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I am 32 years old. In December 2025, my HbA1c was 7.2%. Since then, I have been strictly following lifestyle modifications, including a controlled diet and regular exercise, without any medications.
I recently started monitoring my blood glucose levels at home with a glucometer, and I am observing a specific pattern:
Postprandial (2 hours after food): My levels are consistently between 112–125 mg/dL.
Fasting (Morning): My levels remain high, ranging between 100–120 mg/dL.
I have completely avoided sugar and sweets for 1 month. For dinner, I eat early and have replaced rice with wheat, oats, or pulses. Despite these changes, my fasting sugar is not coming down below 100.What specific adjustments should I make to bring my fasting levels below 100?
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You need diabetic diet, sometimes we think these things are in diet but somethings are not included in diabetic diet apart from that if you have a family history your doctor might start you on starting medication, if you need to consult, I am available can make you understand what diabetes is and what is doing to you body and what will be the course you need to follow so that you can live a normal life.
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Not to be worried.Just keep your life style modification like regular exercise and healthy diet habit.Main challenge is to reduce Hba1c so keep it up .
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Monitor Hba1c level every 3 hours if despite of all this high Hba1c kindly contact
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Your post-meal sugars are very well controlled, which shows your diet and exercise are effective. The slightly high fasting sugar (100–120 mg/dL) is a common phenomenon called the dawn phenomenon, where early-morning hormones raise blood sugar despite good control during the day.
What you can do to improve fasting sugars:
• Ensure early, light dinner (by 7–7:30 pm)
• Avoid late-night fruits, milk, or snacks
• Add a 10–15 minute slow walk after dinner
• Maintain 7–8 hours of good sleep (poor sleep raises fasting sugar)
• Continue regular exercise, preferably including strength training 2–3 times/week.
• A fasting value just above 100 is not dangerous if post-meal sugars are normal
• Target should be overall HbA1c improvement, not just fasting number
• Repeat HbA1c after 3 months of lifestyle changes
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If fasting sugars remain persistently >110–120 or HbA1c stays above target, low-dose metformin at night may be considered after consultation.
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Overall, your control is encouraging and moving in the right direction.
Dr. Shameerh Basha, MBBS, CPCDM
General Physician & Diabetologist
Nava Karnataka Multi-Speciality Hospital, Ballari
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Normal post-prandial sugars with elevated fasting glucose reflect liver insulin resistance, and early correction—lifestyle plus medication if required
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Consultant to doctor
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You are showing signs of insulin resistance
Book consultation for proper guidance as need more details
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Regular physical activity daily
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl avoid stress.Diet control. Pl consult.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr M V BHAGIRATHA
Diabetologist
7 yrs exp
Nellore
Reduce ur weight and regular exercise and continue ur diet
Fasting can come down to normal or else u should start medications
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