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Re: hypoglycemic near-beginner

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    Veliger
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    Ignoramus9970 said:

    You cannot diagnose yourself with hypoglycemia if you do not use a
    blood sugar meter. I would consider your self diagnosis to be suspect
    until you either get a doctor to diagnose it, or use a blood sugar
    meter to get convincing results.

    I agree--but no doctor has ever offered to test me, and I have little
    desire for a 3 day fast in a hospital, or a Glucose Tolerance test that
    has limited usefulness anyway. Thats why I am going to test it myself,
    when I have symptoms

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    By the way, low blood sugar does not automatically mean suffering


    from

    Quoted message said:

    a hypoglycemia attack. I measured my blood sugar after my low carb
    half marathon, just for the kicks, it was 59, which was rather
    low. And yet. I was fine.

    A sensible thing to do would be to exercise less intensively, but
    longer, and get a blood sugar meter. You may discover, for example,
    that you are a full blown diabetic, or close. Get some post meal


    blood

    Quoted message said:

    sugar measurement and see how high they go.

    A good idea. I have been tested for diabetes in the past, but I know I
    am at risk of developing it. Thats one of the reasons I started
    running.

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    Ignoramus9970 said:

    With a blood sugar meter, you have freedom to measure whatever you
    want, whenever you want (with limited accuracy).

    A glucose tolerance test is easy: you buy glucose tablets (sold
    everywhere), drink sweet water with 75 grams of glucose, and keep
    track of your blood sugar.

    Never heard of that GTT-do you have a reference for that? But I did buy
    a meter today and have started testing.

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    Would only makes sense to measure your blood sugar, throughout the
    day, then. If your blood sugar goes over 200, at any time, and you
    have some repeated measurements of that, you are a diabetic according
    to the criteria (another one is blood sugar above 125 in the


    morning).

    I dont think I'm diabetic, but I dont want to become one either. I will
    have a better idea what I am and what I'm not though, now that I have
    the meter.

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  3. pam_in_sc
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    Never heard of that GTT-do you have a reference for that? But I did buy
    a meter today and have started testing.

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    I dont think I'm diabetic, but I dont want to become one either. I will
    have a better idea what I am and what I'm not though, now that I have
    the meter.

    For what to do with your test results see:

    http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm

    While written for people with diabetes it will give you an idea of what
    to look for even if that isn't your problem.

    Pam
    t2 since Nov. 2003, diet and exercise

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  4. Tom Phillips
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    pam_in_sc said:


    Quoted message said:

    Never heard of that GTT-do you have a reference for that? But I did buy
    a meter today and have started testing.

    Quoted message said:

    I dont think I'm diabetic, but I dont want to become one either. I will
    have a better idea what I am and what I'm not though, now that I have
    the meter.

    Sounds diabetic to me. See a doctor...

    Quoted message said:

    For what to do with your test results see:

    http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm

    While written for people with diabetes it will give you an idea of what
    to look for even if that isn't your problem.

    Pam
    t2 since Nov. 2003, diet and exercise

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