Latest Blood sugar test indicates fasting Glucose level of 116. A1c 6.7?

Those are usually considered pre diabetic or borderline diabetic numbers. For all intents, you are diabetic. Yes, you'll probably do just fine with a diligent approach to diet and exercise. You might want to consider some proven to be helpful supplements like cinnamon. Here's a very helpful site:

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The A1C is within the range of normality for diabetics. Anything at 7.0 or above is considered too high. Under 6.0 or so is normal for a non-diabetic.

You are doing very well for not taking diabetic medications. You probably could do better with medication. Get used to the idea that your taking medication is here now or around the corner.

It is the strong belief of my endocrinologist that there should be very strict control of blood sugar.

By the way you should be under the care of an endocrinologist for you diabetes rather than an Internist or other doctor.

Some medications for diabetes do not cause lows. See your doctor and ask if you should be on medication and if so which one will not give you lows. I am far from an expert (just a fellow sufferer) but the answer might be metformin.

Last week an article in The New York Times pointed out that only 8% of diabetics are receiving the proper medications. It was their belief that the complications are being neglected. They were mainly referring to heart problems and high cholesterol.

Good luck and get the best professional advice.

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These are prediabetic numbers, although the 6.7 A1c is particularly concerning, as nondiabetics will have a result closer to 5. Complications of diabetes are seen when A1c runs chronically above 7 - you are awfully close to that.

There are varying schools of thought about starting medication at this point. As someone said, there are meds that don't cause hypoglycemia. Some experts feel that giving your pancreas a break by helping reduce your insulin resistance with meds allows you to avoid progressing to insulin later.

Others feel that meds are to be avoided if at all possible.

If diet and exercise can bring you into nondiabetic range, than of course you can avoid meds, but if not, you'll need to carefully consider your options and benefits versus risks.

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Latest Blood sugar test indicates fasting Glucose level of 116. A1c 6.7?

I know these numbers are a bit higher. My question is, Can i control my diabetes with diet and exercise or should i go on medicine, most diabetes meds i have used has all caused me to go into hypoglycemia, so im very worried abt going on any meds. Please suggest/comment.

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Metformin does not cause hypos! It works on the liver keeping it from dumping sugars on the system when it perceives you are starving. By doing this it keeps you from having as high a glucose levels.

But your fasting glucose says you are normalish! A1c says you have been having much higher peaks.

Don't worry about the meds!! take them and be glad we are in the 21st century!! 20 years ago there was only one med and insulins!! And guessing games as to how much meds to take or how high your glucose really was.

Were you eating a bedtime snack when taking some of the other antidiabetic meds? Or were you not bothering to eat??

116 fasting is a little higher than a 'normal' person but not too bad. 6.7 A1C is a little higher than you'd like to see but still not outrageous.

You can probably control your diabetes with diet and exercise. The medicine I use is metformin and it doesn't cause lows (at least my Dr. tells me that, and I never have lows, but maybe everyone is different). But it's always best if you can do without meds!

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As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.

Your doctor is the best one to make that decision. Neither of your numbers are out of limits. If you are not on meds now and can keep them in the range you are in now with diet and exercise, my thinking is that you can get by without meds at least at this time.