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<blockquote data-quote="Galathea" data-source="post: 794145" data-attributes="member: 161668"><p>I have been monitoring my blood glucose levels for the past two weeks, they are between 7 and 8 first thing and can be anywhere from 7 to 19 two hours after food. They are currently 10.3. Despite having last eaten 4 hours ago.</p><p></p><p>Since I have been monitoring, I have dropped all pasta, bread, sweets, sugar cereals. So am following a low carb plan.... Though am still working it out.</p><p></p><p>Today, I showed the doc my results chart and the list of foods I have eaten and I asked if she thought I was pre diabetic. She agreed that my readings were too high, pursed her lips and said she would like to do a hba1c test. I made an appointment and they told me to fast for 16 hours before the test(?) and they can't do it for three weeks and it will then take another week to get the result.</p><p></p><p>Do I carry on with the low carb diet until then or do I go back to carbs.... Will low carb skew the results? </p><p></p><p> I am fairly keen to get the test done so I have a base line to work from. What is my best option for getting a test done privately? Can anyone recommend a test? Do the chemists do them?</p><p></p><p>The doc was also very keen to get my cholesterol measured... Is this relevant? I have avoided it for years because statins are a no go when taking thyroid medication. I have been hypothyroid due to auto immune for about 25 years.</p><p></p><p>Any advice much aporeciated......</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Galathea, post: 794145, member: 161668"] I have been monitoring my blood glucose levels for the past two weeks, they are between 7 and 8 first thing and can be anywhere from 7 to 19 two hours after food. They are currently 10.3. Despite having last eaten 4 hours ago. Since I have been monitoring, I have dropped all pasta, bread, sweets, sugar cereals. So am following a low carb plan.... Though am still working it out. Today, I showed the doc my results chart and the list of foods I have eaten and I asked if she thought I was pre diabetic. She agreed that my readings were too high, pursed her lips and said she would like to do a hba1c test. I made an appointment and they told me to fast for 16 hours before the test(?) and they can't do it for three weeks and it will then take another week to get the result. Do I carry on with the low carb diet until then or do I go back to carbs.... Will low carb skew the results? I am fairly keen to get the test done so I have a base line to work from. What is my best option for getting a test done privately? Can anyone recommend a test? Do the chemists do them? The doc was also very keen to get my cholesterol measured... Is this relevant? I have avoided it for years because statins are a no go when taking thyroid medication. I have been hypothyroid due to auto immune for about 25 years. Any advice much aporeciated...... Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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