Hi,
I am Male 44, 6'3" and weigh 250. Over the past year I have gained about 20 pounds from being sedentary and over-eating. I recently began testing my fasting BS and here the results; 114, 143, 135, 128. The first one (114) maybe incorrect as it was the first time I used the meter and my next three attempts that day (for my wife) had errors. The next morning I had the 143, and then I had, 135 and 128 the next two mornings. Also, over the past month I have had symptoms; fatigue, hunger, headaches, maybe extra thirsty, and maybe urinating more. BUT, during the past month I have also been weaning myself off of methadone so I was attributing all of this to that until I googled "lack of libido, ED, etc..." and saw Diabetes maybe the reason.
OK, on the day I got a 143 I began limiting my carbs and sweets and you can see my results are decreasing. Also, I have been feeling better the past two days also.
My question is; because I have been over 126 three times do I have diabetes? Or could this still be "pre-diabetes", and if start exercising, lose weight, and managing my diet and get (and keep) my scores hopefully below 100 I will essentially be eliminating the complications that diabetes poses? I guess I am asking, am I still "borderline"?
Well, tomorrow I am seeing a doctor but any thoughts are welcomed.
THX, CHHF
I am Male 44, 6'3" and weigh 250. Over the past year I have gained about 20 pounds from being sedentary and over-eating. I recently began testing my fasting BS and here the results; 114, 143, 135, 128. The first one (114) maybe incorrect as it was the first time I used the meter and my next three attempts that day (for my wife) had errors. The next morning I had the 143, and then I had, 135 and 128 the next two mornings. Also, over the past month I have had symptoms; fatigue, hunger, headaches, maybe extra thirsty, and maybe urinating more. BUT, during the past month I have also been weaning myself off of methadone so I was attributing all of this to that until I googled "lack of libido, ED, etc..." and saw Diabetes maybe the reason.
OK, on the day I got a 143 I began limiting my carbs and sweets and you can see my results are decreasing. Also, I have been feeling better the past two days also.
My question is; because I have been over 126 three times do I have diabetes? Or could this still be "pre-diabetes", and if start exercising, lose weight, and managing my diet and get (and keep) my scores hopefully below 100 I will essentially be eliminating the complications that diabetes poses? I guess I am asking, am I still "borderline"?
Well, tomorrow I am seeing a doctor but any thoughts are welcomed.
THX, CHHF