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Hello, @vanin11. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thanks for sharing your concerns about your fasting numbers and a bit about yourself. I can certainly hear the frustration and concern in your post. We have wonderful members on Connect who share their experiences and empathize with one another.
Unfortunately, we cannot diagnose or offer medical advice on Mayo Clinic Connect, as this is a peer support online community. We are happy to introduce you to some other members who understand what you are going through, like: @dhernandz, @mrlee43, @gailb,@kamuela, @riveroaksfarm, @hopeful33250, @bonniewhite56, @contentandwell, @maurtura @dougmann, @archer8119, @johnbishop and @retiredteacher. Would you all have any thoughts for @vanin11 about the concern with seeing high fasting numbers in the morning?
We also can offer you the opportunity to get an opinion at Mayo Clinic, if that is of interest to you at this time.
Can you tell us a little about your diet and exercise routine that you've found helpful in controlling your numbers?
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I think part of the problem is thinking that a forum like this one has all the answers, can diagnose, and treat diseases, especially diabetes. I really desperately wanted that also. But, when I was diagnosed by my PCP, I found out fast that not all doctors even know about diabetes enough to treat it. I went to an endocrinologist and got some answers. He sent me to a dietician who was no help at all. The main problem is that all people are different. Think about gender, age, other health issues, different medicines, mobility, weight, genetics, and on and on. There is no definitive answer for what to do when someone has diabetes.
Every day for me is different. Some days my blood is in range and some days it is not. I do not know why the discrepancy exists. I always just wanted to go to the dr., get a sheet for what I should do, do it, and be fine. Well, that was pipe dreaming; it did not happen. So, I ordered the Mayo Clinic Diet book and other info from Mayo and joined this forum. I am doing well and don't have to take any meds; I prefer to try to control by diet and exercise, although I am not a lover of exercise. I try to be careful with what I eat, but there are times when I get hungry and want something different, so I might eat more than the allowed portion. I have found for me that mostly vegetables work best. I eat some meat; mostly chicken and beef only once a week. I came to that through experimenting.
Being diagnosed with a disease is like a death: there are stages we probably all have been through. I was so mad at first and went through the cycle until I accepted that this is the way it is. I now try to do the best I can with my health and stay in touch with this forum. There are people on this forum that have dealt with diabetes for many years; some of us are rather new. (I was diagnosed less that two years ago.)The information I've read from people on this site has helped me. Sometimes a suggestion works for me and sometimes not. It's trial and error.
I hope you can get the answers you want. Make peace with what's going on and try to accept it.
Good luck,
retiredteacher
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Thanks, much appreciated. Wayne