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TLDR: I have two questions please: 1) Can stress and anxiety cause higher blood sugar readings? 2) Is HBA1C as accurate as an OGTT? (I am scared to do an OGTT because of how stressed I get) Some background, I am 5 weeks post partum, I had gestational diabetes and was put on 1,500mg of...

Good afternoon, A couple of years ago, my doctor prescribed some blood tests. The outcome of the HbA1c was 41 mmol/mol (5.9%), just below the pre-diabetes level. It was strange because my glucose levels had always been fine. Following the outcome of the blood test, I kept getting tested with...

This is a very recent and interesting study on how low-carb affects your insulin secretion, sensitivity and affects your carbohydrate tolerance. Thought would be helpful to understand for those who are on low-carb. Also points out how a high-carb or OGTT test will affect in even non-diabetics...

Does somebody know what the normal value is at 60 min during OGTT? I understand that it should be under 7.8 after 2hrs but I cannot find proper info about the 60min requirement. Also, let’s say that the 2hr value is under 7.8, but any value before (except for fasting glucose) is above this...

hi everyone I was diagnosed t2 just over a year ago following an OGTT of 13.9 at two hours- nearly double what it should be. I took Metformin for two days- made me sick and since then I found this lifesaving forum and started eating LCHF. My hbac 1 Levels have been 5.5-5.7 every three months...

Hi All :) I recently had OGTT done in a private clinic in Scotland but instead of 75g of glucose, they have given me 380ml Lucozade to drink. I thought it was weird ... Even during the test I have asked for confirmation if that drink had needed amount of glucose. The receptionist replied that...

Can you do a oral glucose tolerance test at home? If so what is it you buy to do it and how much?

Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with enlarged thyroid. The issue started at least 2-3 years ago according to the endocrinologist. Because of the connection between the thyroid and the pancreas I went to an OGTT. The results are a little bit confusing and the endocrinologist said that I could be...

So im súper confused. I was diagnosed with type 1 after going into dka bit after coming home i wasnt needimg my insulin as muchos as i should so they sent me for a ogtt (with this kinda lime sugar drink yuck) i got the results today and fasting was 5.3 (at hone i tested as 9.8?) and after 2...