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Originally Posted by teachermom
I've been looking through my blood work out of curiosity thinking that maybe something was borderline and didn't get flagged.
Everything looked great. However, my estimated average glucose was 111. I wasn't fasting, but I didn't eat sugar or carbs at all. That particular day, I think I had only had coffee for breakfast.
I am pretty small. 5'2" and 107 pounds. However, is it possible that I still have glucose intolerance? I was borderline diabetic during both of my pregnancies. I made the decision to ditch sugars about 3 years ago because I would feel dizzy after eating them.
I started adding sugars back in my diet last April when I first noticed symptoms. I was trying to carb load for long runs. Does anyone have any ideas about this? Could I be pre-diabetic at a normal weight?
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I am a little confused about your wording. "Estimated" ? Average ?
Are you saying that you averaged out your glucose levels from several prior lab test results from various dates and came up with 111?
Do you have ANY with a HIGH reading?
A level of 111 on a non-fasting test is very good.
NON-diabetics can have non-fasting levels higher than that if they have eaten, had coffee, juice, etc.
Glucose levels change constantly throughout the day for everyone but the body quickly makes adjustments to keep glucose levels within normal ranges. It is when the body does NOT regulate the balance of glucose and insulin, you become insulin resistant, pre-diabetic, diabetic, etc.
Without a better description from you, I would say you are NOT out of normal range.
I would not worry about a reading of 111, especially if non-fasting, or even an "average" of several results if any of them were NON-fasting levels.
Oh, you did mention "coffee". Coffee WILL raise your blood sugar levels even if you drink it black if it is caffeinated.
Caffeine increases blood sugar levels.