My brother was admitted to hospital Sunday and it was discovered he has type 1 diabetes – late onset (he is turning 30 in 8 days).
I am 21 (22 in April) and today he came from hospital and showed us his insulin, needles, etc. Anyway, he tested me with a new needle since he thinks I might have it. My reading came at 8.6, he apparently said normal is 5. His was still at 10 since he’s having trouble managing diabetes and a new diet – it’s only been 2 days since he found out.
He said he tested a friend after having 3 glasses of normal coke and he was at 5.6 and he tested me after a chocolate lamington and I was at 8.6, am I at risk of diabetes?
It’s 2am and I can’t sleep because I’m worried about getting tested.
I live in Australia – dunno if that makes a difference.
Ok well basically I wanted a yes or no answer from someone – I’ve read as much as humanly possible about diabetes and it’s causes, etc, yet found no info if 8.6 is high sugar level.
Yes, 8.6 is significantly elevated. There is a small chance that you may have just been hitting the peak glucose level from recently-eaten food (tests with continuous glucose monitors have shown that glucose levels aren’t nearly as stable as traditionally believed in people without diabetes), but, if you test a few more times and repeatedly see glucose levels above 6.6, then you most likely do have diabetes. Not "at risk", *have*.
However, fingerstick glucose meters are only accurate to within +/-20% and are only designed to aid people known to have diabetes in managing their condition. They are not designed for making that initial diagnosis. You really should see a doctor as soon as possible and get a proper diabetes screening done.
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October 30th, 2009 at 10:55 am
ask your doctor to test you
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October 30th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Mayoclinic has a great section on diabetes:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/type-1-diabetes/DS00329
Also, this is a good site with an overview of information on diabetes:
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides.topic__ss_categories_ss_health_ss_diabetes.html
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October 30th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Hi ,
Yes that is a bit high. My suggestionis to talk to your dr and get tested right away. I am Type 1 as well but did not know it until my mid 30s and a lot of damage has already been done. Type 1 vs type 2 is more damage can be done faster with type one type 2 you can still do a lot of damage so get checked and ask about pre diabetics
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October 30th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Quick answer is yes.
Genetics do influence diabetes, so if your brother has diabetes there is a risk that you will develop it as well. That risk could be small or large depending on various factors. The best thing you can do is go to a doctor and get tested.
Also watch out for the warning signs of diabetes. Frequent urination, always thirsty, and tingling or numbness in your hands legs or feet.
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Article on Diabetes symptoms: http://diabetes.about.com/od/symptomsdiagnosis/p/Symptoms.htm
October 30th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
im diabetic type 1 and i found out on january 19th its likly for you to have it but you might not btw 4-8 is normal so dont worry to much
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October 30th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Yes, 8.6 is significantly elevated. There is a small chance that you may have just been hitting the peak glucose level from recently-eaten food (tests with continuous glucose monitors have shown that glucose levels aren’t nearly as stable as traditionally believed in people without diabetes), but, if you test a few more times and repeatedly see glucose levels above 6.6, then you most likely do have diabetes. Not "at risk", *have*.
However, fingerstick glucose meters are only accurate to within +/-20% and are only designed to aid people known to have diabetes in managing their condition. They are not designed for making that initial diagnosis. You really should see a doctor as soon as possible and get a proper diabetes screening done.
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Type 1 diabetes
October 30th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
NO you are fine. If I ate a chocolate whatever it was, without insulin, mine would go way higher. Some people’s bodies take longer to react depending on wha you have eaten etc… How long after you ate it did he do the sugar reading?
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October 30th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
yes, you are at higher risk for having diabetes because your brother has it. See your doctor and have him do and A1c test.
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October 30th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Try not to stress until you know one way or another. Also please try to get some sleep too. Hope everything is ok for you.
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