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Do i need another hospital test? (newbie)

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mac78

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Hi all!
I wonder if anyone can help

Basically i had a blood test back in May at the hospital as i was experiencing some on the symtoms of Diabetes. My mother is type 2 and my sister is type 1 so they advised i went for one.

I went for it and it came back fine, since then i have always had it in the back of my mind that i may catch it becuase of my family having it. I went to my local Lloyds chemist for a fasting test just over a month ago and the result cameback as 4.2 and said i was fine. So i left it there.

Today i woke up feeling tired and thirsty so i had my breakfast (toast and tea) and my mother asked me if i wanted to use her test kit to see if my sugar was ok as i looked v pale. I tested my blood which was probally just under 1 hour from eating and it cameback as 4.3

Is this ok or do i need to go the hospital for another test, i am on antidepressents atm and have been suffering from anxiety. So this may be a reason of my tiredness etc.

Sorry for the long thread but some insight from a pro would be greatfull
 
Hi mac78,

Those numbers look completely normal and non-diabetic to me.

All the best,

fergus
 
hi,
as fergus says,those look fine,depression and anxiety and any meds can cause dry mouth ,tiredness etc
take care
totsy
 
Hey guys!

Do u think i should have done a fasting test to see if i could have got the numbers lower?
I just read on here also that test kits arnt accurate for detecting Diabetes. Now im scared and worried
 
These are as low as you should be!!any lower is considered Hypoglycaemia !
Antidepressants can cause dry mouth and tiredness,discuss this with your doctor the next time you see him/her.
 
Oooh really, i didnt realise

So im guessing they would have been higher after food if i was diabetic? also a fasting test wouldnt make any diffrence i guess

sorry for the dumb questions
 
Mac ,everyone's blood sugar levels (BS) go up after eating! The point is how quickly the BS returns to normal after eating.In a diabetic ,because of the problem metabolising carbohydrate this process takes while.In a non diabetic everything works OK and the BS is back to normal usually within 2 hours or less .The fact that you ate toast and tea (bread being a complex carb)and you BS was 4.3 an hour after means that your pancreas is working fine!!
Now.....go and find something else to worry about !!!!! :lol: :lol:

Seriously ,keep coming back if you want ,but I don't think you need worry about being diabetic.
 
Thanx Sue for your info, one more thing if u dont mind
My brother said that if i had toast it wouldnt have changed the score as it is a slow release carb or something?? and suggested i test again in the morning before i eat

does that make sense to anyone?
 
Yes that makes sense.Bread is a complex carb which means the carb is absorbed more slowly than simple sugars.Test first thing in the morning before you eat anything.

PS you're still not diabetic! :lol: :lol:
 
I know it seems like i want to be Diabetic and i dont mean to be a pain, but i am just a worry wort cos of my familys history.

I get up at 6am so will do a test before i eat breakfast or have a brew. Is there anything i need to do to get a clearer reading? exercise etc?
 
sugarless sue said:
No.Just get up,wash hands and test.I'll make a bet it will be in the 4's.
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Ok the scores are in,lol

I tested 1 hours after my evening meal last night also. The result was 4.7

This mornings fasting test was 4.2

So im guessing i dont need to test anymore for a good few months now as one of these would have been higher if i had Diabetes. I only worried cos i read here that u cant detect diabetes through these kits
 
good job i didnt put any money on it.lol

btw the meter i used is a ACCU-CHECK meter is that ok?
 
Thank u very much Sue for all your help, i am going to hold off from going to the doctors for a hospital test as im sure something would have changed on these 3 if there was a concern. And just keep an eye on my blood every 6 months or so

Does that sound ok?
 
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