[Diabetes-talk] Recently DXED Pre-Diabetic

[d m gina]

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Original message:
> 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. Al
>  so 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

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