Starting Point

So, starting from the beginning, someone has to look you in the eye and tell you that you have diabetes. Otherwise, how do you know? So I decided that this week I would look into how a doctor can really tell if you have it or if you don’t. I had asked my aunt previously about how they diagnosed her with it and she said that they did a blood sugar test. My question: What does that mean? I’ve been looking it up on the internet and I found a website that was most helpful. It said that before the blood sugar test the patient is not allowed to eat for eight hours or so. After not eating for so long, a normal blood sugar level should range from 70 to 99. If they are anywhere between 100- 125 then they are considered to be a pre-diabetic. Anything above 125, and they probably have type 2 diabetes. To make a definite diagnosis they give the patient a 75 gram glucose drink. Two hours later, if their blood sugar is over 200 then they defiantly have diabetes.