I have benefited from other comments here but learned something new yesterday.
Got a recent fasting of 126, one above the FAA's limit. Called my AME and his main concern was the reaction of my personal physician. In discussing my varying levels, he commented on stress raising gluciose levels - not unlike blood pressure. He suggested getting there early and reading/relaxing before blood drawn.
The 126, and a 130 several years ago, were at a facility an hour's drive away with heavy traffic. Got my local Doc to do the fasting test this morning and I ran a few Bayer Contour test for grins. Getting up it was 101, in the local Dr's parking lot 116, and back home 99. Found I couldn't stop thinking about the test so the relaxing idea didn't help much.
I have been going through this for ~45 years and, in spite of all the MD's caution about getting real diabetes, I still range 100-130, with moderate diet and some exercising.
Also came across Impaired Fasting Glucose and Impaired Glucose Tolerance which may better fit some of us.
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/30/3/753.long
Got a recent fasting of 126, one above the FAA's limit. Called my AME and his main concern was the reaction of my personal physician. In discussing my varying levels, he commented on stress raising gluciose levels - not unlike blood pressure. He suggested getting there early and reading/relaxing before blood drawn.
The 126, and a 130 several years ago, were at a facility an hour's drive away with heavy traffic. Got my local Doc to do the fasting test this morning and I ran a few Bayer Contour test for grins. Getting up it was 101, in the local Dr's parking lot 116, and back home 99. Found I couldn't stop thinking about the test so the relaxing idea didn't help much.
I have been going through this for ~45 years and, in spite of all the MD's caution about getting real diabetes, I still range 100-130, with moderate diet and some exercising.
Also came across Impaired Fasting Glucose and Impaired Glucose Tolerance which may better fit some of us.
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/30/3/753.long