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The specialist is called an Endocrinologist. You are at the low end of normal. Normal is less then 100 but 100 to 125 is prediabetes. Anything 126 or higher is diabetes http://www.diabetes.org/pre-diabetes/pre-diabetes-symptoms.jsp The problem with an A1C result is different labs have different numbers considered normal so to evaluate your results effectively, you need to know what your lab considers normal. My personal experience is in many labs anything in the 5's is normal and the 6's are diabetes. If yours uses the same values then you are at the upper end of normal on that test too. http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/a1c-test.jsp Debra
You are FINE. You don't have pre-diabetes at all from just that reading, but listen to your doctor if he (by the other tests) states that you do. "orangetrader" news:2bKdnV7PzOom5JTfRVn-uA@dsli.com... > In the past few physical I exhibited high sugar levels and my doctor told > me > I have diabetic tendency. I asked him whether this meant pre-diabetes or > type 2 and he said this means I have "pre-type 2" but if I watch my diet > and > exercise I may never have type 2. I did some research and it seems there > are two schools of thought - developing into type 2 is inevitable just a > matter of time or actually it is preventable. > > My data is: > > Sugar 95 > Hemoglobin A1C 5.7 > Cholestrol 181 > Tri. 107 > HDL 54 > LDL 106 > Ferratin 395 > > Any idea how bad this is? I have always had high Ferratin level, no idea > why, I don't take vitamins or supplements with iron. Tested negative for > hemochromatosis. Is this a type 2 or pre-diabetes? If I want to see a > specialist for a second opinion is there such a thing as a diabetic > specialist? I am 5'8" 138 lbs so weight is not a problem. > > Thanks for any comments. > > O > >
orangetrader wrote: > In the past few physical I exhibited high sugar levels and my doctor told me > I have diabetic tendency. I asked him whether this meant pre-diabetes or > type 2 and he said this means I have "pre-type 2" but if I watch my diet and > exercise I may never have type 2. I did some research and it seems there > are two schools of thought - developing into type 2 is inevitable just a > matter of time or actually it is preventable. > > My data is: > > Sugar 95 > Hemoglobin A1C 5.7 > Cholestrol 181 > Tri. 107 > HDL 54 > LDL 106 > Ferratin 395 > > Any idea how bad this is? I have always had high Ferratin level, no idea > why, I don't take vitamins or supplements with iron. Tested negative for > hemochromatosis. Is this a type 2 or pre-diabetes? If I want to see a > specialist for a second opinion is there such a thing as a diabetic > specialist? I am 5'8" 138 lbs so weight is not a problem. > > Thanks for any comments. > > O > > For me, my doctor looked at trends. He saw that over time, my A1Cs were gradually climbin. I had finally jumped from a 6.3 to a 7.3 and he officially diagnosed me as a diabetic. If you doctor is really concerned, ask him to do a FULL Glucose Tolerance test. If you fail that (even though you may not be a full-blown diabetic), you may want to learn about Type II diabetes and see what you can do to control it with diet and exercise. This will help to slow the gradual progression of the disease. Just my two cents (read, personal experience!) :) Let us know how it goes. Cheers! Danno,T2, USA Related Discussion: >>> Fighting Your Immune System <<< (1 posts) Hello Everyone! (5 posts) Tingling on my right feet (6 posts) Make at least $5000 per week. (2 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives What Time of Day Should I Take My Antihypertensive Medications? Perhaps one could use an iron chelator Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms Health Care Policy Health Care Providers HMO Arthritis Symptoms
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