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Not diabetic but have blood readings of 8.9 after food

WackyJacky64

WackyJacky64

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I have been having a lot of boils lately so my doctor tested me for diabetes which came back negative but my blood reading is nearly always 8.9 90 mins after eating , anyone think this is normal ?
 
Possibly. I would suggest you ask your GP to test your vit D levels. One of the early symptoms of vit d is slow response to glucose by you pancreas and also to process glucose within your cells.
 
thanks , i will ask , the strangest thing is that hubby was diagnosed type 2 a few months back and his number is always 7.2-3 after eating lol
 
It may well depend on what you're eating - foods high in carbohydrates (sugar and starch) will raise your glucose levels most.

What's your level like 2 hours after (which is usual post meal test time)? And how much does it rise from your pre-meal level? Have a look in our main Diabetes.co.uk site for recommended glucose levels, for comparison. But it's important to remember that a non-diabetic person will manage better than diabetics whose bodies are not able to handle their glucose levels and fluctuations well or at all, without assistance in the form of oral medication or insulin.

But if you have concerns you should go back again to see your doctor.

Robbity
 
WackyJacky64 said:
I have been having a lot of boils lately so my doctor tested me for diabetes which came back negative but my blood reading is nearly always 8.9 90 mins after eating , anyone think this is normal ?
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In my opinion, that is too high and is probably due to insulin resistance. I had boils before I was diagnosed type 2 and I'm pretty sure they were related to high blood sugar. These are early days for you if you do have type 2 diabetes and it's a good time to do something about it.
 
It was a blood test the HbA1c and everything was fine . I asked the doctor about this and he said I'm fine even did a water sample test there and then and it was clear
I tested the finger prick an hour after food and it was 8.9, then tried 90 minutes as recommended and it was 7.3 after a day of high carbs just to see what's happening .
This morning it is 6.

Does stress affect blood levels because I'm having problems with my youngest adult son ? .
 
4ratbags said:
Stress can have an impact on sugar levels so it might be a contributing factor.
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Just got back from the doctors and he did another urine test and its clear lol crystal clear as i drink loads of water . He said he isn't worried as the blood test came back perfect and with my urine not showing any sugar he isn't worried at all, said it might just be how my body works but also said stress can cause sugar to rise .
He said stress causes boils too , I'm glad i had a blood test though cos i did suspect diabetes with getting boils and one was really bad had to have antibiotics :(
 
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