[Diabetes-talk] Recently DXED Pre-Diabetic

[victoria bishop]

Hello, all.

My name is Vicky, and I joined this list a few months ago after learning I was at a high risk of becoming a fully type 2 diabetic, something I just refused to accept. I was devastated. Thankfully, people on this list have really helped me put things in proper perspective and I now have a much better handle on things even to the point of changing doctors because my new doctor who diagnosed me just was not forthcoming. The doctor I saw today encouraged me to change my diet and exercise, take medication at the same time of day every day and test my blood sugar once a day in the a.m. before breakfast for 30 days and then get a blood test. Doing it daily at the same time is very important. I have data on file from two previous intravenous tests 3 month apart for a baseline. It has taken me a while to get it right using the Prodigy Voice meter and as much as I didnT like pricking my fingers, I forced my! to keep at it until I got consistent results. The peace of mind I have is worth it. Also if I see my sugar going up or down I can eat properly to try to keep it in a safer range. If I get a flaky reading, I test a second within five minutes' time and that usually works well. I appreciate Mike's diligence in finding out about the different meters and test strip accuracy. Prodigy does say that levels do vary. I am not too worried because testing consistently and using the intravenous blood sugar test as a guide helps my doctor know if I am stable or progressing. So that's from a newbie.
Vicky Bishop