For the past several weeks I have been super bloated, I might use the bathroom once a day if I'm lucky. I just recently quit drinking and smoking ( 3 days ago ) and I hit them hard for the past 4 years.\n\nMy feet and hands are numb, my wounds don't heel. I have open cracks in my heels. Doing some research, it seems I have diabetes and GERD and a poor circulatory system ( I could be wrong on these ) My vision has become blurry on and off during the day\n\nI completely changed my diet past 2 days, basically I'm eating like a vegan ( very difficult )\n\nI'm desperate for help, I want to live so I can look after my ailing mom. Any advice or thoughts?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to the forum.  We want to commend you for deciding to take your health seriously and wanting to get on track. The issue of losing weight and cleaning up your diet and lifestyle is important and we are glad you are embracing these changes!  Normally one should have a physical.  Understanding you do not have insurance and during covid, this is a tricky time for healthcare in general, but it would be best advised to get a baseline physical.  Many urgent cares may do that or doctors may allow for self pay. And they often have pricing that someone without insurance can work with.  This is really worth checking into.  You want the go ahead and all clear to begin exercising although you can start on your diet now.  \n\nThis guide may be helpful.  https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/disease-prevention/diabetes-prevention/preventing-diabetes-full-story/  But essentially, without any blood work, we don't know where you are at with this condition. If it is even a concern or you are already diabetic.  \n\nIs there any chance you can find a doctor to be evaluated?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hello. I am 48 about 250 pounds ( lost 12 pounds recently) and no health insurance. For the past several weeks I have been super bloated, I might use the bathroom once a day if I'm lucky. I just recently quit drinking and smoking ( 3 days ago ) and I hit them hard for the past 4 years.\n\nMy feet and hands are numb, my wounds don't heel. I have open cracks in my heels. Doing some research, it seems I have diabetes and GERD and a poor circulatory system ( I could be wrong on these ) My vision has become blurry on and off during the day\n\nI completely changed my diet past 2 days, basically I'm eating like a vegan ( very difficult )\n\nI'm desperate for help, I want to live so I can look after my ailing mom. Any advice or thoughts?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi,\n\nYour condition would really need a doctor's attention.  I hope you can find a way to get assistance.   Particularly of concern are the cracked feet and sensation problems.  IF you have diabetes you may also need medications to help lower blood sugar.\n\nIf you have diabetes, you could consider following a low  carb / keto diet.  After all, diabetes is a condition where your body can no longer handle carbs / glucose.   This means no sugars, no grains, no starchy veges, no sweet fruits.  You can find much information online if you look for diabetes and keto or diabetes and low carb.   \n\nTo get enough energy you need to eat more fat (the fat replaces the carbs).. these fats should come from unprocessed foods / meats etc.   Your diet would then consist of vegetables (leafy greens, salad veges, avocado), some nuts, and proteins with fats.  People following low carb diet typically need to increase salt and electrolytes intake, and drink plenty of water (unsweetened tea, coffee, etc also ok).  \n\nIt can be hard to follow a low carb diet if you are eating vegan, so you may wish to research.  \n\nAgain, hope you can find medical help as well.  Please let us know how you go." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "My fasting morning sugar level is around 160 but falls towards the evening to 130. This is after having all my meals and some walking.\nI read that the sugar level staying constantly over 200 is a warning." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi. \n\nAre you diagnosed with diabetes?  Are you on any treatment? \n\nYour blood sugar levels are actually pretty high if you are not diabetic....  normal fasting is > 95 (ideally in the 80s) and post eating should be less than 12- - 140.\n\nYou may find that you can reduce your blood sugar levels if you adopt a lower carb way of eating (avoiding sugar, and strictly limiting starchy veges, grains and sweet fruits)....\n\nPlease let us know some more about yourself and your condition.   Please ask any questions." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "My fasting morning sugar level is around 160 but falls towards the evening to 130. This is after having all my meals and some walking.\nI read that the sugar level staying constantly over 200 is a warning." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to the forum. Do you have diabetes?  Normally, most doctors will tell you that your blood sugar level upon waking in the morning should be below 100 if you do not have diabetes and between 80 and 130 if you have diabetes.  2 hours after a meal your blood sugar is normal if it is less than 140mg/dl when you do not have diabetes.\nYour blood sugar is normal if you have diabetes and your reading is less than 180 mg/dl.\n\nThis article explains why blood sugar is often higher in the morning but how your body combats that if you do not have diabetes.  https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/morning-high-blood-sugar-levels\n\nI would suggest you talk to your doctor.  How are you checking your blood sugar levels?  What prompted you to begin checking them?  How often do you check them?  \n\nThere are ways to prevent diabetes.  Things like losing weight, eating a healthful diet, lowering carbs, exercising all help." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi everyone\nIm a female. Age 54. No history of diabetes. Height 5'4. Weight 146. Total cholesterol is 160. Bad cholesterol is 133. Good is 73. Blood pressure is normal . Fasting gloucose is 99 and a1c is 5.7. I also have anxiety disorder and worry about health too much. But i wondered if anyone here has similar numbers and what there dr has prescribed. Also, does anyone check a1c at home?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi Tara,\n\nIt is 2021 now.  How are you going?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi everyone\nIm a female. Age 54. No history of diabetes. Height 5'4. Weight 146. Total cholesterol is 160. Bad cholesterol is 133. Good is 73. Blood pressure is normal . Fasting gloucose is 99 and a1c is 5.7. I also have anxiety disorder and worry about health too much. But i wondered if anyone here has similar numbers and what there dr has prescribed. Also, does anyone check a1c at home?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi,\n\nIt is great that you have found out early that your glucose levels are a bit higher than desirable.    This means you can make changes already!\nFocus on eating real unprocessed foods as close to nature as possible.\nMany people find that lowering their carb intakes (especially from sugars, process grains - includes rice, breads, pastas, fruit) can greatly help their blood sugar levels.\n\nIf you can find a home glucose meter this can be a very useful tool.  By measuring your blood sugar response to different foods (test 2 hours after eating) you can work out which foods elevate blood sugar levels (Keep maximum blood sugar levels less than 140 (7.7), but even better if you can keep it below 100 (5.5).\n\nExercise can also help you body to respond better to insulin and take up and use sugar in your blood.  So a brisk walk for 30 minutes after eating could be helpful... though any exercise is still good, so long as it is something you enjoy and can keep up long term.\n\nHope these inputs help." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi everyone\nIm a female. Age 54. No history of diabetes. Height 5'4. Weight 146. Total cholesterol is 160. Bad cholesterol is 133. Good is 73. Blood pressure is normal . Fasting gloucose is 99 and a1c is 5.7. I also have anxiety disorder and worry about health too much. But i wondered if anyone here has similar numbers and what there dr has prescribed. Also, does anyone check a1c at home?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to the forum. Thanks for your question!  I take it these numbers came after a recent physical?  Did your doctor offer you recommendations for righting these numbers?  You've written on the prediabetes forum so we'll start there.  Your glucose numbers do not quite yet bump you into that category and your A1c has you just at the very starting point of prediabetes .  Has your doctor recommended lifestyle changes to lower your fasting glucose test?  This can be very effective.  I think this article is very helpful for information on what you can do at home and in your life to help lower these numbers.  https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/healthy-lifestyle-can-prevent-diabetes-and-even-reverse-it-2018090514698  \n\nYou can start with decrease amount of sugar and process food you have. Have more whole grains (think more quinoa, corn, oatmeal, and brown rice).  Increase your fiber intake (More vegetables, fruits and legumes). Eat less red meat and avoid processed meat.  Eat Healthier fats.    \n\nThis article talks about food to avoid and food to have more of.  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/311056#prediabetes-diet:-foods-to-eat-and-avoid\n\nDiet, exercise, losing weight and not smoking are keys to preventing these numbers from climbing.  \n\nAs to cholesterol.  Many of the same things apply.  Your good cholesterol is excellent but your bad cholesterol is throwing the total cholesterol numbers off.  The dietary changes that you would use to prevent diabetes would also impact these numbers.  Losing weight would also potentially positively  impact these numbers.  \n\nHere is an article for lifestyle changes to help lower LDL cholesterol. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/reduce-cholesterol/art-20045935  Much overlap with things you do to prevent diabetes.  \n\nThe decision of whether you need to start medication can be made with your doctor.  If you can get this under control through your lifestyle, that would always be best as drugs have potential side effects.  But if you can't do that, then medication becomes necessary.  Particularly for your cholesterol.  For some, there is a genetic predisposition and lowering cholesterol through lifestyle work is more difficult.  However, that can be tested by making the changes and seeing if the numbers improve.  Let us know how it goes and we do have a diet and fitness group that supports one another.  You can find that in the top tool bar drop own menu under communities.  They currently have a weight loss challenge going on.   https://www.medhelp.org/forums/Diet-and-Fitness/show/190" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hello community.\n\nAbout a year ago, my doctor ordered me pre and post prandial glucose tests. Actually I don't remember the numeric values, but as far as I remember, glucose levels were normal (even close to the minimun threshold).\n\nSince a couple of weeks ago, I've had frequent urination, especially at nighttime (nocturia) and this freaked me out about having Diabetes type 2. I have no dryness in the mouth or skin, no dizziness, no weakness or another diabetes-like symptom.\n\nI have heard that one have to be at least in pre-diabetic stage in order to have established DM type 2. Is it true?\n\nIn my case, that I had normal glucose levels and no evidence of pre-diabetes 12 months ago, is it likely that my symptoms are due to established DM type 2?\n\nIn advance, thank you all." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi Joaquin,\n\nYour Hba1c result of 4.9 is excellent and totally normal.  From this result it is unlikely that you are currently at risk of T2D. \n\nOf course, even with this great result, take all measures to stay healthy; exercise, avoid processed and sweet foods.\n\nIf you continue to have \"symptoms\" that concern you, please also check with y our doctor to rule out any other possible causes. \n\nAs part of regular monitoring, it is a great idea to repeat Hba1c annually.  With this you will see any trends of concern. \n\nWishing you very well." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hello community.\n\nAbout a year ago, my doctor ordered me pre and post prandial glucose tests. Actually I don't remember the numeric values, but as far as I remember, glucose levels were normal (even close to the minimun threshold).\n\nSince a couple of weeks ago, I've had frequent urination, especially at nighttime (nocturia) and this freaked me out about having Diabetes type 2. I have no dryness in the mouth or skin, no dizziness, no weakness or another diabetes-like symptom.\n\nI have heard that one have to be at least in pre-diabetic stage in order to have established DM type 2. Is it true?\n\nIn my case, that I had normal glucose levels and no evidence of pre-diabetes 12 months ago, is it likely that my symptoms are due to established DM type 2?\n\nIn advance, thank you all." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi, \n\nWelcome here. \n\nIt is possible for diabetes to develop rapidly or slowly, though T2 typically does develop fairly slowly over time.\n\nThus, the only way to know for sure if there is any concern is to get some blood sugar check.   \n\nIf you have access to a home blood glucose meter you can check at home.  Fasting should be < 95, post eating should be < 120 - 140 to be considered normal. \n\nFasting blood glucose and Hba1c could also be tested by your doctor. \n\nPlease get checked out and let us know how you go." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thank you very much for your kind response.\n\nToday I got tested for Hba1c and it came out 4.9%. \n\nDoes this result rule out T2? Can I say now that I'm fine?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hello friends,I recently tested for the following and results next to themInsulin,Fasting,Serum: My result value is: 14.6    Reference range is U/ml     5.0  - 10.0Insulin PP (2hrs),Serum: My result value is: 80.2  Reference range is U/ml    29  -   80These are my abnormal results, I'm 29 Male, 172 CM height and 99KG in weight.All these quarantine i was eating excessive sugary and random junk foods. I developed a small alergy for that my physician asked me to take the insulin levels of my blood. This turned out to the shocking abnormal result. I'm at risk? if so if i lose 20-30kilos these spike in blood can be reveresed? Please answer,Thanks in Advance" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I do nto see your levels given, a spike. My Medical Care giver, a practitioner stated; that one should be at 99. However i found out by others that was wrong.. that one should be 125-135 area. For me if i am at 125 i am grave ill, an if i am 135 or more i am grave ill. I was your weight, plus a pound; an shorter.. i lost under 200 a bit; but i found myself i am hypoglycemic; so i burn sugar off fast(i have to take in sugar every 45 minutes; give or take, depending how  active i am. More active ,more you burn sugar. Their ar new ways to treat diabetes, an it does not go with usual remedies of old for diabetics. Something i found out on my own, way prior to finding TED EX DR on Diabetes new method. I refrain from a lot of carbs, that give you spikes(like potatoes eat rarer),, i eat protein, an was told to eat protein with sugar foods; not to eat just sweets for sugar. A friend of mine who is diabetic, went into diabetic coma at 16.2; an he near died of.. took 2 weeks for them pump IV Glucose, an other things to get him healed an home in 2 weeks. We been telling him to lay off his soda pops, an his diet sodas too(hidden alcohol sugars). MY Aunts Dr told her, want to kill yourself; keep drinking the diet sodas. HE told her also, he rather her drink the real soda, an small bits off; than to drink diet sodas. I found a lot of fake sugars, an plant sugars effected me, migraines and sick stomach(Also could be my histamine intolerance disease(pollen issue from plants in foods, an chemicals). MY Dr told me to eat smaller meals, more a day if needed than 3 times; that it was better than 3 large meals; to kick in the spikes. Dr also told me i could not eat just fruit, that i always done ;thinking it be healthier.. Apple a day keeps dr away.. yea right.. not. I loved apples, any fruit; an could eat 1-4 apples in a day, if i chose it for my meals that day. Dr told me to eat 1/4 a apple maybe.. ITS SUGAR.. Sucrose, Fructose, and glucose.. Sugar. Our Own bodies also make its own sugar; an what we eat adds to it. \"When you're not eating – especially overnight or between meals, the body has to make its own sugar. The liver supplies sugar or glucose by turning glycogen into glucose in a process called glycogenolysis\".- The Liver & Blood Sugar :: Diabetes Education Online. I Drink more waster, than beverages; so i can eat a bit more if hungry. I only eat if i am hungry, or in need of sugar. I Am type 2 they said, an i am also the hypo an or; an was told by dr to always carry candy in case i have drop outs. I dropped out often, till i figured out i was hypoglycemic; as in crashed hard an hurt do to. When drops out happen, ya feel like ya near death; an even bowel movements apply, like one whom dies does so. I got dizzy.. clammy cold, sweaty, shakes like a branch in a storm. Also headaches to migraines. Your body changes a lot during sugar level changes; even eyes swell, burn, hurt, itch, can cry for no reason, dry eyes a lot too. Hearing is high when sugar is bad off, to point noises bother you more. YA stomach feels like ya extreme hungry for days; an stomach pains get severe, but ya not really hungry sometimes, just sugar is way to high or too low. YA legs an body can itch badly, like things crawling or biting you; its your veins lack , or too much sugar doing it. Within moments of eating, or lowering sugar level; nerves settle. I even have one eye lower by inch or more, when sugar is way off, lids swell tremendous, wrinkles show more at these times. Sugar level correct ya have less wrinkles. YA get hot an cold do to changes of sugar; i learned to use this to stay cooler or hotter; but have to be careful doing so, you do not want to crash. I find it better to stay a little higher; than to be too low an drop out into crash. IF You crash, an lay there in coma state; you could die before you get help. Friend suggested frosting in a tube, for quick sugar. i usually had tub in house for, but not bought tube yet. Also can get sugar packs for carrying, See Dr on TEd .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da1vvigy5tQ . Not sure if links allowed on site.. Also meds can play with sugar levels. I had issues with metformin, an its in lawsuits for now a days. I Also had issues with Januvia..  I wuit all my meds near 3 years ago, including my thyroid meds.. i been fine. Give an take, but i been fine; an 22 less pillls to take. I wish ya well.. AN God bless. I rare catch these replies, if i see it i will respond though." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hello friends,I recently tested for the following and results next to themInsulin,Fasting,Serum: My result value is: 14.6    Reference range is U/ml     5.0  - 10.0Insulin PP (2hrs),Serum: My result value is: 80.2  Reference range is U/ml    29  -   80These are my abnormal results, I'm 29 Male, 172 CM height and 99KG in weight.All these quarantine i was eating excessive sugary and random junk foods. I developed a small alergy for that my physician asked me to take the insulin levels of my blood. This turned out to the shocking abnormal result. I'm at risk? if so if i lose 20-30kilos these spike in blood can be reveresed? Please answer,Thanks in Advance" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi,\nYour high insulin levels are a good warning for you about the need to change your diet.  High insulin now may lead to a diagnosis of diabetes in the future.  High insulin levels also increase risk for heart disease and other illnesses.\n\nFortunately it is pretty easy to change insulin levels, though it does take some lifestyle changes.\n\nMost important is to cut sugar intake.  But not just sugar, also carbs (which come from grains, starchy veges, and also fruit), and particularly those from processed foods.\n\nLosing weight and increasing physical activities can greatly assist in reducing insulin levels as well. \n\nPlease come and ask more questions if we can help further.." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hello friends,I recently tested for the following and results next to themInsulin,Fasting,Serum: My result value is: 14.6    Reference range is U/ml     5.0  - 10.0Insulin PP (2hrs),Serum: My result value is: 80.2  Reference range is U/ml    29  -   80These are my abnormal results, I'm 29 Male, 172 CM height and 99KG in weight.All these quarantine i was eating excessive sugary and random junk foods. I developed a small alergy for that my physician asked me to take the insulin levels of my blood. This turned out to the shocking abnormal result. I'm at risk? if so if i lose 20-30kilos these spike in blood can be reveresed? Please answer,Thanks in Advance" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome. As you clearly see, diet plays a role in our insulin production. Your daily habits and changes you make for them for the better will improve your numbers most likely. Please speak to your doctor about this for guidance specific to you.  This article may help you as well.  https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/14-ways-to-lower-insulin#:~:text= 14 Ways to Lower,amounts of insulin... Your dietary choices are important to be mindful about. Things like a more low carb diet are often recommended. Limit sugar. Watch portion control and maintain a healthy BMI weight. Also, regular physical activity helps if your doctor feels you are up to that." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi,\nDue to corona, I am working from home since April, I am 30 years old (5 Feet 9 inches height and 79kg) and was having good physical activity before corona on a daily basis. But almost no activity since April, no sports, just food, and sitting at a chair all day for work in front of the laptop.\n\nAs there are some restrictions that were left by govt 10 days ago. I started visiting Macdonalds on almost daily, eating burgers, soft drinks, and fries. Yesterday at home I ate 2 plates of Spegaities/Noodles at home around 9:00 pm and then after a few hours at 1:15 AM, I ate Macdonald's big mac beef burger and full sugary ice cream shake.\n\nThen when I came home after around 2 hours I was thinking about the current lifestyle that I might get diabetes. I checked my sugar with father meter 3 times which came 44, 33 & 38 mg/dl respectively. Then came to know that the meter is not working fine. I waited for another 3 hours unless the father wakes up and asked him about the new meter which is working fine. I tested with that meter 4 times with one same prick cut at the finger in 30 sec and results were 107, 112, 117, 110 mg.dl respectively. I was stressed up all the 4 hours before I checked with the faulty meter. you can have the idea that I checked it 4 times in 30 sec and the earlier the first time I tested 3 times with one cut and waster strips.\n\nThen after 1 hour I went to the laboratory and gave a sample for Hba1c and the result came 5.3 (Normal).\n\nNow I am worried. Is there any chance that I am diabetic or pre-diabetic?\n\nKindly answer" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Well, pandemic or not, we still have to be healthy.  There is plenty we can do indoors with youtube and dvd's made for living room exercise.  Buy a treadmill or stationary bike if that isn't your thing.  My YMCA did online zoom classes for at home participation in exercise. a small set of weights is nice to have.  Lots you can do.  And you know that will help, I\"m sure.\n\nThe eating I understand too. McDonalds here and there won't hurt you.  Daily? Ya, not so good.  You know this as well.  This is easy to change though by cleaning up your diet. You will immediately benefit.  You don't get diabetes over night.  a few months of unhealthy habits should not push into prediabetes and if it did, it's pre.  Good habits will reverse that, right?  So, start over.  Get a handle on this.  Manage your weight, get good rest, exercise regularly and clean up your diet.  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prediabetes/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355284  This article has excellent ideas.  \n\nIt looks like you got a normal result.  Get back on track with your lifestyle and all should be well." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "How many garlic is safe to eat blood sugar ?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I have taken a garlic supplement before.  I like it because there is no odor that you might deal with when eating actual garlic.  This page to this article made me want to try it.  https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-300/garlic  I bought a basic supplement on Amazon (there are a gazillion brands).  Diabetes is on the list of things it can help (the list is long).  That article also discusses side effects.  They are intensified if someone attempts to use raw garlic verses supplements, so keep that in mind too.  If you have any issue with bleeding, make sure to talk to your doctor as garlic can increase that." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "How many garlic is safe to eat blood sugar ?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I don't think there is really a limit to how much garlic you can eat, except for your personal limit due to its strong taste. https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/garlic-and-diabetes#tips-and-tricks" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi,When i wake up this morning my blood sugar level was 6.5 ,after 2 hours breakfast it was 8.3\ndos this mean i am diabetics?\n\nAlso last 1 year,I am having random 1-5 pains in my body.. it is travelling through my body..\nNothing came up with blood complete blood count..\nbtw,I also have kidney stones..\nany help ?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "According to this article, you may have pre-diabetes: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371451\n\nAre you working with a doctor, and sending your blood levels to a doctor?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "So I am a HUGE hypochondriac and recently I have been super worried that I may have type 2 diabetes. I am a 20 year old female I am 5'4'' and weigh about 210lbs. I know I am severely overweight but have been working out and eating better. The only real symptoms I have that are slightly concerning are wounds don't heal very quickly. I'm not sure if this is just something I am hyperaware about or if it could be a real issue. I don't have excess thirst, no frequent urination, no tingling in my hands or feet, and no issues with my vision. I sleep through the night without any issues. My aunt is the only one who has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in my family. I know that diabetes can be asymptomatic which really scares me." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to the forum.  We appreciate your questions and concerns.  Please see your doctor for guidance but we'll try to help.  I think we will discuss two things with you.  First, diabetes.  You are concerned about having diabetes.  Here are the symptoms of diabetes: Symptoms for type 2 diabetes usually develop slowly and many times asymptomatic. Common major symptoms are:\nMore thirst, more hunger, peeing often, dry mouth, weight loss without trying, fatigue, blurry vision, headaches, loss of consciousness, infections or sores that don't heal, tingling hands and feet and swollen gums.  \n\nhttps://www.webmd.com/diabetes/type-2-diabetes-symptoms\n\nBeing overweight does increase the chance of developing type 2 diabetes.  Your young age makes it less likely.  \n\nTo diagnose it, you need to do some lab work.  This is a simple glucose test.  https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/diagnosing-type-2-diabetes  Your doctor should guide you with what to do but fasting prior to the test is very important for accuracy.  \n\nPrevention of type 2 diabetes is important to start even at this early age.  If you are overweight, begin working on how to lose weight. Exercise regularly (if your doctor says you can), modify your diet, cut sugar and carbs as best you can, etc.  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-2-diabetes/in-depth/diabetes-prevention/art-20047639\n\nThe second thing to address is your anxiety.  That's a health condition also to make sure you are working on treating.  Health anxiety is a type of anxiety as well.  Cognitive behavior therapy is very effective at overcoming this type of anxiety.  \n\nLet us know how you are doing, best to you." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi, I hope I am asking this in the right place. I am a female in my mid-twenties, and diabetes and breat cancer both run in my family on my sides. I am italian, so pasta is a staple food for me. Also, I am vegan and have been for 16 years. I have read online that cutting out carbs is important for diabetes prevention, but carbs are a large part of my diet and I am pretty skinny already, so whenever I try to cut out carbs or cut down on carbs, I end up getting sick. Maybe it is coincidence, but I feel like it significantly impacts my immune system when I don't eat carbs. What should I do? I really do not want to provide an environment that would encourage diabetes, since it is in my genetics, and I have seen my dad and grandparents have to struggle with it. Also, please don't answer if you are going to suggest to eat meat, because that is not an option I would consider. Thank you for an feedback!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Your body needs carbs. They are an important part of how your body gets energy. \n\nSince pasta is a big part of your diet, try balancing it with protein. Go for the whole grains. \n\nIt might be a good idea to meet with a nutritionist (make sure they are properly licensed for where you live) since you have the family history of diabetes, and you are vegan, to make sure you're getting everything you need. \n\nHere's a decent article for you about carbs - https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/carbohydrates--good-or-bad-for-you" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi, I hope I am asking this in the right place. I am a female in my mid-twenties, and diabetes and breat cancer both run in my family on my sides. I am italian, so pasta is a staple food for me. Also, I am vegan and have been for 16 years. I have read online that cutting out carbs is important for diabetes prevention, but carbs are a large part of my diet and I am pretty skinny already, so whenever I try to cut out carbs or cut down on carbs, I end up getting sick. Maybe it is coincidence, but I feel like it significantly impacts my immune system when I don't eat carbs. What should I do? I really do not want to provide an environment that would encourage diabetes, since it is in my genetics, and I have seen my dad and grandparents have to struggle with it. Also, please don't answer if you are going to suggest to eat meat, because that is not an option I would consider. Thank you for an feedback!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I think that you are aware is terrific.  You sound to have a healthy diet over all.    You are a healthy weight, I take it?  So, another way of controlling diabetes is the DASH diet.  These things are involved:     Boost your intake of vegetables and fresh fruit.     Eat more low-fat dairy products and beans.      Choose whole grains more often.      Choose fish, poultry, and lean meat instead of fatty red meat or processed meat.      Reduce the amount of sweets you have.  So, assuming you will still have carbs, these things can be managed and still be considered a good diet for preventing diabetes." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Is this normal?\n\nI took a home test with a cheap and badly rated(understatement) monitor.  It came back 162.  I immediately tested with a more expensive, and more expensive strip test, and it was 118.  \n\nDoes this sound like normal… pre diabetes… or diabetes?\n\nAlso, anyone know or tried the New Castle Diet?  I did and lost 35lbs this same time last year, but Fall came around with its Apple fritters and things happened." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Dammit!  4hrs post eating and it’s 103." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Have you had a follow up with your doctor?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "When I was a child or about 8 y.o. my doctor diagnosed me with hypoglycaemia but gave no further info. When I was in my 20s, I found out about following a low glycaemic diet and it seemed to help then. I have never shown low blood sugar on a blood test, however. Now I am 46 and still bloods are looking fine (fasting blood sugar is 5.5 this morning). I have had pre menstrual dysphoric disorder - which is now understood not as a hormone imbalance but a sensitivity to hormones - and adrenal fatigue. My question: is there any research about some sort of insulin sensitivity that gives rise to symptoms of hunger, fatigue, dizziness etc (like with hypoglycaemia) and can be exacerbated by other hormones (my symptoms fluctuate during the month with my other hormonal symptoms)? There is also a condition called pre menstrual exacerbation, but that usually refers to exacerbation of bipolar disorder (which we also have in my family but I don't identify in myself)." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "These are really interesting questions. I'd like to read more about it. Have you gotten any help from your doctor to go into these topics?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm 25 years old, my parents having diabetes problem. past few months I've noticed that my frequency of urination got increased. Somebody told me this is the symptoms of diabetes." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Increase frequency of urination is sign of having Diabetes\nOther symptoms are increase thirst &  increased hunger\nThen do Blood Sugar test fasting & post pondrial" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "The doctor couldn't schedule and appointment until 2:30 pm and I have to fast. That's a long time to go without eating - almost 24 hours!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Can you do a different day? I try to do fasting blood work in the morning to mid morning. If not, you have two options. You can ask the last time you can eat to give you enough time for fasting blood work. Then eat something at that time. Sure, might be middle of the night. But it's an option. The other option is to just fast and see how it goes. You can't eat ANYTHING and only drink water for this blood work. But I've fasted for a fairly long period and you know what? It actually can feel kind of good. Just get through it. But see if you can change the appointment." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Blood tests last week - fasting glucose was 115 mg/dL. A1C was 5.6%. Does that mean pre-diabetes, diabetes, or neither?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I am having another test today. The doctor said to fast, but the appointment isn't until 2:30 pm. That's a long time to fast - that almost 24 hours without eating. What should I do in this case?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Blood tests last week - fasting glucose was 115 mg/dL. A1C was 5.6%. Does that mean pre-diabetes, diabetes, or neither?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi.\n\nYour fasting glucose is elevated.  Ideally it would be less than 95.  However, if you overfasted, this can cause higher than normal fasting blood sugar. \n\nHowever, your hba1c of 5.6 also gives you an average blood sugar of about 120.  Considering that optimal hba1c is 5.0 or lower, and that many labs use a cut off of hba1c of 5.7 for prediabetes, I would think that you should consider that you need to take action already to reverse this.\n\nThe best way to manage blood sugar levels is to:-\n1. Cut added sugars and processed carbs from your diet. \n2. Daily exercise.\n3. lose weight if overweight.\n4. Get enough sleep\n\nIf you are wanting to pursue this further, you could get a home blood glucose meter to start testing blood sugars in response to foods.  Avoid those foods that raise your blood sugars higher than about 120, 1.5 to 2 hours after eating.\n\nHope this helps.  Please come back and ask more questions." }, { "role": "user", "content": "What does overfasted mean and why would that increase blood sugar?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Blood tests last week - fasting glucose was 115 mg/dL. A1C was 5.6%. Does that mean pre-diabetes, diabetes, or neither?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I sent the results to 2 other of my doctors and none has followed up with me on it." }, { "role": "user", "content": "So, how are things going now?  Any further info to provide?  Would love an update." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Blood tests last week - fasting glucose was 115 mg/dL. A1C was 5.6%. Does that mean pre-diabetes, diabetes, or neither?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello, thanks for the question.  Your fasting glucose level is elevated as 100 is the top of the target range.  Did you follow fasting guidelines?  It doesn't take much to skew the results.  Your A1C seems to fall within the top range of acceptable.  https://www.medicinenet.com/normal_blood_sugar_levels_in_adults_with_diabetes/article.htm  They may have you repeat the blood work for the fasting glucose test and confirmation.  What is your doctor saying about this?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "41 y/o male. I check my blood sugar as a preventative measure. My blood sugar in the AM is usually 85-92. I’ve been dealing with Covid and have been noticing it’s been 100-106 but will be back into 85-90 a few hours after eating or drinking. I was hospitalized back in late August/September with a kidney stone and near fatal upper GI bleed. During my 3 trips to the ER the glucose was high 112-125 which they said was because of the pain I was in. During my 3 day hospital stay the glucose was between 90-96. The most recent test was in December and that was 93. Is there any cause for concern? Or can a sickness like Covid cause glucose to temporarily rise. No symptoms of diabetes- thirst, excessive hunger slow healing cuts etc. I am trying to trim down about 10-15lbs. Any advice would be appreciated!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to the form. First, I think it is fantastic that you are concerned with your health and have goals related to such. Your morning readings are, as you know, normal. To clarify, you are saying that your readings as of late are higher than 100? How long has that been happening? I assume you are under a doctor's care? There is actually some data to support a rise in glucose levels with covid 19. https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200713/covid-19-may-spike-blood-sugar-raising-death-risk#1 It sounds like you are within a normal range  regularly. I would continue to work with your doctor for guidance. And would guess this is situational. However, continue to monitor. Losing weight is helpful. And lifestyle plays a role as well.  Here are some tips in this article--    https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ss/slideshow-avoid-damage\n\nLet me know what you think. Best of luck to you." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Working in Uk came with to India for vacation on heavy non veg foods travel and stress , got a medical check done - fasting sugar at 101 , post food sugar at 198 ,hb1ac -6.1%, high Utica acid ( 9.2) and high triglycerides- 248 , is there any correlation ?( all other tests came fine ) , do I need to be concerned on the sugar levels and is there anything I can do to control it before it gets worse ? ( have been drinking quite a lot over past 2 weeks before I came to India ( daily atleast 3-4 beers - does this impact ? )" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi triglycerides are often related to high sugar." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Working in Uk came with to India for vacation on heavy non veg foods travel and stress , got a medical check done - fasting sugar at 101 , post food sugar at 198 ,hb1ac -6.1%, high Utica acid ( 9.2) and high triglycerides- 248 , is there any correlation ?( all other tests came fine ) , do I need to be concerned on the sugar levels and is there anything I can do to control it before it gets worse ? ( have been drinking quite a lot over past 2 weeks before I came to India ( daily atleast 3-4 beers - does this impact ? )" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "yes, they all correlerate ..  to a high carb diet...and you looks like you are becoming insulin resistant.. try the the KETO or at least Atkin diet for 3 months.. ytou will be amazed by the results.." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Hello KetoMike.  So, you attest to this occurrence?  What's your situation?  Tell us more.  I know that they are actively studying this.  And so far, so good. https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/keto-diet-for-diabetes  They are starting to accumulate some science and studies to support your notion.  Let me ask you this.  I'm not great about diets.  Did you start slow or did you go all in at once?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "After reading several books by Dr. Lustig..and numerous Youtubes episodes from Dr. Ekberg i decided to dive in at the deep end.. I have been on it now for 5 months. Lost 16kg.. TGs down by 40% and BP down.. LDL up a little but I not bothered about that. I can back up the above with before and after blood tests." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Working in Uk came with to India for vacation on heavy non veg foods travel and stress , got a medical check done - fasting sugar at 101 , post food sugar at 198 ,hb1ac -6.1%, high Utica acid ( 9.2) and high triglycerides- 248 , is there any correlation ?( all other tests came fine ) , do I need to be concerned on the sugar levels and is there anything I can do to control it before it gets worse ? ( have been drinking quite a lot over past 2 weeks before I came to India ( daily atleast 3-4 beers - does this impact ? )" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Beers have considerable amounts of carbs, so this can affect your blood sugars as well.  However, hba1c represents average of 3 months blood sugar, and thus your problem with blood sugar likely precedes your trip to India and recent eating habits." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Tks for the feedback I never had issues in India and hence I assume based on all of your comments that drinks and food in the UK has triggered this , so in a nutshell I have to get back on proper diet and excercise and keep alcohol away and then check the sugar regularly , at this point I believe there is no need for medication then ?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Working in Uk came with to India for vacation on heavy non veg foods travel and stress , got a medical check done - fasting sugar at 101 , post food sugar at 198 ,hb1ac -6.1%, high Utica acid ( 9.2) and high triglycerides- 248 , is there any correlation ?( all other tests came fine ) , do I need to be concerned on the sugar levels and is there anything I can do to control it before it gets worse ? ( have been drinking quite a lot over past 2 weeks before I came to India ( daily atleast 3-4 beers - does this impact ? )" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi,\n\nYour fasting blood sugar is only slightly high at 101.  However, your post eating result of 198 is much higher than it should be.  The drs typically give a target after eating of not higher than 140, however, even better if levels say under 100.\n\nNow,  your hba1c at 6.1 puts you in the prediabetic range, and means that your average blood sugar is close to 140.    A truly normal hba1c is 5 or lower, and with average blood sugars of less than 100.\n\nCertainly you should be taking this very seriously and modifying your diet and lifestyle to reverse this.    Reducing carbs and processed foods (eating more protein and healthy fats), losing weight if overweight (though some people can be what we call TOFI - Thin on the outside, fat on the inside), increasing physical activity, stress management.\n\nIt could be wise to purchase a blood glucose meter and use it to monitor your blood glucose after eating.  This will help guide you on which foods raise your blood sugars and which don't.  In this case you will want to try not to exceed post eating of 140, and ideally it will be even lower than this. \n\nThe high cholesterol can also be related to high sugar / carbs diet, and may be helped if you can reduce the carbs and make the other lifestyle changes.\n\nPlease coordinate with  your doctor as well for your personal medical care." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Working in Uk came with to India for vacation on heavy non veg foods travel and stress , got a medical check done - fasting sugar at 101 , post food sugar at 198 ,hb1ac -6.1%, high Utica acid ( 9.2) and high triglycerides- 248 , is there any correlation ?( all other tests came fine ) , do I need to be concerned on the sugar levels and is there anything I can do to control it before it gets worse ? ( have been drinking quite a lot over past 2 weeks before I came to India ( daily atleast 3-4 beers - does this impact ? )" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to the forum.   Your number of 101 is just slightly elevated past normal.  The American Diabetes Association states that the normal range is 70 to 100 mg/dl.  Diabetes is often diagnosed when there are consecutive readings in excess of 125 mg/dl.   So, I would imagine your doctor will want to retest you.  Food can impact this and some foods should be avoided. \n\nhttps://diabetic.news/15-must-avoid-foods-diabetic-diet/?utm_source=%2Bdiabetes%20%2Bdiet&utm_medium=15Must-AvoidFoodsIfYouAreOnaDiabeticDiet&utm_campaign=adw_us&msclkid=e44ec507e42717a35016986633002718\n   \n It is probably not surprising that pastries are first on the list.  But carbs in general negatively impact diabetes.  The surprise to me on the list was grilled meats. Apparently, meats when grilled and you eat them will damage your insulin receptors and cell membranes.  So, grilling should be a treat and not done regularly.  \n\nHope this helps." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Many thanks" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I read that article and the 15 foods that people with diabetes should avoid.  The article makes sense when it says to avoid sugars, sodas, processed foods, and white flour products.  \nThe inclusion of grilled meat, is not the meat that is the problem, but if that meat gets burned....  \nCoffee??? it's not coffee that is the problem its when the coffee has lots of added sugar.\n\nThe article is still pushing the mantra of limiting saturated fats and eating 'healthy whole grains\".  Some people who follow low carb / keto way of eating to manage diabetes consider that saturated fats, when coming from whole unprocessed foods are fine, and they particularly avoid man-make fats and seed oils.  They also avoid all grains.\n\nYou will be your own science experiment in working out how to handle diabetes.  There are different approaches to explore. Please find what works for you." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "My A1C has never been reported to be higher than 6.0.  Was told I was prediabetic.\n\nI’ve gone on Keto, and haven’t had an A1C score above 6.0.  Last time I think I was 5.7 or 5.4.  And the times I’ve checked my blood sugars they’ve always been normal.\n\nBut lately my feet have been insanely dry.  And on top of my right food I’ve gotten really itchy.  So much so that I scratched it to oblivion causing 4 small little dot-like scabs.  \n\nNot sure if I should be concerned." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "You need to make sure you continue to eat low glycemic foods to keep your glucose levels down.  At 5.7, you'd still be pre-diabetic, but you can lower that even more.   You don't mention any exercise.  That can go a long way toward helping to keep glucose levels in check.  \n\nAs for the dry feet - it's winter time and dry skin is normal this time of year.  Beyond that, there are other conditions that cause dry skin, such as hypothyroidism and dehydration.  Have you tried putting a moisturizing lotion/cream on your feet to see if it helps the itching?  You should moisturize your skin a couple of times/day during winter, more if you're not drinking enough water to stay hydrated.  \n\nI have hypothyroidism, along with pre-diabetes - add in winter and the bottoms of my feet are cracked in numerous places because I haven't moisturized enough.  You might give it a try for a few days and see if it helps." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "January, normal range 70-110 mg/dL , found 136 (hadn't eaten that morning or the night before)\nMay, normal range 90-100 mg/dL , found 99 (had eaten some cheese the night before)\nBoth morning tests\n\nI am 22, is this normal?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "It is also possible to have elevated blood sugar if you fast for a longer than usual period.  It is good that your subsequent tests were ok. \n\nAnyway, use this as your motivation to stay healthy.  Minimize sugar and processed foods, exercise. \n\nA regular check of blood sugars every once in a while (and certainly every 6 months) is a good practice so you can monitor yourself over time." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "January, normal range 70-110 mg/dL , found 136 (hadn't eaten that morning or the night before)\nMay, normal range 90-100 mg/dL , found 99 (had eaten some cheese the night before)\nBoth morning tests\n\nI am 22, is this normal?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to the forum. Typically this is a fasting test in which you are supposed to have a certain number of hours before consuming food. Usually, fasting begins at midnight for a test the next day.  Your sugar by the standards of your lab states it was high on your first test. The repeat is normal.  I am not sure if that was a fluke.  I'd probably get it checked in another 6 months to see where you are at.  This article may help you understand how blood sugar can fluctuate and when it is normal. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/expert-answers/glucose-levels/faq-20424316" }, { "role": "user", "content": "After all, I had diabetes type 2, for anyone who might see this post in the future." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "As numbers start to indicate heading toward diabetes, in the caution zone, what things should I be doing to head that off to make sure I don't end up with type 2 diabetes?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I reversed my pre-diabetes by eating low glycemic foods (those that don’t spike glucose levels).   I centered my diet on veggies, a small amount of fruit, along with nuts, seeds, etc.  I also included healthy fats, such as olive and coconuts oils.   I even managed to lose 26 lbs in the process.  \n\nUnfortunately, I didn’t stick with the diet and started gaining back the weight when they messed up my thyroid hormone levels.  \n\nTake a look at the Mediterranean Diet.  It’s the most recommended way of eating.  I need to get back on it as my numbers are creeping up, as well, plus I’ve gained back all the weight I lost, along with an extra 10 lbs… Unfortunately, the Mediterranean Diet includes a lot fish and my husband can’t stand the smell of fish so I can’t cook it at home, which means I can only eat it when we go out, which isn’t all that often." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thanks for the post! I guess I need to pull a list together of low glycemic foods.  How long did the transformation take you? I'm not opposed to fish but lots of food prep is not my style.  I wonder if the Mediterranean diet could be followed by a lazy person? What do you think? Did you find exercise needed to be part of this or does that not have any impact on glucose levels?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Here's a list of low glycemic foods...  https://universityhealthnews.com/daily/nutrition/glycemic-index-chart/    The food is listed, along with the serving size in parenthesis, then the glycemic value.  The lower the glycemic value, the better.   There are a lot of other lists available on the internet - just do a search for \"low glycemic foods\". \n\nMost vegetables \"qualify\" as low glycemic, except things like white potatoes, etc.  If you're eating \"white\" foods, like potatoes, rice, macaroni, bread, sugar, flour - most likely it will have a higher glycemic value.  Whole grain rice, bread, sweet potatoes have much lower glycemic values.  \n\nBasically, there are 2 types of carbohydrates - simple carbohydrates, which are those that convert to sugar quickly increasing glucose levels, which in turn increases insulin levels.  Insulin is often considered the \"fat storage\" hormone because whatever glucose (sugar) isn't used right away, is shuttled into fat cells by insulin.   These include the high glycemic foods mentioned above - white potatoes, sugar, flour, macaroni, etc. \n\nThe other type of carbohydrates is known as complex carbohydrates - these are foods that take longer to break down in our body so don't turn to sugar right away.  These include most vegetables, fish, seeds, nuts, whole grains, etc. \n\nYou don't have to \"love\" fish to follow the Mediterranean diet.  It does allow lean meat, chicken, etc in limited quantities.   Fish just happens to be one of those \"high fat\" foods that are good for you, so eating more of that and less red meat is advantageous.  \n\nThere's not a lot of food prep involved - it's a matter of the food choices. If you like vegetables, you pretty much have it made.  Beans are a good source of protein, along with fish, eggs, yogurt, etc.  You also have to be careful in making sure you get adequate Vitamin B-12, which comes from animal sources, like meat, dairy, eggs.  If you don't eat enough food with high B-12 levels, it might be necessary to supplement.  \n\nI do think the Mediterranean diet can be followed by most people (even lazy ones, like me...lol).  Most people say diet is 80% of weight loss, but I did find that exercise needed to be incorporated into my efforts because I had quite a bit of fat to burn off.  Walking is a super good way to use excess calories, but doing a variety of exercises will help build strong muscles.  Muscles burn fat so... A strong core helps maintain balance and allows movement in various directions.  Most important, exercise helps burn off excess glucose so it won't be stored as fat.   If you have medical issues, be sure to get your doctor's okay prior to implementing an exercise routine." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thank you again for taking the time to post. This is excellent and I'll print out to use.  Appreciate time and effort you've given me." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "You're very welcome; happy to help - now I just need to take my own advice.  :-)" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I am 22. I hadn't eaten the previous neight." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "You are so young!  I agree that this should be retested again and if this is common for you, that it is problematic. Tell us more about the situation." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I am 22. I hadn't eaten the previous neight." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi,\n\nIs this 140 a fasting level?  If it is a fasting level it is not normal.  Normal fasting should be lower than 95, and ideally even in the 80s. \n\nAre you overweight or any other health issues?   Family history of diabetes? \n\nI would strongly recommend that you visit your doctor and tell him or her your results.  They should do some further investigation.   Hba1c and glucose testing. \n\nIf you have a home glucose meter, please do some more testing.  Test fasting for a few more days, and testing 1.5 - 2 hrs after your biggest daily meal (should be less than 120 to 140).\n\nPlease come back and update.  Ask any more questions. \n\nBest wishes." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Yes, I had diabetes type 2. Hba1c was 6.4 and blood sugar two hours after drinking that sweet solution in glycose tolerance was still 300, despite that by then it should have fallen at about 100. thank you for your help!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm wondering about this topic.  Does counting your carbs help prevent diabetes?  An essential thing to do if you are worried about diabetes?  What are the best ways to do this?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I have always found that the less carbs, the better the blood sugar readings. I have to watch my carb intake, when I don't, my sugar gets fairly high, but in two hours or so, it goes down to normal." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm wondering about this topic.  Does counting your carbs help prevent diabetes?  An essential thing to do if you are worried about diabetes?  What are the best ways to do this?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "However, a mounting figure of authorities believe people with diabetes should intake far fewer carb than this. In fact, many praise fewer carbs per day than what the ADA allows per meal. \nStudies recommend that certain higher-carb foods may be operative for diabetes management. However, study associating these regimes to low-carb supplies is needed." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm wondering about this topic.  Does counting your carbs help prevent diabetes?  An essential thing to do if you are worried about diabetes?  What are the best ways to do this?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Make sure not to fall into hypoglycemia state. \n\nIf I'd be you I would rather eat quality carbs WITH fibers (fruits, vegetables, etc.) while avoiding simple sugars like soft drinks, energy drinks, sugared coffee, candies, fruit juices, etc. I struggle a lot with the coffee and energy drink thing but I found one that contains no sugar, which is pretty nice. \n\nSo yes, cut carbs, but only the bad guys!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm wondering about this topic.  Does counting your carbs help prevent diabetes?  An essential thing to do if you are worried about diabetes?  What are the best ways to do this?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Am glad that comment helped you.  How are you going with your diabetes management? \n\nI find that finding some low carb treats that I can enjoy helps a lot with sticking with the plan.  My weakness is actually chocolate.  So, I buy the very dark chocolate (around 85% cocoa or higher).  This is so rich and satisfying that just 1 piece is usually enough.    There are plenty of great recipes for low carb foods these days.  For example, instead of having spaghetti and meat sauce, I have spiralized zucchini with meat sauce.  My kids don't like zucchini, but they sure like \"green spaghetti\"; and sometimes we make orange spaghetti by spiralizing carrots.  :) \n\nI have been eating low carb (more or less strictly) for the past 10 years.  It really does make diabetes management so much easier, because by eating less carbs I need less insulin.  I also have more stable blood sugars (avoiding highs and lows) and need far less medication (savings all around, and much safer)." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm wondering about this topic.  Does counting your carbs help prevent diabetes?  An essential thing to do if you are worried about diabetes?  What are the best ways to do this?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Thanks for that information.  I guess I had not considered the carbohydrate component to diabetes.  Knowing that a lower body weight helps with diabetes and diabetes prevention, had thought cutting carbs was related to that.  But this makes it even more appealing to look into carb cutting (hard for me.)" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm wondering about this topic.  Does counting your carbs help prevent diabetes?  An essential thing to do if you are worried about diabetes?  What are the best ways to do this?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi, \n\nIf you consider that diabetes is a problem with insulin and carbohydrate metabolism, then it makes perfect sense that not just counting carbs, but actively limiting carbs will be very important in management. \n\nIt used to be that type 2 diabetes was considered a progressive disease.  However, it is now known that type 2 diabetes can be reversible for many people if they change their diet to strictly limit carbs.   Limiting carbs also makes type 1 diabetes much easier and safer to manage (smaller doses of insulin mean less risks of low blood sugars).\n\nHow limited?  It depends on personal tolerance.  But definitely carbs will be limited to less than 25% of total daily energy.  If you were eating 1600 calories a day, this means that 400 calories would come from carbs = 100 g of carbs total.  However, people who strictly follow low carb typically limit carbs to 30 g / day or even 20 g /day.   This means cutting out grains, starchy vegetables, sweet fruits and sugars.  \n\nNon-starchy veges, meat, dairy, nuts are all on the menu and can provide a very satisfying way of eating." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Communities\nExpert Forums\nPeople\nFeeds\nFriends\nFull Site\nLogout\nHome Answer My MedHelp\nCommunities>General Health\nAvatar universal  \nCan Flucloxacillin 4000 mg a day affect urine glucose?\nBflare 8 hrs\nI'm 40 male, 5'8\", 140lb, white, British. \nI've been experiencing frequent urination but no other symptoms. I went to the doctors today and they gave me a urine test. \nShe said there were traces of glucose and white blood cells in my urine. She has asked me to go in for a blood test and I think a Prostate psa test. \nI forgot to tell the doctor that I had been on antibiotics for 7 days for a skin infection. I finished the course on Sunday and had a urine dipstick test on Wednesday morning.\nCould the medication raise urine glucose levels?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi Bflare,\n\nunlikely that the antibiotics would affect the urine blood sugar results.\n\nLet us know how your results went." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I am 43yrs old man. Today I have done my blood sugar test by a testing machine after 3 hrs of eating. The result is 112 ml/dl .\n     Is this result is normal ?\n     Is this time 3 hrs wrong ?\n I am waiting for your valuable reply." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi Bhaity, \n\nMy suggestion is to replace the battery on your blood sugar testing machine, and to modify your diet to eat less carbs and sugars and control how much alcohol and snacks you consume.   This should go a long way towards helping blood sugar and your overall health.\n\nYou could also see your Dr. for a checkup so you can assess your baseline health condition." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thank you very much...." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I am 43yrs old man. Today I have done my blood sugar test by a testing machine after 3 hrs of eating. The result is 112 ml/dl .\n     Is this result is normal ?\n     Is this time 3 hrs wrong ?\n I am waiting for your valuable reply." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Bhaity1975,\n\nMy first question to you is what did you eat at your meal?\n153 is a bit higher than is ideal (ideal is < 120 2 hours after eating), but it is not necessarily enough to get upset about, particularly if your meal was high carb. \n\nType 2 diabetes is typically well manageable by reducing carbohydrate intake (particularly rice, breads, sweet carbs, desserts, sweetened drinks, processed foods, fruits) and increasing protein, non-starchy vegetables, and healthy fats to take their place. \n\nPlease give some more information so better guidance may be given." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thank you....\n      I ate bread with vegetable on that day morning before my blood sugar testing. My one bad habit is drinking alcohol everyday evening with snacks, processed meat etc.\n       I want to say you another information is that the battery of the blood sugar testing machine was  on low condition." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Please give your suggestion, guidance.." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I am 43yrs old man. Today I have done my blood sugar test by a testing machine after 3 hrs of eating. The result is 112 ml/dl .\n     Is this result is normal ?\n     Is this time 3 hrs wrong ?\n I am waiting for your valuable reply." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "ths usual times to check blood sugar are fasting. Optimal level is in the 80s, but ‹95 is truely ok. >125 is diabetic.  Other time is 2 hours after starting to eat. Optimal in this case is also <95, but  180 2 hrs after rating is considered diabetic. \n\nIf you suspect you are at risk, for health, cut added sugars from your diet and reduce intake of processed foods. \n\nIf you are diabetic, then low carb diet and meds, if necessary, is typically effective approach." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thank you very much for your informations. Yesterday I tested my blood sugar  and found that the fasting result is 117 mg/dL and after 2hrs meal ate is 153 mg/dL. \n    Now I am in fear and tension, am I going to diagnosed as diabetic ?\n  Please send your reply and suggestions.." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I am 43yrs old man. Today I have done my blood sugar test by a testing machine after 3 hrs of eating. The result is 112 ml/dl .\n     Is this result is normal ?\n     Is this time 3 hrs wrong ?\n I am waiting for your valuable reply." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi, \n\nyour result of 112 3 hours after eating is not abnormal, particularly if you ate high carb meal. \nIf you are concerned about your health it will be recommended that you cut your sugar intake and minimize processed carbs.  The healthiest diet is one mostly comprised of unprocessed foods; meats, eggs, veges, some fruits.  Alcohol should be taken in moderation. \n\nSeems that you know what you need to do.  It will be up to you to do this." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I am 43yrs old man. Today I have done my blood sugar test by a testing machine after 3 hrs of eating. The result is 112 ml/dl .\n     Is this result is normal ?\n     Is this time 3 hrs wrong ?\n I am waiting for your valuable reply." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello.  I'm unclear exactly what you are asking.  You tested your blood sugar 3 hours after you ate?  Or you ate for three hours and then tested? Have you been diagnosed with diabetes? Here is a general article regarding when and how to test for blood sugar that may help you: https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/how-test-blood-glucose#1 \n\nHere is some information also about normal sugar levels.  112 is higher than what it should be so please consult your doctor if this continues. http://diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/checking-your-blood-glucose.html\n\nAnd here is a really helpful slide show about stopping diabetes before it starts in terms of prevention. https://www.medhelp.org/diabetes/slideshows/Stop-Diabetes-Before-It-Starts/373\n\nWe wish you the best." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thanks for your information.   Actually I tested  my blood sugar 3 hours after  ate.  I am not diagnosed as diabetes till today, but I am awared that my blood sugar level may increase in this my age because of my  bad eating habits like sweet, meat, rice , alcohol drinking etc.  That's why I am testing my blood sugar level regularly. I want to know whether testing after 3hrs ate is perfect or not." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Any doctors in the house plz elaborate more on this !" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello and welcome to MedHelp's forums.  That's an interesting question and we appreciate it.  It is amazing how far science has come, isn't it?  Here is an article that provides some insight on where this line of therapy is headed.  http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/61/1/229 That was from 2012.  However, information was released just yesterday regarding this important research. https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0319-Gene-transfer-improves-diabetes-linked-heart-ailment.cfm\nThat is probably the most current information.  It's in early stages of development still with studies conducted with mice specimen.  However, it does look very promising." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Any doctors in the house plz elaborate more on this !" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi, \nwe are not doctors here.  This is just a support forum.\nI have not read about gene therapy being useful in diabetes related heart problems, though they do say gene therapy can be helpful for some conditions.\nHowever, cost and likely experimental nature probably don't make it your best bet.\n\nYour best bet would be very tight control of blood sugars, perhaps combined with cardiac rehabilitation under medical supervision. \n\nBest wishes to you" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Diabetes is in my family,so I can get diabetes easily so what can I do to avoid diabetes." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "In short to prevent diabetes do the following:-\n\n1. Diet mainly from unprocessed foods, that avoids sugars and keeps grains, sweet fruits, starchy vegetables in moderation.\n2. Maintain normal body weight.\n3. Regular exercise; weight training and aerobic.\n4. Annual checkup to monitor health.  May be wise to check fasting insulin as well as glucose, and get hba1c done to be sure that average blood sugars are normal.  This way you can already monitor and catch early if your blood sugar levels become less than ideal.." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm 40 male, 5'8\", 140lb, white, British.\n\nI've been experiencing frequent urination but no other symptoms. I went to the doctors today and they gave me a urine test. \n\nShe said there were traces of glucose and white blood cells in my urine. She has asked me to go in for a blood test and I think a Prostate psa test.\n\nI'm worried it could be something serious?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Great to hear that everything looks normal.  To be safe, follow healthy diet (lower carb) and get annual screening for diabetes.   best health to you!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm 40 male, 5'8\", 140lb, white, British.\n\nI've been experiencing frequent urination but no other symptoms. I went to the doctors today and they gave me a urine test. \n\nShe said there were traces of glucose and white blood cells in my urine. She has asked me to go in for a blood test and I think a Prostate psa test.\n\nI'm worried it could be something serious?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi Bflare,\n\nhow were your results?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "Hi Super Sally. I get the results on Thursday. I will let you know. Thanks for asking." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi Super Sally. I got my results yesterday & everything was fine! I must have had a spike in glucose when I did the urine test & the urine test cannot be that accurate. Thanks for your help & concern :)" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm 40 male, 5'8\", 140lb, white, British.\n\nI've been experiencing frequent urination but no other symptoms. I went to the doctors today and they gave me a urine test. \n\nShe said there were traces of glucose and white blood cells in my urine. She has asked me to go in for a blood test and I think a Prostate psa test.\n\nI'm worried it could be something serious?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi.\n\nTraces of glucose in your urine and wbc could be indicative of a urinary tract infection.  If your symptom are just due to this it should be readily treated with an appropriate antibiotic and hydration. \n\nHowever, with the finding of glucose in your urine, you should also be checked for blood sugar levels.  Hopefully the dr with check fasting glucose and Hba1c (3 months average blood glucose).  If levels are found to be high, it may also be recommended that you are tested for antibodies and c-peptide (an indirect measure of insulin levels) to determine what type of diabetes you have (type 1 or type 2).\n\nIf you do have diabetes a low carb diet along with appropriate medications and lifestyle measures may help you get this under control quickly.\n\nHope this helps.   Please let us know how you are going." }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thank you for your reply. The doctor has booked me in for a blood test tomorrow morning at 9:40am & she has also asked for a PSA test." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "The psa is just a routine test checking a marker for prostrate. Let us know how you go with your results. Hoepfully all will be clear." }, { "role": "user", "content": "I will do & thanks for your help." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi, I am looking for a good diet for pre diabetics that also is okay on my liver. High levels of AST, ALT, and Albumin. I eat healthy and workout six days a week. In fact lost 12 pounds since January and now weigh 141. do not drink more than once a year, so any suggestions on a good diet to prevent type 2?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Knowing how to eat for diabetes is a learning curve!  Here's an article about snacking the smart way with diabetes and health in mind.  We can have great impact on our overall health through our nutrition and eating habits.  https://www.medhelp.org/nutrition/articles/Smart-Snack-Swaps-for-Diabetes/2522  ;\n\nYou can still indulge even when being mindful!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi, I am looking for a good diet for pre diabetics that also is okay on my liver. High levels of AST, ALT, and Albumin. I eat healthy and workout six days a week. In fact lost 12 pounds since January and now weigh 141. do not drink more than once a year, so any suggestions on a good diet to prevent type 2?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I hope it could help turmeric is a good food supplement for our body to help stay healthy and helps fights other kinds of disease with proper diet it has anti oxidants that helps us to fight cancer ." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi, I am looking for a good diet for pre diabetics that also is okay on my liver. High levels of AST, ALT, and Albumin. I eat healthy and workout six days a week. In fact lost 12 pounds since January and now weigh 141. do not drink more than once a year, so any suggestions on a good diet to prevent type 2?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Best diet for people with prediabetes is one that is lower in carbs, with adequate protein and healthy fats for energy.  Some people follow paleo or keto type diets.  These also can work well, and reduce blood sugars / requirements for medications.  Please do educate yourself well on these.   The current trend for ketogenic diet is limit carbs, adequate protein and enough healthy fats to make up energy requirements." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi, I am looking for a good diet for pre diabetics that also is okay on my liver. High levels of AST, ALT, and Albumin. I eat healthy and workout six days a week. In fact lost 12 pounds since January and now weigh 141. do not drink more than once a year, so any suggestions on a good diet to prevent type 2?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello!  Welcome to medhelp.  Sorry you haven't gotten an answer to your question.  Sounds like you are a very thoughtful person about your health which is great and cograts on losing some weight.  I'm working on that myself!  I have gotten into the DASH diet.  It's recommended by the American Heart Association and is great for your health.  However, it's really for prevention of hypertension, it's also good overall.  So, for diabetes specific, there ARE dietary rules to follow. Here is a link to diabetes.org that discusses eating choices.  http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/\n\nYou may find that source really helpful.  But in general, eat plenty of fiber, whole grains, eat more vegetables, have protein at your meals, be careful of alcohol (as you are) and limit sugar.  \n\nMost important is to maintain a healthy weight and to exercise.  Let me know what other kind of info you'd like!  I'm happy to try to help!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I have hashimoto underactive. My new endocrinologist prescribed metformin because my father who also has  also has diabetes and my dr thinks I may develop pre-diabetes myself..I have been taking it for 2.5.months now and all it did was to give me constipation. My bs levels are nearly the same. Anyone else on it to advise me?. I am normal weight perfect chol/trigly.levels and fasting bsugar of 91" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Have you checked your HbA1c level?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "Yes almost the same with or without Glucophage" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "What is your hba1c level?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "mine is 5.4. anything below 6 is great!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Mine is 5.2.  I eat low carb diet (following the teachings of Dr. Richard Bernstein), exercise, and I use insulin.  I try to share the information that with the right knowledge and tools diabetes can be very manageable and need not lead to complications." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I have hashimoto underactive. My new endocrinologist prescribed metformin because my father who also has  also has diabetes and my dr thinks I may develop pre-diabetes myself..I have been taking it for 2.5.months now and all it did was to give me constipation. My bs levels are nearly the same. Anyone else on it to advise me?. I am normal weight perfect chol/trigly.levels and fasting bsugar of 91" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi\n\nA fasting blood sugar of 91 is within normal range.   Have you had a Hba1c test done?  This test gives you an average 3 month blood sugar result and would be a better test to watch blood sugar with.   A truly normal hba1c is 5.0 or less.  If your test came back at this number perhaps you have no need to be concerned.\n\nI assume you are treating your hashimoto with thyroid meds, appropriately." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I have noticed that if I have not had anything to eat that I will get dizzy, sweaty, and short of breath. I passed out in the shower a few weeks ago, and I really think it was because I had not had anything to eat that day." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "It is exactly what hypoglycemia sounds like indeed! Good thing that you know what's the cause already, but make sure to eat complex sugars (fruits, etc.) rather than simple sugars (soft drinks, etc.)!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I have noticed that if I have not had anything to eat that I will get dizzy, sweaty, and short of breath. I passed out in the shower a few weeks ago, and I really think it was because I had not had anything to eat that day." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hello, sorry to leave you hanging.  So, treating hypoglycemia or low blood sugar or should I say tips for controlling it.\n\nFirst, let me say that mild low blood sugar from time to time happens, but you should also make sure to have blood work from your doctor to make sure you do NOT have diabetes.  That's essential. And keep a little log of when it happens and what you did or did not eat prior so you have a history.\n\nFirst, small but frequent meals. Don't skip a meal and add in regular snack time.  That's important to do.  If weight control is something you worry about, a health snack is just fine and small amounts of food work for keeping low blood sugar UP. \n\nKeep your diet such that it is not full of simple sugars. \nEating a snack before bed time that has protein is helpful.  That is BEFORE bed. \n\nI found that when I get low blood sugar, it is usually midmorning.  I tracked it and I now know, I have to have a snack around 10 am.  Look for those types of patterns." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I have noticed that if I have not had anything to eat that I will get dizzy, sweaty, and short of breath. I passed out in the shower a few weeks ago, and I really think it was because I had not had anything to eat that day." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I think that is a good idea. There are ways to work on this and when my blood sugar drops, it feels really lousy.  So, please tell us what your doctor says.\n\nDo you want some pointers from us too?" }, { "role": "user", "content": "I would love some pointers!" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I would love some pointers!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I have noticed that if I have not had anything to eat that I will get dizzy, sweaty, and short of breath. I passed out in the shower a few weeks ago, and I really think it was because I had not had anything to eat that day." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi.  This does sound like hypoglycemia.  It will be best if you can actually check your blood sugar during one of these episodes (or even during longer period of not eating) to see if your sugars are going low.  Normal blood sugars are typically in the range of about 70 - 90 all the time.   Quality blood sugar meter and strips can be bought quite cheaply at wallmart, I understand (I am not in US). \n\nIf you do find that your blood sugar is going low, it will be a good idea to get this evaluated.  This is because hypoglycemia can also be an early sign of developing diabetes.  It would be ideal that they check your hba1c (3 month average blood sugars), and perhaps consider doing a glucose tolerance test, ideally testing both glucose and insulin levels.  \n\nIn the meantime, management should be regular meals (avoid going too long without eating) that provide plenty of protein and healthy fats (to help hold blood sugar levels stable) along with some complex carbs.   \n\nEating a lot of sugary or processed foods can make the situation worse because the high sugar intake will result in correspondingly high insulin levels, which can also then result in rebound hypoglycemia. \n\nHope this helps." }, { "role": "user", "content": "I am going to talk to my doctor about this the next time I see him." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I have noticed that if I have not had anything to eat that I will get dizzy, sweaty, and short of breath. I passed out in the shower a few weeks ago, and I really think it was because I had not had anything to eat that day." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "That definitely sounds to be low blood sugar.  Most people WILL get low blood sugar after an extended period of not eating.  Some get it upon waking in the morning.  Food is the cure.  :>)  Try to predict and eat small meals or snacks regularly to counter these episodes.  good luck" }, { "role": "user", "content": "Thank you for answering me!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I'm having the worst pressure headaches...but I have been outside more than usual ." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "I have pressure headaches all the time. They stink beyond belief!!!  Is this related to diabetes or do you just have the headaches?" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "what things do you do or know of (and need to then do more of) to help prevent diabetes?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Besides everything mentioned above, checking HbA1c once a year is very useful in monitoring for prevention :)" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "what things do you do or know of (and need to then do more of) to help prevent diabetes?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Just eat proper diet eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and i hope it help turmeric is known miracle spice and have health benefits in our body" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "what things do you do or know of (and need to then do more of) to help prevent diabetes?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Type 2 diabetes has a genetic component and a very large lifestyle component.  Type 2 diabetes can be reversible with the following measures (I have seen this happen with many people)\n\n1) Low carb diet (ketogenic approach if diabetes is severe, low carb / paleo style if not so severe), avoiding all added sugars, limiting or eliminating sweet fruits and starchy vegetables.\n2) Weight loss to optimal level (keto / low carb helps greatly with this).\n3) Exercise - regular.\n4) Stress management" }, { "role": "user", "content": "Beware about Ketogenic, it lacks long term studies to demonstrate if it's actually an healthy behavior. The sole concept on cutting simple sugars is a great idea, but cutting too much on complex ones will do more harm than good!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Today I was thinking about my health and was curious to see how my blood sugar levels are. So when I was at the store I brought a device with the test strips. I probably did over 20 different samples. I ate a lot of crackers and pretzels around 130-2pm. I started testing around 5 and finished around 530 just to get a string of numbers and to get the hang of it. I’ve never been diagnosed with diabetes or have symptoms but here are my values. \n\n137 \n130 \n203 \n215 \n100 \n110 \n90 \n112 \n129 \n142 \n118 \n145 \n118 \n129 \n145 \n118 \n46 \n142 \n\nThose are some of the values I started recording. I know the numbers vary a lot. I’ve been trying to get the right amount on the test strip. Sometimes I would flood it, some times I would almost fill the entire little box up, fill it, and not fill the strip all the way.  Later on 3 hours after I ate my dinner I tested my sugar again.  I got a reading of 97,112,120, and before I went to bed it got a reading of 116.\n\nThe next morning I woke up and got a reading after not eating for 12 hours a score of 107.  Which is above the recommended fasting range of 80-100.  So I tested a few more times ten minutes later and scored 112,108,86,99,94, and 92.    A few hours later I ate a frozen dinner for breakfast and had my coffee and two hours after eating I tested again and got another series of numbers.  I got many numbers in the low 100s, some in the 110-120 range and two in the 130s.  I guess that’s in normal range.    \n\nI also was looking at my blood test results from my doctor from the past years. Here’s what they had.\n\nFebruary 2016 fasting glucose 94 (they put it in as fasting but I know I wasn’t at the time)\n\nOctober 2016 random glucose 79\nJanuary 2018 random glucose 86.\n\nThey were all in normal range but the thing I’m worried about were the higher values I got at home when I first did it and the 107 when I first got up.  Should I worry about being diabetic or am I putting too much thought into it.  I’m so worried about my health and I can’t help it because I have OCD so I keep on obsessing.  Sorry this is so long but I’m just worried about my health.  Am I fine or do I have something to worry about?" }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "hello.   Here is what you should be looking for. \n\n1. Fasting blood sugar is ideally less than 95.  However, if the number is just over 100 you do not need to be too concerned. \n2. Post eating, the normal time to test would be 1  - 2 hours post eating.  YOu maximum post eating number should ideally be less than 120 - 140. \n\nYou did see a few numbers higher but that was after eating a lot of crackers and pretzels which are very high carb.  So that is not unexpected.  The best thing you can do for your health is to avoid eating sugary and processed foods and to stick mostly to meat, eggs, veges and unprocessed lower carb foods.  Keep you weight in normal range and exercise regularly, ideally daily.  Do not take sweetened drinks at all. \n\n\nSo yes, I think you are overthinking it.  You don't need to test multiple times a day.  Testing your fasting sugar a few times a week is an ok practice.  Testing now and then after a meal can also guide you to choose food that has least impact on blood sugar.  If you can keep your sugar in the 70 - 100 range all the time you are going to stay healthy and no risk of diabetes at all. \n\nThe best way to stay healthy is to prevent problems.  We do this with diet (unprocessed natural foods; not man-made processed foods).  eat in moderation.  be happy!" } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "Hi,\n\nMy mom is a diabetic and I was just wondering to check my glucose levels to make sure that I am okay. She has an On-Call glucose monitor. I changed the lancet in pen stick to puncture the skin and then used a new strip for readings.\n\nSo my question is that I used new lancet and strip so is there any risk of infection whatsoever? And also tell me that if i will catch diabetes this way." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Hi. \n\n1. If you used a new lancet when you tested your blood sugar (using your mum's lancing device), there is no risk of infection. \n\n2. Diabetes is not contagious, you cannot catch diabetes from someone. \n\n3. Diabetes does have a strong genetic link (ie. it can be hereditary).  The best way known to prevent diabetes is by keeping normal weight, exercising regularly, and eating a lower carb diet focusing on unprocessed natural foods; meats, veges, eggs, etc." } ]

[ { "role": "user", "content": "I just had a medical done for life insurance.\n\nMy Glucose result was 60 (low - expected range 70-109 mg/dL) but my Fructosamine level came back as 1.83 (high - expected range 1.20-1.69 mmol/L).\n\nThe results guide that came with the lab said that a high level is indicative of diabetes and that kinda freaks me out.\n\nWhat should I make of this test? I had just eaten breakfast not long before the blood test, so I'm not sure if that changes anything.\n\nThanks." }, { "role": "assistant", "content": "Your hba1c of 5.0 is normal.  If the fructosamine test was supposed to be fasting, then your having breakfast before the test could affect the result.  Hope this can be reassuring to you.  Please also follow up with your doctor." } ]