Pre-diabetic? How did that happen?!

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Bummer, sorry about the news.

Dumb question of the century...you were fasting when you did the bloodwork, right?

If you really are seeing a PCP for the first time at the age of 40 this might be something that isn't so obvious to you...in theory they should know to tell you to fast, but I mean...they might assume the same thing about someone who is 40...they should *know*.

Based on what you are writing about yourself my first guess would be that you ate something before the test that raised your blood sugar.  Those glucose tests are meant to be done while fasting.

If that's not the case, then..well, yeah...the PCP is right I suppose...genetic...no other explanation.  Did the PCP give you any advice what to do?

If as your doctor said, it is genetic, then by definition you really can't do anything to prevent it.  No amount of dieting or exercising will make it go away.  However, if the second test comes back in similar fashion, you will need to learn to monitor and control it to the best of your ability.  That may involve some modifications to your diet, oral medication, or possibly insulin depending on what type of diabetes you have, and how it progresses.

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 27, and am now 46.  Like you, I'm 5 ft. 4, and at the time of diagnosis weighed in 108 (my weight was normally around 120 at that time, but I had lost weight due to the diabetes).  I tried to diet and exercise it away, and had a fairly long honeymoon period where my body continued to produce some insulin.  That did not work, but I had to try as I worked through denial that this was going to be a lifelong thing.

So now, 20 years down the road, I have no known "complications".  I've enjoyed a very active life, including lots of running and even some tri's in the last few years.  It's not all sunshine and roses by any means....a daily grind of testing and taking insulin and guarding against the highs and lows but still experiencing some.  It is relentless, but very liveable.

So yours may turn out to be type 1, type 2, or an anomaly on your blood work.  If it is the latter, that's awesome.  And if it is type 1 or type 2, it will be OK, and you will continue to enjoy life with a few modifications.    

Did the doc provide you with the actual number for your fasting blood glucose level?  If they said "pre-diabetes" then I'm assuming it was not alarmingly high, but if I were you I would want to know what the actual number was. 

That's good, and I'm glad it was not alarmingly high, and that you know the number.  Hopefully the next one will come back a bit lower.  So it's either nothing at all, or you are catching it early.

I developed a bit of mistrust when my OBGYN told me "everying is normal" when I called to inquire.  Since I had all the classic signs of diabetes (extreme thirst, urinating frequently, unexplained weight loss), I requested a copy of the lab results and my fasting glucose was 380.  Yes, I like to see my lab results now .

Ha!  I thought I was the only crazy person that wants the numbers! :D  I understand that sometimes a number is just a number and even if it's "high" or "low" it should be evaluated in relation to a bunch of other numbers...but I still like to have the number in my head.  I'm not necessarily trying to play "internet doctor" or whatever...but these docs see SO many numbers go past their head every day.  They may not connect two time-separated "normal" lab results that indicate a problem...whereas I only have to worry about my OWN numbers and maybe I will catch it.

To the OP...102?  Shoot, I had one that high once and no one told me I was pre-diabetic...of course, I also had vitamin D at 33 or less for years and that didn't concern some of the base docs either so...yeah...I bet if you went and got a second opinion the second doc might not even blink!  But, I am working with military docs and they aren't always the best around...a lot of the flight surgeons have never even done a residency.  *sigh*

110 use to be the threshold, then it was changed to 100.  102 isn't statistically different than 100 for these tests!  Good thing you are getting another test, it could change +- 5 points.  Sort of crazy to call you pre-diabetic and having a genetic predisposition to diabetes based on one test, and that number.  Suggest you see another doctor.

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