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VioletViolet

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424

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Diet only

• Apr 11, 2014

• #1

Hello

Can I please ask you lovely people for advice ? I did the Glucose Tolerance Test a few weeks ago at the Drs and was told I was "satisfactory". Obviously I was delighted at this but I still feel odd and rubbish and bought one of those home testing thingies. My blood sugar is always high. I did a 12 hr overnight fast and it was 7.8. Should I be concerned?

Cheers

Violet

 

jack412

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Type of diabetes

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Tablets (oral)

• Apr 11, 2014

• #2

home test meter kits can be up to +-20% and pass, though you will get an average. For diagnosis you need a lab blood test, which you have had. Ask your Dr for a copy of the results. pre-diabetic is 5.5-7, diabetic is over 7 fasting
from memory the OGTT is anything over 11 and over 7.8 at 2 hrs

 

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VioletViolet

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424

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Diet only

• Apr 11, 2014

• #3

Thank you. Before the Glucose Tolerance test results were 5.1 and two hrs after the horrible sugary drink 6.3. Does that mean I should stop worrying?

 

jack412

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Location

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• Apr 11, 2014

• #4

stop worrying, all within normal range

 

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VioletViolet

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424

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Diet only

• Apr 11, 2014

• #5

 

totsy

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Location

west yorkshire

Type of diabetes

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• Apr 11, 2014

• #6

definitely seems fine, dont worry