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- Type of diabetes
- Don't have diabetes
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- I do not have diabetes
I will keep this short. Last December, I googled some symptoms and I thought it was diabetes. Went to a doc, who did A1c and fasting (normal). I also stopped eating carbs because of being afraid of type 1 diabetes and not being able to handle carbs. I did OGTT which I failed at 13.2 mmol/l at 2 hours. I was given endo appointment, where he redid those three tests. I got antibodies tested which were negative (4 of them). I failed OGTT again at 14.2 mmol/l at 2 hours. I was taken to the hospital for two days to observe. I was let go saying low carb diet caused insulin resistance hence failing OGTT and endo was sure I am not diabetic.
I was eating ketogenic diet for the last year but am now trying to add more carbs to the diet - have courage to see for myself what is happening. I started with beans. So far, I see the following: 6.5 mmol/l at 1 hour, around 6 mmol/l at 2 hours. But it eventually comes down. I am a bit afraid of increasing carbs because reaching BG 7mmol/l always makes me feel horrible. And I don't want to sit and sweat doing nothing at work. I have rresearched this and Internet told me of physiologic insulin resistance and that it should subside as carbs are increased and body switches to accepting glucose instead of fatty acids.
Is it safe to increase carbs and watch glucose spikes? When are they supposed to normalise if non-diabetic? The reason for this eating disorder is mostly fear and feeling unwell with BG above 6 mmol/l. I know ... but this is my body and I live in it so wanted to feel okay. Going towards 7 mmol/l gives me horrendous headache.
Is my endo correct or do I have a pathology?
I was eating ketogenic diet for the last year but am now trying to add more carbs to the diet - have courage to see for myself what is happening. I started with beans. So far, I see the following: 6.5 mmol/l at 1 hour, around 6 mmol/l at 2 hours. But it eventually comes down. I am a bit afraid of increasing carbs because reaching BG 7mmol/l always makes me feel horrible. And I don't want to sit and sweat doing nothing at work. I have rresearched this and Internet told me of physiologic insulin resistance and that it should subside as carbs are increased and body switches to accepting glucose instead of fatty acids.
Is it safe to increase carbs and watch glucose spikes? When are they supposed to normalise if non-diabetic? The reason for this eating disorder is mostly fear and feeling unwell with BG above 6 mmol/l. I know ... but this is my body and I live in it so wanted to feel okay. Going towards 7 mmol/l gives me horrendous headache.
Is my endo correct or do I have a pathology?