Blood sugar level measured at 175 with a two hour glucose tolerance test, should I be worried?

Question

First blood draw was 83, then the sugar drink and it came up to 117 then 175. I have a doctors appointment next week but should I consider moving it up?

hemoglobin a1c level is 6.1 which is high according to the paper.

Answer 1

Your first blood sugar draw was a fasting specimen?

The second one was supposed to be high, and the third was supposed to come down to fasting level.

The doctor will probably ask you to change your diet and perhaps re check the blood again after some time.

You can probably reduce carbs and sugar already. or wait and hear what he will suggest. He will interpret this result with your past and current medical history, lifestyle, current medications, other illnesses, and age group.

Answer 2

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Blood sugar level measured at 175 with a two hour glucose tolerance test, should I be worried?
First blood draw was 83, then the sugar drink and it came up to 117 then 175. I have a doctors appointment next week but should I consider moving it up?

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Answer 4

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Answer 6

NO. Good is between 70 and 140 so 175 is not that bad. My wife gets up in the 400's and we don't panic she just takes a shot and goes about her business. It's when she gets to low we get worried. Down in the 50's. She has had it to drop to 24, because she wasn't paying attention and I thought she was going to die on me. After a couple of hours we got her sugar back up and she was all right. You just have to keep an eye on it and you will be O.K. Just remember if you start to feel funny check your sugar and adjust for it one way or the other and never panic and never be afraid to tell someone what is going on so they will be aware in case you can't tell them. They can get you some help.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

If there are concerns to have the test, then you should be involved with trying to keep it normal. Worrying will not help. This will cause stress and increase your insulin. Personally It is a bit higher than normal. It is out of the window for normal levels. I think you may be border line. Lose weight and exercise regularly. Eat well balanced meals. Good luck.

Answer 9

Don't move up your doctors appt. Your test was a little high, but there has to be room for individual variances. The average is 125, so your are quite possibly in the safe zone. You should be commended for getting you blood sugar level tested.

Answer 10

Think of it this way - if you donate blood, they only take a pint. A pint of blood would make many times the number of samples they'll take during your Glucose Tolerance test, so I wouldn't worry if I were you!