Type 2 diabeties?

Question:

I was diagnosed 4 years ago even though my blood sugars have never been above 10, my 2 fasting bloods were 7.4 and 7.0, why is this?

Answers:
Your fasting blood sugars were lower due to the fact that, although you have insulin resistance, some of it is still being used in order to facilitate your 'burning up' of sugar (carbohydrate).

The insulin resistance is what determines your type 2 status, whereas type 1 diabetics, generally, don't produce insulin. i.e. their beta islet cells have ceased producing insulin.

You are lucky that your blood sugar hasn't been above 10mmol/l (180 mg/dL for my American cousins). Without treatment, this would be likely to rise, so you can see that your medication (if you are taking medication) is serving it's purpose.

My advice would be to continue to keep your blood sugar as close to normal (4-7mmol/l) as you possibly can. There are a multitude of complications that can arise if control is lost for any length of time.

Oops, prince uranus, I've just seen your query with regards to the measurements that we use over here in the UK.

7.0 mmol/l = 126 mg/dL
7.4 mmol/l = 133 mg/dL

1 mmol/l = 18 mg/dL

A lot of times, your fasting levels will be a little bit higher than what you expect. Some factors that influence this are levels between meals and overnight levels, which many people don't think about. The best thing you can do to improve this is check it more overnight and after meals. If I remember correctly, your fasting is influenced predominantly by the last 30 days of levels, followed in order by the second and third.

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