Hi everyone, i am new to all of this. i was just dx with pcos. while i was in college, i worked in a pharmacy that did the wellness screenings. i got my glucose checked and it was 120 and i hadn't had anything to eat in about 7 hours. so they gave me a meter to keep it checked. I would have readings sometimes over 300 but i went to my doctor about it. she said my a1c was normal and i shouldn't worry about it. but it scares me that my bg goes above the normal. what should i do?
Hi everyone, i am new to all of this. i was just dx with pcos. while i was in college, i worked in a pharmacy that did the wellness screenings. i got my glucose checked and it was 120 and i hadn't had anything to eat in about 7 hours. so they gave me a meter to keep it checked. I would have readings sometimes over 300 but i went to my doctor about it. she said my a1c was normal and i shouldn't worry about it. but it scares me that my bg goes above the normal. what should i do?
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That doesn't sound right to me, but I am not as familure with sugar readings for a non-diabetic. 300 sounds bad to me, and some docs overlook diabetes, sad to say.
I'm no expert but here's what I've heard from various places, take it for what it's worth - If your fasting sugar is above 126 on more than one occasion you have Diabetes. Recently there was talk about lowering that number but I don't know if it's changed. I have heard a non-diabetic can't get a sugar reading that high (over 300). A person with normal insulin output & a body that uses insulin properly will always get enough insulin to keep their sugar normal.
Now about the a1c - my a1c is a 4.5. A 4.5 is fantastic. This would indicate that my sugar is almost always normal, but it is almost NEVER normal. The doctors don't believe me when I say I have readings in the 200's regularly.
Bottom line - get a second opinion. I hope this helps!
__________________ Age- 30
Officially diagnosed with PCOS in Feb. 2005. Also have Type 2 Diabetes & Hashimoto's Disease.
Currently taking 2000 mg Metformin, .112 mg Synthroid, 10 mg Lisinopril and 10 mg Lipitor.
In years past, I would get the routine blood work done yearly, and sometimes I would have to go back for more because my sugar was abnormal. The second test results would come back and my doctor would say everything is okay. I have since switched doctors, and my new doctor says that even if the fasting blood test was in the normal range, it was probably in the high normal range, and I have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic for that reason. I also have a meter which I check my sugar daily.
Since you are a souldcyster, I assume you've already been diagnosed with PCOS. My first visit with my new doctor resulted in being prescribed glucophage (generically called metformin) because she was 99% sure of the PCOS just by looking at me, and because she checked my sugar in the office and it was 144, which is above normal. The met not only helps your body deal with the sugar better, but it also helps with symptoms of PCOS. It's very hard on your stomach for the first couple of weeks, but after that it's pretty much smooth sailing. I am extremely overweight, and have cut out sugared drinks and try and watch my sugar intake. I have lost 30 pounds painlessly since December, and am excited about losing 100 more. You have a real chance here to stop diabetes in its tracks if you do a couple of small changes now. Deal with it as if you are a true diabetic, and learn as much as you can about the disease. It's really only a matter of eating properly and getting more exercise. Don't expect to change your whole life around, and start with small things like parking your car at the far end of the parking lot instead of up front. Those few extra steps each day make a big difference. You can do this. Another site I found very helpful for diabetes support was www.diabetesforums.com.
__________________ Joseph H.S. Mills (AKA Trauma Jewel) 1/18/36 - 3/1/04. I miss you dad!
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