Pre diabetes

[chinamama 104]

Ok everyone it's lecture time. According to my little sister (a diabetic specialist) you either have diabetes or you don't. She gets so angry at the other physicians out there who Dx with Pre-diabetes. On average when a person is dxed they have had diabetes for 2 years!!!! There is a LOT of organ damage that can occur in that time. Maybe not damage that shows up right at that moment but a shortening of life overall.

Anyhow, if we would rally out physicians to call it what it is, than that would help with the comorbidities and cut down on denials.

[Rena's got this 274]

I know what you mean. I have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, and my doc put me on Metformin. I have a heavy family history of diabetes, with 3 grandparents, mom, and 2 siblings with it. My A1C is 5.9, which is just short of being a full blown diabetic at 6.0 from what I understand.

Pre-diabetes however, is not considered a co-morbidity with my insurance. If I have to take diabetes medication, why not just say I have diabetes!

[mistysj 1,940]

She is right, there is no such thing as pre-diabetes. The medical thresholds for diabetes in the US are way too high 120 mg/dl is already dangerous yet it is considered OK by most doctors, and they don't worry until you are over 170 mg/dl). I have had diabetes since 2005 if not earlier, and it has been in remission snide the second day post-op. my readings are consistently arou d 80 mg/dl now, WITHOUT metformin.