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Also bought myself a blood glucose monitor and measured my levels regularly, then took that data to the Endocrinologist

A glucose tolerance test. Involves fasting overnight. The fasting blood sugar level is then measured, before you then have a sugary liquid. Blood sugar levels are then tested regularly for the next few hours.

Hi. I find a walk after a carby meal flattens out the sugar spike and prevents it from getting as high as it otherwise would (presumably because my body is making use of the sugar). Going to the gym is a bit different. Initially I get a blood sugar spike (which is I guess what you saw). After a...

Hi RobinAnn. Sorry for the delayed response but just seen your post. In the UK HbA1c tends to be the test of choice - or at least the first test done. However for type 3c it isn’t always a good indicator as it an average, and chronic pancreatitis can initially cause dysregulation of insulin and...