Hello, I am 28 weeks pregnant and suspect I am developing gestational diabetes. I have seen my doctor who dismissed me so I decided to take matter into my own hands.
I bought a glucose meter and did a 50g 1 hour glucose test this afternoon. I had been eating and drinking normally before performing the test.
The result I obtained on the glucose meter was 11.9 which is 214.
Is this result ok? I am worried cos I dont feel well after eating my dinner and have a high bmi.
Please help out someone.
2007-03-15 09:40:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Taking matters into your own hands especially while pregnant was not a great idea. You would need 2 results to be able to assess your glucose tolerance, a fasted and a 2 hour post prandial. Find a sympathetic doctor and get it done properly. Any decent chap would do it, since it is a harmless test, if only to reassure you.
2007-03-16 14:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-14 16:10:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a shame that your doctor didn't heed your concerns and at least try to reassure you by doing a blood glucose test for you. Can you go back to the surgery and see another doctor? or a nurse?
How about contacting your midwife?
If you have no joy there are many self help groups out there that can give you advice. Try contacting Diabetes UK....www.diabetes.org.uk
I know a reading of below 6.0 is recommended so 11.9 is pretty high.....but in relation to a glucose test am not sure how you would interpret the results.
I hope you manage to get suitable help and enjoy the remainder of your pregnancy.
2007-03-15 09:49:39 · answer #5 · answered by happy_acid 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A glucose test is usually performed after you have fasted over night and had nothing to eat or drink after midnight and until after the testing is done. Usually urine, blood and glucose testing is done all at once.
It's fine that you are trying to determine this on your own but I'd recommend that you head to a clinic and get another opinion and request that you be recommended to a med lab or hospital lab for testing.
Also, I'm not certain if you can purchase these on your own via a pharmacy but I think so...sugar tests...they are strips of paper that test the level of sugar in the urine. A specific color on the strip indicates whether the sugar is in range or is out of range...out of range, you likely are becoming or are already gestational depending on the level of sugar indicated, in range...you should monitor to ensure it stays that way.
Feeling unwell should always be checked into particularly in pregnancy ... second opinion warranted.
Good luck
2007-03-15 09:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by dustiiart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A glucose tolerance test has to be done from fasting, so the result you got was useless. Test first thing in the morning before you eat or drink anything. This should be around 6.0 mmol/l (normal range 4 - 7 mmol/l). Do this every morning for a week. If its consistently higher than 7, go back to your doctor and tell him you need to be tested properly.
2007-03-15 09:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by huggz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try the test again but don't eat for 6 hours before (first thing in the morning) and if your BM is still high see your Doc again. Gestational diabetes has very serious implications for the pregnancy as you have a higher risk of a very large baby.
It is however very common so see your midwife if you are still worried.
2007-03-15 09:46:04 · answer #8 · answered by isleofskye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Portion conrtol will help with bmi. Stop eating 3 hours before bed. You feel sick after you eat because youre pregnant. Your dr has more knowledge in this than you or me. I think you have to drink the sugar syrup for this test. If you dont like your drs oppinion maybe you should get a new one.
2007-03-15 09:48:15 · answer #9 · answered by chelexhay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To obtain a TRUE reading of blood sugar, a patient is asked to fast for about 10hrs beforehand.....NOT recommended AT ALL during pregnancy. Ask your midwife, or NHS DIRECT on 08454647 but I suspect your doctor knows you pretty well
2007-03-15 09:56:57 · answer #10 · answered by LYNNE B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋