Symptoms but blood test ok

[Moira99]

Hi
I have been feeling unwell after eating sugar. I am overweight. Also after eating a meal I feel like drowsy and have a sleep.Also sometimes get thirsty. I’ve had headaches after eating and dizziness but my blood test hcab came back ok.I haven’t felt well for months plus breathlessness but they said that wasn’t my asthma.
I had a blood sugar test and they said it was normal 7.6.

could the blood test be wrong plz

 

[Goonergal]

Was that an HbA1c test or a random fasting blood glucose test?

 

[HSSS]

my blood test hcab came back ok.
I had a blood sugar test and they said it was normal 7.6.

could the blood test be wrong plz

so was that the hba1c at 7.6% If so 7.6% is not normal. It equates to 59.6mmol and is firmly in the diabetic zone (anything over 6.5z or 48mmol is classed as diabetes).

It could alternatively be a blood glucose in mmol in which case it depends when you last ate and what in relation to the test results. Are you in the U.K.?

 

[Moira99]

Was that an HbA1c test or a random fasting blood glucose test?

hi

the hcab1 was at gp’s and they said it was normal

the glucose pinprick was done at A&E -7.6

 

[Moira99]

so was that the hba1c at 7.6% If so 7.6% is not normal. It equates to 59.6mmol and is firmly in the diabetic zone (anything over 6.5z or 48mmol is classed as diabetes).

It could alternatively be a blood glucose in mmol in which case it depends when you last ate and what in relation to the test results. Are you in the U.K.?

The 7.6 was at A&E glucose pinprick test at 7.6

hbac blood test was normal GPsaid.
Yes in UK
Thanks

 

[Goonergal]

hbac blood test was normal GPsaid

Did they give you the actual result? It would be good to know the number.

 

[Lamont D]

Usually the doctors 'repeat the hba1c test to confirm the first.
The finger prick test .means very little, unless it was at a specific time, fasting, pre meal, one hour or two hours after eating.This why you need a text result confirmation of your hba1c.

 

[Moira99]

Did they give you the actual result? It would be good to know the number.

Im going to ask the Dr next week when I see him.
I know a few years ago it was 41 or 42 so borderline pre diabetic but dr didn’t tell me it was the dietician.

 

[Moira99]

Usually the doctors 'repeat the hba1c test to confirm the first.
The finger prick test .means very little, unless it was at a specific time, fasting, pre meal, one hour or two hours after eating.This why you need a text result confirmation of your hba1c.

I’ve got a home test to do. Fast for 12 hours it says and then do it.

I had 1 biscuit tonight and started sweating profusely and had a bad headache.

 

[AndBreathe]

I’ve got a home test to do. Fast for 12 hours it says and then do it.

I had 1 biscuit tonight and started sweating profusely and had a bad headache.

Is the sugar you eat often in baked goods, like biscuits, bread or cakes? I only ask because I am gluten intolerant and one of my symptoms of "glutening" is a dire headache.

 

[Moira99]

Is the sugar you eat often in baked goods, like biscuits, bread or cakes? I only ask because I am gluten intolerant and one of my symptoms of "glutening" is a dire headache.

I have been gluten free due to ibs but that was more the wheat.

 

[Moira99]

I fasted for 12 hours and did the blood sugar home test.

These are really hard to compare the colours but I think it’s between 200-300 - 11-16.5

 

[bulkbiker]

hard to compare the colours but I think it’s between 200-300 - 11-16.5

What type of test is this please?
Never heard of "colours" for a blood test.

 

[Moira99]

It was a home check glucose test where you put pinprick of blood on colour strip

 

[Goonergal]

It was a home check glucose test where you put pinprick of blood on colour strip

Something like this? https://www.stressnomore.co.uk/blood-glucose-testing-kit-9220.html

Diabetes can’t be diagnosed from a one-off test, however if a fasting reading is in the range you estimated above (11-16.5) it would definitely be worthy of an HbA1c/discussion with your GP.

 

[Moira99]

It wasn’t a diabetes test. It was a glucose test.
I had a talk with my GP last week who said he’d up the anti depressants. So I was really annoyed and thought I’d do the self check so I can prove it’s a physical problem and not a mental one.

 

[bulkbiker]

Something like this? https://www.stressnomore.co.uk/blood-glucose-testing-kit-9220.html

Diabetes can’t be diagnosed from a one-off test, however if a fasting reading is in the range you estimated above (11-16.5) it would definitely be worthy of an HbA1c/discussion with your GP.

" In the evening, glucose levels are naturally slightly raised to 8mmol/l."

Worrying that a test should say this..

 

[Moira99]

Something like this? https://www.stressnomore.co.uk/blood-glucose-testing-kit-9220.html

Diabetes can’t be diagnosed from a one-off test, however if a fasting reading is in the range you estimated above (11-16.5) it would definitely be worthy of an HbA1c/discussion with your GP.

Yes that test I bought.