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Hi everyone not sure where to start but heregoes..
my name is lister i have just joined this forum today.
last year had a random blood test and my gp said he thinks i have a little diabetes he did a gtt and told me after the test came back i was glucose intolerant then a few months ago he did a fasting blood test that came back at 7.1 mmol he said that i have no form of diabetes.
i have since changed to another gp who did a fasting test which came back at 6.5 mmol and sent me to the diabetic nurse within the surgery who has told me i am glucose intolerant but is sending me for an gtt my mother was tpye 2 before she died my sister in italy is type 2 and my eldest brother also is type 2 insulin depndant so my question is where am i at the moment i did buy a one touch ultra2 tester and range between 5.9 to 7.2 in mornings usually 11 to 12 hours after eating previous night and between 9.1 and 13.2 90 minuits after dinner.
I thank you in advance.
ps my mother died of cancer not diabetes... :?
 
hya,
those numbers are slightly high so i would definately have the tests done asap :)
 
thank you for your reply totsy have booked my gtt for thursday will post my resaults when i get them i think i'm probably what they call pre diabetic not wholly sure if thats good or bad but whatever the resaults its great to know there are poeple like yourselves out there to help. :|
 
Hi you don't say what you had eaten which could be why you have the high reading.

It is recommended that we test 2 hours after eating and that your BS should be no higher then 8.5 if you had a high carb meal then to test again an hour later (3 hours after) as carbs like pasta are slow release foods.

Try eating low carbs or have smaller portins see what your BS is then.

Good luck with your testsd
Sue :)
 
hi sue thank you for your reply.
i cant remember exactly what i had eaten when i had high readings i think it was something with potato, i tested two hours after finishing the meal have tested today and was 10.4 i had home cooked grilled burger lettuce in a bun with a small portion of chips and diet coke. tested 2 hours after i had no food after breakfast until that meal.
hope this helps.
regards lister
 
just an update,
had my gtt this morning got there at 9am had nothing to eat or drink since 8.30pm previous evening they took first blood (fasting) was told it was 7.5 but can go ahead and gave me a drink of yucky mix and some water to wash it down took next blood at 10 then next at 11 and told to go get some food and drink and see my gp for resaults in a few days will post resaults when i get them.
i thought it would take longer
8)
 
update

Hi everyone just to let you know my gtt finally came back (sent to wrong surgery!) seeing diabetic nurse tomorrow will post tomorrow how it turns out :|
 
Hi Lister,

the bap you had with your burger could have been very high in carbs and most likely was and the chips may be also. Bread is one that you really should watch as white bread really is a no no. (I had 2 slices of white bread toasted as run out of porridge and my BS was 10.5 wont be doing that again) When I was shopping the other day I looked at the rolls and they really are high in carbs. You even have to be careful with the brown breads I found hovis multi seed not to bad but this might not be for you and also found that the Burgen loaf linseed and flax seed to be okay. But don't have it that often just now and again mostly because bread and putting on weight seem to go hand in hand!!

Try eating low carb if you can - watch out for low fat as these sometimes have high sugars.

good luck with the tests.
Sue :)
 
thank you yes it was white bap will be watching carbs etc.
thank you all for your replies. :D
 
just to update i went to see the diabetic nurse at my surgery and she said the gtt test has confirmed i am type 2 and are trying diet control for three months and then do a hba1c in march to see how it goes and was told no need to finger prick test being refered for a test to check inside my eyes? so ok i am now in the club :|
 
As you have now joined this .....not so exclusive Club, here is some Basic Advice we regularly hand out. Have a read. TBH, I would ignore the advice you have been given regarding testing........that is all down to cost and flawed thinking that we all get paranoid. :lol:

Here is the advice we usually give to newly diagnosed Diabetics. We hope that these few ideas gained through experience help you to gain control and give you some understanding of Diabetes. This forum doesn't always follow the recommended dietary advice, you have to work out what works for you as we are all different.

It's not just 'sugars' you need to avoid, Diabetes is an inability to process glucose properly. Carbohydrate converts, in the body, to glucose. So it makes sense to reduce the amount of carbohydrate that you eat which includes sugars.

The main carbs to avoid OR reduce are the complex or starchy Carbohydrates such as bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, starchy root veg and also any flour based products. The starchy carbs all convert 100% to glucose in the body and raise the blood sugar levels significantly.

If you are on Insulin you may find that reducing the carb intake also means that you can reduce your dose of Insulin. This can help you to keep weight gain down as Insulin tends to make you put on weight and eventually cause Insulin resistance. This should be done slowly so as not to cause hypos.

The way to find out how different foods affect you is to do regular daily testing and keep a food diary for a couple of weeks. If you test just before eating, then two hours after eating, you will see the effect of certain foods on your blood glucose levels. Some foods, which are slow acting Carbohydrates, are absorbed more slowly so you may need to test three or even four hours later to see the effect that these have on your blood glucose levels.

Buy yourself a carb counter book (you can get these on-line) and you will be able to work out how much carbs you are eating, when you test, the reading two hours after should be roughly the same as the before eating reading, if it is then that meal was fine, if it isn’t then you need to check what you have eaten and think about reducing the portion size of carbs.

When you are buying products check the total Carbohydrate content, this includes the sugar content. Do not just go by the amount of sugar on the packaging as this is misleading to a Diabetic.

As for a tester, try asking the Nurse/Doctor and explain that you want to be proactive in managing your own Diabetes and therefore need to test so that you can see just how foods affect your blood sugar levels. Hopefully this will work! Sometimes they are not keen to give Type 2’s the strips on prescription, (in the UK) but you can but try !!

If you are an Insulin user in theory you should have no problem getting test strips.

The latest 2010 NICE guidelines for Bg levels are as follows:
Fasting (waking).......between 4 - 7 mmol/l........(Type 1 & 2)
2 hrs after meals......no more than 8.5 mmol/l.....( Type 2)

2hrs after meals....... no more than 9 mmol/l ......(Type 1)

If you are able to keep the post meal numbers lower, so much the better.

It also helps if you can do 30 minutes moderate exercise a day. It doesn't have to be strenuous.

The above is just general advice and it is recommended that you discuss with your HCP before making any changes. You can also ask questions on the forum on anything that is not clear.
Ken / Sue.
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thank you cugila that information is very much appreciated i am not suprised we get confused as the health service give you is inconsistant and very basic information.
i am glad that there are people like yourself and other members of this forum who give information out as from experience not what is deemed more useful to a budget.
im glad i joined.
agin many thanks. 8)
 
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