Sudden sugar increase. My hbc1 was 6. 1!

Your HbA1C is suggestive of prediabetes. This condition can progress to diabetes ( risk of 15 % with each year) in absence of intervention. It shows your average glucose over the past 3 months and is gold standard to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes. Covid itself( infection which causes increases stress and hence high sugars) as well Predmet which is steroid can exacerbate your prediabetes or glucose control. BSL of 441 post meal is high and reflects effects of prednet. You require more frequent glucose monitoring , lifestyle changes and possibly medications to improve sugars to prevent development of frank diabetes Some of the symptoms of diabetes are weight loss ( unintentional) , increased thirst and hunger and increased urination

Consult online to discuss detailed sugar readings and need for medications for glucose control