I did say I wouldn't but I would be missing a chance to educate someone.
Thank you. At least its about OGT and not all sorts of irrelevant stuff that others (not you) have posted without reading it first to check if it's actually about OGT being dangerous, instead of just finding something that mentions OGT (or maybe is about something quite else.) It applies only to bariatric patients though.
It is not irrelevant or to be taken lightly. An oral glucose tolerance test is a diagnostic tool. It is always supervised. Why?
My condition uses an extended OGTT (that is the proper abbreviation) to track readings and blood samples taken and most important is if I go hypo.
Hypoglycaemia is not only in diabetes, my fasting Hba1c and my fasting finger prick readings are in normal range. But if , like in the test, I derive too much glucose, that will trigger, too much insulin as a secondary response. There are quite a few types of Hypoglycaemia. And there are many causes, such as insulinoma or pancreatitis.
If you didn't know Hypoglycaemia is dangerous and can lead to going unconscious or even worse a coma. I was very ill before diagnosis. My organs were not working properly because of the visceral fat, my BP was out of control, I was having about five to six hypoglycaemia episodes a day. And over a few years, my weight increased to nearly eighteen stone. It was the fact that carbs and sugars were killing me slowly and surely. I would not be here to try and make you see sense about how stupid doing a diagnostic test with no medical professional attendance.
When I went hypo on my first eOGTT, they had never seen someone who was supposed to be T2, taking no meds with a normal fasting reading go hypo, they assumed that I was T1, but the c-peptide test had already been done and my pancreas created too much insulin. Only my specialist endocrinologist who is a professor of endocrinologist. Was aware that this might happen.
The sister and house doctor were aware of the hypo and tried to treat it by giving me carbs via a sandwich and a fruit drink. I was not feeling well and I needed to get back up into normal range, I couldn't drink the juice or eat the sandwich, they gave me some biscuits because all they had on the ward was cereal or toast and fruit drinks.
The number of biscuits caused what is called a rebound effect that sent my blood levels high again, and then I crashed again. It was only after about ten hours they sent me home with orders to keep in touch before I went to bed with a reading and symptoms.
If you can understand what happened to me. And the hypos I was having. Having continuous hypos is not good for your health. So not having glucose when you have T2, could produce a very different outcome than what you thought.
The rarity of Hypoglycaemia is now becoming less now. And the symptoms are very similar. If only the GPs could do insulin tests along with Hba1c, you would be likely to find more Hypoglycaemic conditions, such as mine, in a lot more T2s. Because most GPs and dsns, are either not aware of Hypoglycaemia or what to look for, because they are not taught the difference between T1, T2, and hypoglycaemic conditions.
Only specialists can get the supervised tests necessary for diagnosis and the reason why you are getting the symptoms.
Do you really know, if you are not prone to Hypoglycaemia?
How will you react to something that you don't understand, if you get symptoms, that you are not aware of?
Will you be able if you are unconscious to get help?
I can see what you are trying to find, but is your diagnosis correct?
Are you certain that you are diabetic?
By my experience, your diagnosis is only because of a GPs diagnosis. And the interpretation of that test could be different depending on many things. There are many on here, who have stories of being told they are one type or another and it is completely wrong.
Only supervised tests will tell you.
Please, see your GP, get a referral to a specialist. You never know, you might not be diabetic like me!