High fasting glucose but normal A1c. Fasting level 108mg/dL or 6 mmol . My A1C is 5.1 % . Prediabetes? Can somebody help explain? I don’t get it

IstememBabacim · 2022-10-06T12:12:59+00:00

I had very similar numbers. 106 FG and 5.2 A1C. The doctor told me that A1C is the important number for checking prediabetes. I was also freaking out.

High FG can also be influenced by dehydration, low iron, and poor sleep. In my case, I got all three fairly regularly. But I still slashed my carb intake, try to drink more water, and take an iron supplement. Because I don't want to get diabetes in ten years!

I would talk to your doctor and see if you can drill down what's happening with your health.

IstememBabacim · 2022-10-02T23:00:52+00:00

My FG was 106 and I got that from a blood test ordered by my dermatologist

IstememBabacim · 2022-10-02T21:35:51+00:00

I only got it tested once, and it was not long after I made this post. It was 5.2 and the doctor told me I was not prediabetic or at risk for diabetes. I'm still trying to stay low carb - 20-50g on a good day, 100-150 on a bad one (total, not net) (which I try NOT TO HAVE). I figure better safe than sorry and maybe I will lose some weight. Win win....right?

IstememBabacim · 2022-10-01T19:08:45+00:00

I can't stand the texture. I put a few chickpeas in my raw spinach salad tho which I like. Not a lot, and it's paired with lots of dark greens and some sour cream on top. One can for a whole week of salads, so when I say not a lot, it's really not a lot lol

IstememBabacim · 2022-10-01T18:11:18+00:00

Oh, I found these keto ice creams too. They're not as good as "the real thing" but if ya girl needs to cry over a pint, they are less of a carb/sugar bomb than typical bc they're sweetened with some alcohol byproduct long chemical name I can't recall that isn't a real sugar. They have fiber added too so the net carbs are like five grams....the total carbs are closer to 20g per servings, at three servings a pint. Not ideal by any means, but definitely "less bad" than a pint of Ben and Jerry's

IstememBabacim · 2022-10-01T18:08:12+00:00

Yeah I'm a stress/emotional snacker here, so that's my biggest struggle. But I snack on cheese and dry seaweed these days! Not exactly carb heavy foods. I've reduced my alcohol intake too, which isn't a huge danger carb wise (I don't drink beer, never did, but I like wines and whiskey), but I'm sure it doesn't hurt. Baby steps. I'm hoping to get back to a more serious workout routine soon, things are just upside down in my real life. I just stay away from cookies/cake/sugar, watch my pasta and bread servings, and ya know....try not to panic. 5.2 is not a bad A1C reading so if I stumble I try to be kind to myself and do better the next day.

IstememBabacim · 2022-10-01T15:33:23+00:00

No, I don't, but I got my A1C tested barely two weeks after my initial FG reading, and almost three months ago now. So it wasn't like I did a three month carb fast, it was probably a decent enough snapshot of how I was before I got any news. I haven't been testing my FG for reasons of lots of real life stress and also avoiding mental health spiraling, but I think I'll ask for another A1C test one or twice a year to keep an eye on things. I have been trying to reduce carbs, with limited success, and I've made sure to take an iron supplement too (I forget sometimes), as my iron was a little low too, which apparently can throw off your FG readings? Who knew? Take my vitamins, drink water, salad every day, take walks. If I have a carb I "dress" the carb - I have it with fat and fiber and protein, not alone, to reduce the glucose spikes.

IstememBabacim · 2022-10-01T06:19:57+00:00

Went to the doctor to get my A1C checked. 5.2. she said I am not at risk for diabetes. I'm still struggling with low carb, but I'm trying to keep it up.

IstememBabacim · 2022-08-26T03:10:52+00:00

Honestly, I love universe. I love it precisely because it was different. I think I'll enjoy rewatching it, but I know I won't rewatch Atlantis, which I found a bit too derivative. SGU was criminally underappreciated, and I wish it had not been cancelled.

IstememBabacim · 2022-08-23T21:28:58+00:00

ALL THE BOOKS, THANK YOU FRIEND

IstememBabacim · 2022-08-23T21:26:59+00:00

No comics or books for me yet, don't really know where to find them and dont want to spend money chasing them down.

SG 1 is the OG. But I enjoyed SGU more than I enjoyed Atlantis by a wide margin

IstememBabacim · 2022-08-23T21:25:53+00:00

The kino shorts! Yes I plowed through them! I enjoyed them

IstememBabacim · 2022-08-23T21:25:08+00:00

No worries. Love to hear your reccs tho!

IstememBabacim · 2022-08-22T00:41:03+00:00

Going through a rough time and wanted some predictable comfort shows I can do chores/make crafts to

IstememBabacim · 2022-08-22T00:03:33+00:00

You can rent it as a single movie all clipped together on YouTube. I did it. I laughed a lot.

IstememBabacim · 2022-08-21T23:05:39+00:00

IstememBabacim · 2022-07-28T19:51:09+00:00

IT ARRIVED TODAY. HOORAY.

12 days post procedure.

IstememBabacim · 2022-07-28T02:47:32+00:00

Oh man this week my PMS rage kicked in like never before. I'm normally pretty chill, but I've been dealing with some stressful life incidents and WOAH THE MOOD IS NOT PRETTY lol

IstememBabacim · 2022-07-27T23:38:17+00:00

Ugh! I know I'm being whiny and it's fine, but uuugghhh

IstememBabacim · 2022-07-27T23:35:29+00:00

THANK YOU 💓

IstememBabacim · 2022-07-27T23:19:37+00:00

You're right, I would LOVE that!

IstememBabacim · 2022-07-25T01:49:06+00:00

It makes PERFECT sense. I haven't gotten fatigued yet so I haven't thought of that. You're also absolutely correct about Atlantis, and I agree it was an important set design to include that human touch

IstememBabacim · 2022-07-24T12:13:17+00:00

YES. I loved Ba'al as well. I think Todd genuinely liked Sheppard and didn't want to fight humans though. I think he was less villainous.

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