What's your read on my situation?
Hi everyone, I've been lurking and thought I would post.
In 2006 I had my first pysical that included a BG test.
The test came with a reading of 113. The Dr. sent me back in 3 months and I insisted on having the OGTT done as well. That test came back at 103 fasting and 118 OGTT at 2 hours. I'm in Canada, and this is considered normal.
In 2006 I was Dxd with Ulcerative colitis. Thankfully it's a mild case of it and I've achieved remission for the most part...flares here and there though. It's thought to be an autoimmune disease, but from reading, some medical people aren't so sure.
In 2007 I had another test done and fasting came back at 104. Basically the same as the previous year. My Dr. asked me if I ever had GD and I told him I didn't know because my Dr. at the time didn't give me a test. He only tested my pee weekly. That was 27 years ago. My baby was large, 9lbs 13 oz, but he was more than 2 weeks late.
In 2007 I decided that even though considered 'normal' it would be beneficial to purchase a meter. Over cautious..perhaps.
I've tested myself at all different times of the day, fasting (then 2 hours after meals. Recently I've been testing at 1 hour to see if that's when I peak. My after meal numbers are usually around 110-115 at one hour (I've only done this a few times) and at 2 hours it's 100 or just a little over. This is after eating whole wheat spaghetti, turkey burger on a whole wheat bun, rice with meals etc, even a very occasional fast food burger. The highest I've ever been, and it was only 1 time is 158 at 2 hours after a filet 'o fish and fries at McDonalds . The odd time it's been 130ish, but very, very rarely.
I always make sure I'm having some lean protein and veggies with my carbs (low GI, usually).
I test for a week or so every few months to see what's going on...checking for changes. For months I had been at 84 fasting and 95-110 - 2 hours after most meals.
In the last couple of weeks my fasting has been 97-104 and my after meal nos. are about 100-115. It seems they've jumped just a little. I am having a slight flare with my colitis, so I'm not sure if that could have something to do with it.
This increase could be totally normal for me, as I go for weeks without testing and it could be that this does happen and I just don't know it because I'm not testing at the time.and around for a while?
The reason I'm posting here is to maybe see what you guys think could be going on with me. Am I PD, type 1.5 or normal?
I'm a 50 year old female, 5'6" weighing about 130lbs. I have low blood pressure, great cholesterol, so obviously not the typical type 2. I do know that type 2's can be slim though.
I don't know my family history as I was adopted, so I'm sort of flying blind as to what might be down the road for me. I'm also curious to know more about LADA. I assume that if I did have GD 27 years ago, and had autoimmune D it would have manifested itself by now in a bigger way than slightly high fasting nos., or can it hide in there waiting...I really don't know.
Would my fasting and PP nos. have gone up since I first found out my nos. were a little high 3 1/2 years ago? They've basically stayed the same even though I don't eat a totally low carb diet.
I realize no one can Dx me on a message board, but would be interested to read what your thoughts on my situation are. Thanks very much for reading this.
In 2006 I had my first pysical that included a BG test.
The test came with a reading of 113. The Dr. sent me back in 3 months and I insisted on having the OGTT done as well. That test came back at 103 fasting and 118 OGTT at 2 hours. I'm in Canada, and this is considered normal.
In 2006 I was Dxd with Ulcerative colitis. Thankfully it's a mild case of it and I've achieved remission for the most part...flares here and there though. It's thought to be an autoimmune disease, but from reading, some medical people aren't so sure.
In 2007 I had another test done and fasting came back at 104. Basically the same as the previous year. My Dr. asked me if I ever had GD and I told him I didn't know because my Dr. at the time didn't give me a test. He only tested my pee weekly. That was 27 years ago. My baby was large, 9lbs 13 oz, but he was more than 2 weeks late.
In 2007 I decided that even though considered 'normal' it would be beneficial to purchase a meter. Over cautious..perhaps.
I've tested myself at all different times of the day, fasting (then 2 hours after meals. Recently I've been testing at 1 hour to see if that's when I peak. My after meal numbers are usually around 110-115 at one hour (I've only done this a few times) and at 2 hours it's 100 or just a little over. This is after eating whole wheat spaghetti, turkey burger on a whole wheat bun, rice with meals etc, even a very occasional fast food burger. The highest I've ever been, and it was only 1 time is 158 at 2 hours after a filet 'o fish and fries at McDonalds . The odd time it's been 130ish, but very, very rarely.
I always make sure I'm having some lean protein and veggies with my carbs (low GI, usually).
I test for a week or so every few months to see what's going on...checking for changes. For months I had been at 84 fasting and 95-110 - 2 hours after most meals.
In the last couple of weeks my fasting has been 97-104 and my after meal nos. are about 100-115. It seems they've jumped just a little. I am having a slight flare with my colitis, so I'm not sure if that could have something to do with it.
This increase could be totally normal for me, as I go for weeks without testing and it could be that this does happen and I just don't know it because I'm not testing at the time.and around for a while?
The reason I'm posting here is to maybe see what you guys think could be going on with me. Am I PD, type 1.5 or normal?
I'm a 50 year old female, 5'6" weighing about 130lbs. I have low blood pressure, great cholesterol, so obviously not the typical type 2. I do know that type 2's can be slim though.
I don't know my family history as I was adopted, so I'm sort of flying blind as to what might be down the road for me. I'm also curious to know more about LADA. I assume that if I did have GD 27 years ago, and had autoimmune D it would have manifested itself by now in a bigger way than slightly high fasting nos., or can it hide in there waiting...I really don't know.
Would my fasting and PP nos. have gone up since I first found out my nos. were a little high 3 1/2 years ago? They've basically stayed the same even though I don't eat a totally low carb diet.
I realize no one can Dx me on a message board, but would be interested to read what your thoughts on my situation are. Thanks very much for reading this.
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Permalink Reply by Melitta on -
Hi Norma: I know that you have wondered if you may have LADA (adult onset Type 1 diabetes). The definitive, gold standard test for Type 1 autoimmune diabetes (at any age of onset) is antibody testing (glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA), islet cell antibodies (ICA), and insulinoma-associated (IA-2) autoantibodies). The out-of-pocket expense for the test is less than $500, perhaps worthwhile. A c-peptide test is also very useful to indicate how much insulin production you have. I hope all goes well for you and that you get the answers that you seek.
Melitta
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Permalink Reply by Norma on -
Thanks for the suggestion. At this point my Dr. and many in the forums I've posted in don't think I even have a BG problem. The LADA worry is something that's on me and my overactive peri-menopausal brain :)
If anything ever did develop, I don't think it could sneak up on me that's for sure. Take care.
Norma
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Permalink Reply by Leona Peterson on -
My read is that you are doing the right testing at the right times - fasting and one hour pp. You are handling it just right. An ultimate diagnosis is not going to change anything from what you are doing. I admire your work at it.
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Permalink Reply by who_one on -
I'm sorry, but I am not sure what you mean by 'handling it just right'. What is there to 'handle'? She had a OGTT three years ago that was normal, and all readings that she has reported have been well within acceptable ranges. I agree that if a 20 year-old has a fasting glucose of greater than ~100, you might want to do some tests...and her doctor had a 47 year-old with the same BS and ordered more tests...and then found everything was normal. There is nothing to indicate that there is any problem to begin with, and additionally, she has already taken the dietary recommendations that any professional would suggest...
Why does this deserve attention?
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Permalink Reply by Norma on
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Thanks for your reply who one.
I replied to the group in general at the bottom. You're obviously one of those that thinks I don't have a BG problem. This is why I get confused whenever I've asked this question in a diabetes forum.
Some say yes, some say no. I guess only time will tell, but I'm going to try not to worry about it at this point. Just live a healthy lifestyle and be happy.
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Permalink Reply by Norma on
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Thank you to everyone for taking the time to talk to me.
I'm going to continue to eat well (with a little cheating here and there) and monitor my BG. I'm going to ask for an A1c test at my next yearly physical just to get a bigger picture.
I must admit, I still don't know where I stand as far a whether I'm PD or not. I have asked in a few forums and always end up at square one.
Some people tell me, yes, you definitely have a problem, others tell me to go worry about other things in my life because there's obviously no problem. My Dr. is in the latter group.
Thanks again. I will check in here periodically to see if anyone else has added anything else to my query. Take care everyone.
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