by slugmom » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:04 am It sounds to me, though, like you've only monitored your blood glucose the one day?
I would say start eating healthy now ~ follow a starch based, fruit-and-veggie strong, no-added-oils diet for a few days. Take your blood sugar a few times a day, or do a fasting one in the morning and then some later ...
From what I've read, part of the diagnosis is that it's "more than once" ... that you show you have a history of your levels being off. I would confirm that it really is / has been a problem before starting any meds. You might find that what you experienced was a warning, but that it's already under control with the healthier diet.
Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed with the following blood tests:
Fasting blood glucose level -- diabetes is diagnosed if higher than 126 mg/dL on 2 occasions.
Random (non-fasting) blood glucose level -- diabetes is suspected if higher than 200 mg/dL and accompanied by the classic symptoms of increased thirst, urination, and fatigue (this test must be confirmed with a fasting blood glucose test).
Oral glucose tolerance test -- diabetes is diagnosed if glucose level is higher than 200 mg/dL after 2 hours.
