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Undiagnosed yet - Best times of the day to measure BG

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Quirky

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Hi from NewB:

Although not yet diagnosed,
I am not keen on taking a
glucose challenge test yet. I think
it can be dangerous for some depending
on health history. I would rather find out
a little more about diabetes before agreeing to the test.,

Symptoms are: severe hunger pangs,
no satiation, dizziness, confusion, feeling of
passing out, sweating (sometimes) and always
palpitations. I found that if I eat something sweet,
the palpitations and other symptoms go away most of the time.

Questions: Why when eating something sweet, alleviates symptoms?
Is it because blood sugar level is low?

Could it be I am producing too much insulin?

Is it worth taking the leptin test?

AC1 test?

Insulin test?


I bought a monitor from Boots, with strips. How often during the day
should I do the home test?

I would like to do this for a month
before doing the test.

Meanwhile, from what I read, its not that easy to diagnose, and secondly,
there are other issues to consider such as hyperinsulmenia, etc.. and on top
of that, tests results can fluctuate on a daily basis,

Many thanks for your input.

Quirky
 
As Paul suggests if you're getting that intensity of symptoms go to the doc and get yourself checked out properly. The symptoms you describe are hypo like and could be from a number of causes. If you are not on insulin or insulin stimulating drugs then your bodies liver dump mechanism will in most cases be able to cope even if you are getting low levels. The alternative is that you are suffering from false hypos. This is where your levels have been running high for a long time and your body produces hypo like symptoms at a far higher level than normal. Even though they are called "false" the symptoms can be very unpleasant.

If you get a meter then to do the same as diagnostic a fasting blood glucose test read here http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/fasting-blood-sugar-levels.html

An A1c test is more accurate as it will give you the average of your levels over the past three months or so.

By insulin test I guess you mean a c-peptide test. This will measure the amount of insulin you are producing. It's used as the definitive test to say if you are T1 or T2. In the UK its a very difficult test to get done if you are diagnosed T2 because it costs lots.

For general testing with the meter then test two hours after a meal and aim to be below 8. At all other times your levels should be between 4 & 7. See http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

If you get your meter and it is showing you anything but that normal range of readings you should abandon your one month plan and go to the doctor immediately.
 
Thank you so much for concise and clear reply!

I will check out the links you provided.

I am interested in leptin test too, which can
managed with paleo diet and the likes.
 
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