Hello,
First off, I am not a diabetic or a pre-diabetic. I am a very anxious hypochondriac. I've had a bad OCD obsession with the fear of getting diabetes. I am overweight for my height/age,etc.. and this contributes to my anxiety and fear of getting diabetes. Just to get that out of the way...
Without rambling too much, my whole fear is that it seems like my current average blood sugar numbers have risen in the last 9 months to a year. The only reason I have a meter is to test to relieve anxiety when I think I am experiencing diabetes symptoms (frequent urination, etc..) I do not REGULARLY test my sugars, only when my anxiety flares.
As of last year I can tell you that my BG's seemed to average MOST of the time in the 4.4 - 5.0 range. Mostly around 4.5 and up.. but they were decent numbers.
Since Thursday I have done quite a few tests to see what my fasting is (I know it's not as accurate as a blood work test from my doctor) and to see if I am spiking really high after foods. So far my numbers have all been in the 5.0-5.6 range or so. This is extremely alarming to me because as of 9 months ago my averages were in the 4 spectrum, now I am in the 5's. I've tested after food, like yesterday for example I had a home made cookie and tested about an hour and twenty minutes later and I was still at 6.1. This seemed alarming to me? After only 1 cookie shouldn't I have been back to the low 5's?
I am just fearful that my numbers are rising now, and that I am on my way to full blown diabetes. My fasting the other day was 5.1. Last time I did a fasting I am pretty sure it was 4.9 (less than a year ago)
The whole issue for me is thinking that it's right around the corner. The other frustrating part for me is that I've LOST weight recently by exercising and eating better, almost 11 pounds. I was hoping my numbers would be better than this. I'm scared that things are only getting worse... and I know all's I am basing this on is results from using a glucose meter.
Does it not seem "bad" to be averaging in the 5.0-5.6 range?
First off, I am not a diabetic or a pre-diabetic. I am a very anxious hypochondriac. I've had a bad OCD obsession with the fear of getting diabetes. I am overweight for my height/age,etc.. and this contributes to my anxiety and fear of getting diabetes. Just to get that out of the way...
Without rambling too much, my whole fear is that it seems like my current average blood sugar numbers have risen in the last 9 months to a year. The only reason I have a meter is to test to relieve anxiety when I think I am experiencing diabetes symptoms (frequent urination, etc..) I do not REGULARLY test my sugars, only when my anxiety flares.
As of last year I can tell you that my BG's seemed to average MOST of the time in the 4.4 - 5.0 range. Mostly around 4.5 and up.. but they were decent numbers.
Since Thursday I have done quite a few tests to see what my fasting is (I know it's not as accurate as a blood work test from my doctor) and to see if I am spiking really high after foods. So far my numbers have all been in the 5.0-5.6 range or so. This is extremely alarming to me because as of 9 months ago my averages were in the 4 spectrum, now I am in the 5's. I've tested after food, like yesterday for example I had a home made cookie and tested about an hour and twenty minutes later and I was still at 6.1. This seemed alarming to me? After only 1 cookie shouldn't I have been back to the low 5's?
I am just fearful that my numbers are rising now, and that I am on my way to full blown diabetes. My fasting the other day was 5.1. Last time I did a fasting I am pretty sure it was 4.9 (less than a year ago)
The whole issue for me is thinking that it's right around the corner. The other frustrating part for me is that I've LOST weight recently by exercising and eating better, almost 11 pounds. I was hoping my numbers would be better than this. I'm scared that things are only getting worse... and I know all's I am basing this on is results from using a glucose meter.
Does it not seem "bad" to be averaging in the 5.0-5.6 range?