Peanut2017
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- Type of diabetes
- Gestational
Hi so I’m very confused with what is happening to me.
I was diagnosed with Gestational diabetes at 36weeks pregnant last year after symptoms of dry mouth, urinating lots particularly at night and extreme tiredness for about 4 weeks after a virus. Glucose was discovered in my urine. Gtt fasting 4.8mmol, 2 hour test 12mmols hb1ac 39. Managed to control it with diet. My daughter never measured big and was born 7pound 12 healthy.
After delivery still getting unusual sugars 11.1 mmols hour after a pizza, 9.2mmols 2 hours(this was 10 days post partum). Continued to follow GD diet low gi parcelling my carbs out throughout the day. Had a gtt about 4 months post partum fasting 4.2mmols, 2 hour post grandial 5.7mmols. I was very confused as I thought I’d fail it. Hb1ac 35.
Had post partum thyroidistis (hyper only) lost over 3 and half stone in 12 weeks. Now that has resolved but in 7 months I’ve lost 5 and half stone (baby within that weight though). I’m also still breast feeding.
7months post partum still having these high sugars particularly hour post grandial.... 1 x large fajita wrap chicken salad 9.7mmol an hour but normal sugar level at 2 hours. 1x slice of toast and a pear 8.4mmol, normal sugar an hour later.
Got referred to Endo. Endo consultant states this sugars are normal I just have high spikes..... he thinks as I’ve got now a bmi 21, no family history and no other risk factors I’d be unlikely to get diabetes in the future even with these sugars and with GD as long as I stay lean. He advises stop testing and live my life just a yearly Hb1ac. My Hb1ac is 29 however I feel a lot of this is to do with the fact I parcel out my carbs throughout the day not to get these large spikes.
I’ve read Some research and these high spikes state I’m more likely to get diabetes. I’ve decided to treat myself as prediabetic. What does everyone else think? I could understand more with these sugars if i sat sat and ate pizza chips followed by cake and ice cream but I don’t. I have a feeling my first phase of insulin is off. Anyone else in the similar boat or had this happen to them.
Thanks
I was diagnosed with Gestational diabetes at 36weeks pregnant last year after symptoms of dry mouth, urinating lots particularly at night and extreme tiredness for about 4 weeks after a virus. Glucose was discovered in my urine. Gtt fasting 4.8mmol, 2 hour test 12mmols hb1ac 39. Managed to control it with diet. My daughter never measured big and was born 7pound 12 healthy.
After delivery still getting unusual sugars 11.1 mmols hour after a pizza, 9.2mmols 2 hours(this was 10 days post partum). Continued to follow GD diet low gi parcelling my carbs out throughout the day. Had a gtt about 4 months post partum fasting 4.2mmols, 2 hour post grandial 5.7mmols. I was very confused as I thought I’d fail it. Hb1ac 35.
Had post partum thyroidistis (hyper only) lost over 3 and half stone in 12 weeks. Now that has resolved but in 7 months I’ve lost 5 and half stone (baby within that weight though). I’m also still breast feeding.
7months post partum still having these high sugars particularly hour post grandial.... 1 x large fajita wrap chicken salad 9.7mmol an hour but normal sugar level at 2 hours. 1x slice of toast and a pear 8.4mmol, normal sugar an hour later.
Got referred to Endo. Endo consultant states this sugars are normal I just have high spikes..... he thinks as I’ve got now a bmi 21, no family history and no other risk factors I’d be unlikely to get diabetes in the future even with these sugars and with GD as long as I stay lean. He advises stop testing and live my life just a yearly Hb1ac. My Hb1ac is 29 however I feel a lot of this is to do with the fact I parcel out my carbs throughout the day not to get these large spikes.
I’ve read Some research and these high spikes state I’m more likely to get diabetes. I’ve decided to treat myself as prediabetic. What does everyone else think? I could understand more with these sugars if i sat sat and ate pizza chips followed by cake and ice cream but I don’t. I have a feeling my first phase of insulin is off. Anyone else in the similar boat or had this happen to them.
Thanks