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Hi all, I have posted 3 years ago. I have gone to an endo because they found sugar in my urine. My hba1c was normal, but I failed glucose tolerance test. The c-peptide, antibodies were all ok. I went in to do the test on lower carb diet and hence endo thought my failure was because of that...
3 years has gone and I started eating more carbs in February 2020. I did not measure my A1c since then but am scheduled to go back to the endo. We will re-test c-peptide, hba1c, fasting, antibodies.
I have had 4-antibody panel in 2017 and 2020 Jan, both times all negative. I come here for advice because all things I have read about ketogenic diet seem to have fallen into abyss.
1) Fasting BG is higher on keto - due to physiologic insulin resistance .... well, my fasting has been same on higher carb diet. I usually have been in 5.2-5.5 range (high normal). Recently slightly higher due to abx, infection, surgery ... or at least hoping that is the case.
2) My postprandials are all over the place - the highest I recorded hit 10.4 mmol/l 1 hour after the meal. I do come down to 8+ and then I slowly chug along lower. It can take 3-4 hours for BG to return to 6s. I have noticed that my spikes are higher and last longer when I am stressed, did not sleep enough or overeat in pure carbs.
3) My carb portion are never high, around 30-40g max. I eat around 120g of carbs a day. Not much, but that is the only way to not be 7+ all the time.
My endo has basically grasped for straws and is sending me for MODY test on the NHS funds, it is expensive but he thinks it is indicated. However, I do not feel like I am falling into this camp. The diabetes history is not strong and my fasting BG is usually below 6 mmol/l...
It is unlikely I will test positive for antibodies on the 3rd attempt as he said. It has been 3 years and I did not develop higher BGs.
Until recently. My fastings were creeping towards 6 mmol/l and less carbs send me higher and keep me there longer. I remember measuring plenty of 5.xs in the day, but now mostly stay in 6..x.
Anyone here tracking their BG closely without dbx diagnosis?
3 years has gone and I started eating more carbs in February 2020. I did not measure my A1c since then but am scheduled to go back to the endo. We will re-test c-peptide, hba1c, fasting, antibodies.
I have had 4-antibody panel in 2017 and 2020 Jan, both times all negative. I come here for advice because all things I have read about ketogenic diet seem to have fallen into abyss.
1) Fasting BG is higher on keto - due to physiologic insulin resistance .... well, my fasting has been same on higher carb diet. I usually have been in 5.2-5.5 range (high normal). Recently slightly higher due to abx, infection, surgery ... or at least hoping that is the case.
2) My postprandials are all over the place - the highest I recorded hit 10.4 mmol/l 1 hour after the meal. I do come down to 8+ and then I slowly chug along lower. It can take 3-4 hours for BG to return to 6s. I have noticed that my spikes are higher and last longer when I am stressed, did not sleep enough or overeat in pure carbs.
3) My carb portion are never high, around 30-40g max. I eat around 120g of carbs a day. Not much, but that is the only way to not be 7+ all the time.
My endo has basically grasped for straws and is sending me for MODY test on the NHS funds, it is expensive but he thinks it is indicated. However, I do not feel like I am falling into this camp. The diabetes history is not strong and my fasting BG is usually below 6 mmol/l...
It is unlikely I will test positive for antibodies on the 3rd attempt as he said. It has been 3 years and I did not develop higher BGs.
Until recently. My fastings were creeping towards 6 mmol/l and less carbs send me higher and keep me there longer. I remember measuring plenty of 5.xs in the day, but now mostly stay in 6..x.
Anyone here tracking their BG closely without dbx diagnosis?