Ballofwool
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- Type of diabetes
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Hi there,
I signed up to the forum after doing some interesting reading on other people's posts here and was hoping for advice. I am not diagnosed as diabetic, but I decided to do some home blood glucose tests (due to symptoms) and got readings over 10! I would really appreciate some insight on whether this is dangerous. I am also seeking advice from my doctor.
On all tests I ate one meal and drank nothing other than tea without sugar during testing. Did not exercise during test. Washed hands and dried with disposable kitchen roll for every single test to get accurate results. My BMI is 15.5 (underweight).
Friday 29th May:
6.00AM: Fasting BG = 5.0
6.15AM: Ate my normal breakfast (2 x whole grain toast with spread and Fortisip high calorie drink - total 560 kcal).
7.15AM: BG = 10.3 (1 hour)
8.15AM: BG = 5.6 (2 hours)
9.15AM BG = 5.2 (3 hours)
10.15AM BG = 5.0 (4 hours)
13.30PM on the same day, I did another test by eating one cup of instant white rice (plain, total 350 kcal).
13.15PM: BG before eating = 4.9
13.30PM - ate cup of white rice
13.45PM: BG = 4.4. (30 mins)
14.15PM BG = 9.9 (1 hour)
14.45PM BG = 9.3 (90 mins)
15.15PM BG = 9.3 (2 hours)
15.45PM BG = 8.3 (2.5 hours)
16.15PM BG = 7.7 (3 hours)
I repeated the breakfast test (exactly the same meal) on two other mornings with the following results:
30th May:
Fasting blood glucose = 4.2
BG after 1 hour = 10.1
BG after 2 hours = 6.3
BG after 3 hours = 5.8
2nd June (today)
FBG = 4.7
BG at 45 mins = 8.4
BG at 1 hour = 10.3
BG at 2 hours = 6.4
BG at 3 hours = 5.2
However, I've noticed I get different results for larger meals.
Sunday 31st May:
12.20PM: BG = 5.2
13.15PM: ate large roast dinner including beef, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes and veg plus a sugary J20 drink.
14.15PM: BG = 5.1 (after 1 hour)
14.45PM: BG = 4.8 (after 90 mins)
16.00PM: BG = 4.0 (after 3 hours).
Background;
I am a 23 year old female. I have had a lifelong anxiety disorder treated by antidepressants, but no other diagnosed health conditions. I have been having very strange symptoms for the past year which seem to have suddenly increased in intensity over the past month. Particularly, I am always exhausted with headaches and have experienced near-collapse when I try to walk around. I almost called 999 on several occasions, but I felt too terrible to make the decision so generally sat on the floor for hours until I felt better. I was always underweight my entire life, but have lost weight despite eating more food plus taking prescribed Fortisip (high calorie food replacement). Now my BMI is at 15.5. My GP sent me for an ECG which showed an abnormal heart rhythm so I am being referred to a cardiologist in mid-June. I feel this is a "red herring" given my blood sugar tests.
Should I take these results to my GP or will she laugh at me?! Any thoughts, advice or insights would be greatly appreciated.
I signed up to the forum after doing some interesting reading on other people's posts here and was hoping for advice. I am not diagnosed as diabetic, but I decided to do some home blood glucose tests (due to symptoms) and got readings over 10! I would really appreciate some insight on whether this is dangerous. I am also seeking advice from my doctor.
On all tests I ate one meal and drank nothing other than tea without sugar during testing. Did not exercise during test. Washed hands and dried with disposable kitchen roll for every single test to get accurate results. My BMI is 15.5 (underweight).
Friday 29th May:
6.00AM: Fasting BG = 5.0
6.15AM: Ate my normal breakfast (2 x whole grain toast with spread and Fortisip high calorie drink - total 560 kcal).
7.15AM: BG = 10.3 (1 hour)
8.15AM: BG = 5.6 (2 hours)
9.15AM BG = 5.2 (3 hours)
10.15AM BG = 5.0 (4 hours)
13.30PM on the same day, I did another test by eating one cup of instant white rice (plain, total 350 kcal).
13.15PM: BG before eating = 4.9
13.30PM - ate cup of white rice
13.45PM: BG = 4.4. (30 mins)
14.15PM BG = 9.9 (1 hour)
14.45PM BG = 9.3 (90 mins)
15.15PM BG = 9.3 (2 hours)
15.45PM BG = 8.3 (2.5 hours)
16.15PM BG = 7.7 (3 hours)
I repeated the breakfast test (exactly the same meal) on two other mornings with the following results:
30th May:
Fasting blood glucose = 4.2
BG after 1 hour = 10.1
BG after 2 hours = 6.3
BG after 3 hours = 5.8
2nd June (today)
FBG = 4.7
BG at 45 mins = 8.4
BG at 1 hour = 10.3
BG at 2 hours = 6.4
BG at 3 hours = 5.2
However, I've noticed I get different results for larger meals.
Sunday 31st May:
12.20PM: BG = 5.2
13.15PM: ate large roast dinner including beef, Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes and veg plus a sugary J20 drink.
14.15PM: BG = 5.1 (after 1 hour)
14.45PM: BG = 4.8 (after 90 mins)
16.00PM: BG = 4.0 (after 3 hours).
Background;
I am a 23 year old female. I have had a lifelong anxiety disorder treated by antidepressants, but no other diagnosed health conditions. I have been having very strange symptoms for the past year which seem to have suddenly increased in intensity over the past month. Particularly, I am always exhausted with headaches and have experienced near-collapse when I try to walk around. I almost called 999 on several occasions, but I felt too terrible to make the decision so generally sat on the floor for hours until I felt better. I was always underweight my entire life, but have lost weight despite eating more food plus taking prescribed Fortisip (high calorie food replacement). Now my BMI is at 15.5. My GP sent me for an ECG which showed an abnormal heart rhythm so I am being referred to a cardiologist in mid-June. I feel this is a "red herring" given my blood sugar tests.
Should I take these results to my GP or will she laugh at me?! Any thoughts, advice or insights would be greatly appreciated.