I'm 25, 6'0", and weigh 365 pounds. I have no history of diabetes, though one of my cousins on my mom's side has Type 1 diabetes (aunt's daughter). After being instructed by my doctor a few years ago, I have been checking my blood sugar on a regular basis. However, for the past few months, my blood sugar has been on the low side. The only time it was ever high was when I first got tested for Type 2 diabetes, which I was not diagnosed with.When I was tested for type 2 diabetes, my A1c was 7.0. I can not remember what my blood sugar levels were though. Throughout the past few months, my blood sugar has been usually between 70 and 85, but has spiked as high as 108.
jelmar106 - Do you ever eat too much, mainly carbs, and an hour later feel really tired or sleepy? You don't say how low your sugar goes. Doctor says if this happens, you're burning your blood sugar too fast. I believe this is a forerunner of diabetes.
ReplyDeleteSome people with diabetes have blood sugar go really low, (maybe below 70?) and become hypoglycemic (low blood sugar). Is this where they go into a diabetic coma?
Why not google "hypoglycemia, mayo" and find out more about it?
Eric - You did not mention exact blood glucose numbers. (just low side) what is low?
ReplyDeleteAlso have you ever had a hemoglobin A1c or HbA1c done ask your doctor about this test. It measures the amount of sugar attached to the red blood cell over the life of the red blood cell.
hello - no, i wouldn't say odd, just maybe get checked out. did you change your diet? trace back to when it suddenly went low, and do your research from there! best of luck.
ReplyDeleteJohn W - Well a A1C of 7.0 is high enough to suspect diabetes but readings of 70, 85 and 108 are normal. This means that you are spiking when you are not aware of it. A 7 on the A1C says that your average over the last 30 days was 154, actually it means the average was between 123 and 185. It's high enough that they will want to see another reading later to see if it changes or they may want a more in depth test but they may just consider you pre-diabetic.
ReplyDeleteGlucose readings should be taken while fasting and two hours after a meal so just telling us what the readings are without saying if they are fasting or post meal doesn't really help. It may be that your glucose readings were all fasting readings.
It doesn't sound as if your glucose is always on the low side if the 30 day average is still high. It may be that it's mostly on the low side with some significant peaks that you are not measuring. The American College of Physicians would say you are diabetic if your A1C was above 6.5. You may need to ask your Doctor about that 7 reading, it may be that he just figures it's acceptable because of your weight.
buffalo - Your numbers are great. But the future may hold problems for you.
ReplyDeleteI know it does no good to preach, but you have to get a grip. Diabetes is not the only disease that strikes obese people.
A balloon for 6 months may help. Or even a bypass.
A low glycemic index diet and exercise 1 1/2 hours a day will also do the trick. I Nordic walk. Lost 70 pounds. Google it.
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TheOrange Evil - I'm not surprised that you're morbidly obese with normal blood sugar since obesity isn't the cause of high blood sugar.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, you should've been diagnosed with diabetes. An A1c of 7.0% is definitive.
As for why your blood sugar has been normal these past few months, there are many possibilities. The first is that you're not testing your blood sugar enough to see the spikes. Unless you're using a continuous glucose monitoring system, you probably don't know what your blood sugar is right after eating or while you're sleeping. The second possibility is that you've been dieting in reaction to being told to test your blood sugar, so you're not eating the type of food that would spike you. The third is that your meter is wrong. The fourth is that the A1c was wrong. The fifth and final reason is that you may be a honeymooning Type 1 whose pancreas hasn't stopped producing insulin yet. (I have no idea if you have the genes.)
Keep testing, but have your doctor run another A1c and fasting soon.
Cammie - You are not unusual.Sorry.
ReplyDeleteJust because you are overweight doesn't mean you will get diabetes.
Many people who have type 2 diabetes are overweight.
Lauren - Ι think it's better seeing a doctor in person to answer this kind of questions
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