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<blockquote data-quote="Kaz261" data-source="post: 1066115" data-attributes="member: 220230"><p>The prolonged glucose tolerance test is done in hospital. You fast for at least 12 hours overnight and have blood taken for your fasting level. You are then given a measured amount of glucose to drink and have blood samples taken every half hour for 5 hours, unless you hypo during that time in which case they will stop the test. I had mine done privately and they send each sample to the onsite pathology lab, so they know how you're doing all the way through. My Endo said to only stop the test if I dropped below 2mmol/l. My lowest was 2.7 at 3 hours, I then slowly recovered and was back into the 5's by the end of the test.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't eat meat, cheese or have coffee with cream if I was low as this wouldn't bring my levels up enough. If I'm mid to high 5's and feeling shaky then I would as it seems to do the trick. If I know I'm heading for a hypo then I would have a plain biscuit and wait until I'm back in the normal range. I would then follow it up with something low carb to help catch me if I drop again. Brun or Nosher would be better to advise on this.</p><p></p><p>If you're not getting anywhere with your GP or current Endo, I would seriously think about going private. When you're looking for a consultant, I don't think it would be unreasonable to ask if they know about RH. Good luck and just remember you're definately NOT crazy, perhaps just a little weird like the rest of us RHer's!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kaz261, post: 1066115, member: 220230"] The prolonged glucose tolerance test is done in hospital. You fast for at least 12 hours overnight and have blood taken for your fasting level. You are then given a measured amount of glucose to drink and have blood samples taken every half hour for 5 hours, unless you hypo during that time in which case they will stop the test. I had mine done privately and they send each sample to the onsite pathology lab, so they know how you're doing all the way through. My Endo said to only stop the test if I dropped below 2mmol/l. My lowest was 2.7 at 3 hours, I then slowly recovered and was back into the 5's by the end of the test. I wouldn't eat meat, cheese or have coffee with cream if I was low as this wouldn't bring my levels up enough. If I'm mid to high 5's and feeling shaky then I would as it seems to do the trick. If I know I'm heading for a hypo then I would have a plain biscuit and wait until I'm back in the normal range. I would then follow it up with something low carb to help catch me if I drop again. Brun or Nosher would be better to advise on this. If you're not getting anywhere with your GP or current Endo, I would seriously think about going private. When you're looking for a consultant, I don't think it would be unreasonable to ask if they know about RH. Good luck and just remember you're definately NOT crazy, perhaps just a little weird like the rest of us RHer's!! [/QUOTE]
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