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Rbs 175 and lab report 145
Namaste sir / madam, I'm non diabetic .. today after having a glass of coconut water and 4 idlis I again had a glass of coconut water and after half an hr I checked my rbs it was 175. After 2 hours I went to the lab and checked there it was 145 .. am I diabetic ?? Should I start medication?. I often check my sugar levels and it never crossed 130 on rbs .. kindly help me and suggest the best ways to reduce my sugar levels pls. I'm attaching the report . Kindly look into it and do the needful pls.
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Your sugar values (RBS 175 immediately after food and 145 later) do not confirm diabetes. These readings are expected to rise after a high-carbohydrate meal like idli + coconut water.
Your lab RBS of 145 mg/dl is within acceptable post-meal range and your other blood tests are normal.
To diagnose diabetes, we need fasting blood sugar, post-meal sugar, and HbA1c. One isolated random reading after food cannot diagnose diabetes.
No medication is needed at this stage.
Next Steps
Do the following tests on another day:
Fasting Blood Sugar
Post-Meal Blood Sugar (2 hours after breakfast)
HbA1c
Avoid repeatedly checking sugars after eating, as values will naturally fluctuate.
Reduce high-carb meals (idlis, rice, sweets, coconut water) if sugars temporarily spike.
Health Tips
If HbA1c is below 5.7, you are non-diabetic.
If HbA1c is 5.7–6.4, it indicates prediabetes → lifestyle modification only.
Only if HbA1c is ≥6.5 do we consider diabetes.
No need to worry—your current reports are not suggestive of diabetes.
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