Blood sugar level 6.9

[apa108]

Hello , I  was just told  by a receptionist at the office  that my blood sugar level is  6.9 , which is slightly higher than normal but not diabetic.. Can any help on the topic .I have  to see my Doc on Monday .
I have problems  with urination and  semen leakage recently and checked for  std  but all tests  were -ve .I also  feel  too much  gas in my stomach and feel extremely uncomffortable .I am only 30 Year old.
Please let me knnow

[Zoelula]

There is a different measuring system for blood sugar in the two countries, which led me to believe you were referring to another test, H1C which averages blood sugar over a period of a couple months. I'm sorry that I led you astray by saying you were over the line to be diagnosed. For fasting blood sugar the standards are: Under 100-non-diabetic, 100-125 pre-diabetes and 126+ diabetes. Since your number 6.9 is equivalent to 124 (multiply by 18) you are just under the line. As your doctor will tell you it will be very important for you to change your eating patterns, exercise and lose any excess weight to slow down or prevent the progression to diabetes. Once you meet with your doctor I suggest you do more research and find a website with more traffic where you can learn from other people how to manage pre-diabetes. Good luck to you.

[apa108]

Hi ,
Somehow  I assumed  that standards are  same  in both countries.
My apologies for confusion.

[Zoelula]

You might have noticed above I stated "If you live in the U.S. I'm going to assume that number is an A1C". You didn't respond to that. You now mention that you live in Canada and that this was a fasting blood sugar. That is entirely different, because 6.9 is equivalent to 124 which is, in fact "pre-diabetes" not diabetes. This is the reason you have to be very clear communicating if you seek information on an internet website!

I have no idea about the STD situation and what if any relevance it has to pre-diabetes..none probably. You said you have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so that is the time to write down any questions you have and make sure you are clear on exactly what the doctor is recommending.

[apa108]

I am fairly a normal person at 5'4 and 140LBS .However my lifestyle has been very rough and  careless over the last 7 years with lots of  smoking and  apprently no  care for  diet.During the last 2 years i woirked in office under   lot of  stress (mental & physical) .I  was also diagnosed iwth Gloucoma  last year .However my current situation i believe is the result of the wrong diagnosis .You can aslo see my other posts to get the idea but here is timeline .
June 5 had  sex  with prostitute; protected though
June 20 had  a sperm discharge and  did not  take  any notice of  it .
July 01 All of a sudden it dawned  on me  that discharge might be  a result of  an STD and went to Doctor  .He prescribed  Cipro  for  1 week.
I took  the Cipro for 1 week and was ok with excessive urine  and  burning itching . but  a new  sympton appeared and  i started feeling extreme pressure  in my  groin area . I  thought may be  it  is  part of  the std  so went to doctor again and  he  prescribed  Cipro again for  whole  monnth(my STD  reports all came back -ve ) and  i took it  all. Here is  where things started  taking turrn .I  starting feeling itching on my skin  and on certain days  in the morning my genitals  became  so hot (literally in temp ) that it  was almost unbearable  so i went to  doctor  and  he sent me  to a  urologist .He did  all  the test including Prostate and  looking up  urethra through Camera .Everything was fine.
I went  to a different  doctor to  get  the  STD  test done again .I  am -ve  again .
then in January  i went  doctor again and  he  did  the Blood  fasting  which  showed a  6.9 .
Do you  see any  relevance  in that  or  All  my symptoms  were  Diabetes from  day  1.
BTW I am in Toronto  and our  Health care system kind of ***** and  takes  long time  .
Let me know please .

[Zoelula]

You have a lot going on at the moment, because you have a lot to learn about managing your diabetes. But your wife can learn along with you and help support you in eating a proper diet. Like I said, you need to clarify if you are Type 1 or Type 2 as that will make a difference in your management. Are you overweight or not? Do you have another autoimmune disease like thyroid? Be sure the doctor does the tests.

Congratulations on your marriage.

[apa108]

I intend to marry in few  days .Do u think  it will  have an  impact on that .