i have fasting sugar is 137&am
  i have fasting sugar is 137&am

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i have fasting sugar is 137& pp sugar is93 am i diabetic?

PAST HISTORY : high b.p.

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yes. Fasting sugar more than 125 is consider as diabetes. but i advice you to do HbA1c test which gives and average of blood sugars over last 3 months , it is more reliable & confirmatory.

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