dont know what to do
very high readings as high as 200 and yet to have a doctor do anything. I know some about type 2 cause my dad has it and I had it when I was pregnet and on shots but after my baby was born all vistits at doctors quit they did not seem to care. Dont know what to do waiting for a doctor to call is about all i seem to be able to do at the moment< but very scared cause for over a year now my readings anywere from 2 hours to 5 hours after i eat my readings are 130-199.
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Permalink Reply by miranda on -
just wondering something what is the test called when u go to the docs and drink something and then get blood drawn 2 hours later----is that the glucose tolerance test????
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Permalink Reply by miranda on
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well i got a new low today 59 i got so sick, I dont know if it was because my body was not used to that number or what, but then after that i had lunch and it went back to 166 in less than a hour after eating 170 2 hours after eating and now 149 hours after so no dinner. Went from the shakes and the dizzyness to the being tired and dry mouth. man this stinks.
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on -
Were you exercising or doing a lot of physical activity? Ugh, the lows.The rollercoaster does stink, so sorry:(
Not eating doesn't always help, though I know how you feel. I don't want to eat when mine is high either.
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Permalink Reply by Robert Miles on -
One form of the glucose tolerance test, but other forms with more readings after you drink a high dose of sugar water are also used.
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High readings for that long sometimes only indicate poor diabetes control, but can also indicate you have gastroparesis as well as diabetes. The diet normally recommended for gastroparesis tends to make your readings worse, due to its very high percentage of calories from either sugar or easily digested starch.
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/17/8/901
http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/articles/Diabetic_Complicatio...
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Permalink Reply by Gerri on
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Wow, what bad advice on that link about liquid diets. Milk, sugar, syrup. Should say "Recipes for High BG." Nothing about using protein powders, blenderized vegetables, soup.
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Permalink Reply by elaine peterson on -
Miranda.....sorry you are going through a scare and having to wait for medical help. Actually, there IS something you can do while you are waiting until the 17th......exercise and limit carbs as much as you can. Carbs are the main cause of your numbers rising, so don't eat them, and exercise will help your cells process the glucose.
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Permalink Reply by Samantha on -
also, keep your meals small and on a schedule. When I had gestational this is the one thing that helped me keep on an even keel. The BG was still too high but the swings were not as drastic and I felt better...I ate (snacked) every 2 hours without fail and I was able to function close to normal.
Good Luck!
Sam
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Permalink Reply by miranda on
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hey females i have a question about ur time of the month can it mess up ur blood sugar readings mine seems to be alright after meals but alittle higher in the morning weeks of high then normal????
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Permalink Reply by miranda on
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I also had a nurse to day that called and told me that I was not aloud to request blood test that they will do the ones that they feel that I need. I want glucose tolerance test done!!!! also I want to see if they could right out a subsription for testing trips and they said no not till I see one of their docs. Its not like I am going to eat them and overdose. My insurance won't help pay for them with out one. Done spent over a 100.00 in the last week and being a single mom of 2 it can do a number on bills.
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