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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 750063" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>[USER=6467]@LittleGreyCat[/USER] and [USER=144138]@phil1966[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Thank you, but don't get too concerned for me.</p><p></p><p>I am rather shy of another OGTT - for a number of reasons</p><p></p><p>I was exactly borderline 3 years ago when I had the last one, and it made me feel dreadful for 48 hours, during which I had very blurred vision and couldn't drive, use a computer screen or read. that meant 2 days off work.</p><p></p><p>Then add to that the fact that I have been VLC for a year, averaging well less than 50 g a day. So if I did go for another OGTT I would have to eat mountains of yucky carbs for weeks beforehand to ensure an accurate result. (my understanding is that 3 days of 150g carbs before the test simply won't reset insulin release for a VLCer. and it may take 2-6 weeks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />). Besides which, I would end up gaining weight like a foie gras duck.</p><p></p><p>This means that I am being a stroppy patient, and wanting everything done on MY terms.</p><p>I want to carry on low carbing AND have a doc who does what I say, AND get a diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>Realistically, those 3 are incompatible!!!</p><p></p><p>So in the meantime, I will carry on with my VLC (and near 'normal' bg levels) and then discuss it with the endocrinology registrar that I will be seeing in a month or two (about an unrelated hormone thing). I suspect that they will be more helpful than Dear Doc, even if they can't offer any solutions. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 750063, member: 41816"] [USER=6467]@LittleGreyCat[/USER] and [USER=144138]@phil1966[/USER] Thank you, but don't get too concerned for me. I am rather shy of another OGTT - for a number of reasons I was exactly borderline 3 years ago when I had the last one, and it made me feel dreadful for 48 hours, during which I had very blurred vision and couldn't drive, use a computer screen or read. that meant 2 days off work. Then add to that the fact that I have been VLC for a year, averaging well less than 50 g a day. So if I did go for another OGTT I would have to eat mountains of yucky carbs for weeks beforehand to ensure an accurate result. (my understanding is that 3 days of 150g carbs before the test simply won't reset insulin release for a VLCer. and it may take 2-6 weeks :eek:). Besides which, I would end up gaining weight like a foie gras duck. This means that I am being a stroppy patient, and wanting everything done on MY terms. I want to carry on low carbing AND have a doc who does what I say, AND get a diagnosis. Realistically, those 3 are incompatible!!! So in the meantime, I will carry on with my VLC (and near 'normal' bg levels) and then discuss it with the endocrinology registrar that I will be seeing in a month or two (about an unrelated hormone thing). I suspect that they will be more helpful than Dear Doc, even if they can't offer any solutions. ;) [/QUOTE]
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