Hello all, I am wondering what causes a blood glucose level to go sky high for the first 1 hour of a glucose test but then return to sensible limits by the 2 hour result. Is this diabetes or just intolerance?
I am 27 weeks pregnant.
2007-03-22 07:23:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
The whole idea is to flood your system with glucose and see how your body reacts to it. Your sugar will go high after you drink that crap (yuck). If it returned to normal within the specified time, you're ok.
2007-03-22 16:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by emt_me911 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-15 11:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every person, regardless of diabetes, has a sugar peak 1 hr. after they eat. what happens to you is normal. in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes, that peak of sugar could have an effect on the rest of the entire day!
sugar levels in the blood become elevated after you eat for a reason. glucose (sugar) in the blood is the trigger for the release of insulin from the pancreas, and this NEEDS to happen. in diabetic patients, this spike occurs and the pancreas cannot release enough insulin - or none at all.
diabetics are often encouraged to do postprandial (after meal) measurements of their own. and they must do it no less than 2 hours after a meal because any sooner and the results would be flawed. its common practice
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2016-05-17 11:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely insulin resistance. Your body is not producing insulin quickly, or the insulin is delayed in responding to the higher glucose in a timely manner. Talk to your doctor about diet modifications during your pregnancy that will help maintain your blood sugar levels to avoid spikes.
2007-03-22 07:28:55 · answer #5 · answered by yet_another_realist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That test is designed for your levels to elevate really high and to see if they return to normal levels. If they do not return to normal levels then your pancreas is not reacting to the sugars in your body; therefore not producing the insulin needed, so you would then have diabetes.
2007-03-22 07:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by Nancy m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define sky high.
And talk to your doctor about the possibility of Gestational Diabetes.
Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia
2007-03-22 13:23:09 · answer #7 · answered by Alan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypoglycemia. I did the same thing. Try to eat regularly to keep your blood sugar stable.
Do you sometimes feel really weak? I sure did. When the blood sugar dropped I got shakey and yucky feeling!
2007-03-22 07:28:41 · answer #8 · answered by Sherral 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Metabolism and stress both affect blood sugar levels. If you just ate fatty or sugary foods, you're blood sugar can elevate rather quickly.
2007-03-22 10:21:27 · answer #9 · answered by heathermagoo13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a pregnancy related thing where you have temporary "Gestational Diabetes" due to the pregnancy. The best advice I can give you is to get seen by your "OBGYN". Congratulations on your pregnancy. Good luck!!
2007-03-22 07:33:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋