GD Testing Results Question...
Hello,
My alternative to the regular GD testing was the jelly bean test. Basically, my OB had me eat 18 or 32 grams of sugar..afterward she realized that it was suppose to be 50 grams. My non-fasting blood was drawn after one hour. Well...when I went for my monthly appt today, I was told that my sugar level came back at 36 and 100+ is the norm and they think that it is just due to the malabsorption not that I actually have GD. I am not spilling sugar into my urine. I am 29 wees and have gained 14 lbs. When the Dr. saw the results, she asked the nurse if I had actually walked out of there that day because she was suprised that I was still on two feet.
Has anyone else had this experience? They pretty much didn't know what to tell me.
Thanks,
My alternative to the regular GD testing was the jelly bean test. Basically, my OB had me eat 18 or 32 grams of sugar..afterward she realized that it was suppose to be 50 grams. My non-fasting blood was drawn after one hour. Well...when I went for my monthly appt today, I was told that my sugar level came back at 36 and 100+ is the norm and they think that it is just due to the malabsorption not that I actually have GD. I am not spilling sugar into my urine. I am 29 wees and have gained 14 lbs. When the Dr. saw the results, she asked the nurse if I had actually walked out of there that day because she was suprised that I was still on two feet.
Has anyone else had this experience? They pretty much didn't know what to tell me.
Thanks,
Hi! Welcome to the land of reactive hypoglycemia.
Call your doctor and tell them that they are an idiot if they don't know that a 36 is a hypoglycemic episode.
*sigh* There's a reason why glucose tolerance tests in any shape, form, or fashion are just a bad idea for RNY patients.
What this means is that when you eat a high sugar food, your pancreas creates too much insulin for the amount of sugar in your blood stream. The insulin eats up all the sugar in your blood, storing it as fuel for later -- which is what it is supposed to do. But it's supposed to leave you with enough to keep your brain and heart functioning -- typically with a number between 70-100. Your pancreas is much like mine and many, many, MANY other RNYers -- it's too happy and it pumps out way too much insulin.
I'm surprised you felt well enough. 36 is my threshold for starting to feel yucky. Most people start to feel really yicky around 60-70.
Call your doctor and tell them that they are an idiot if they don't know that a 36 is a hypoglycemic episode.
*sigh* There's a reason why glucose tolerance tests in any shape, form, or fashion are just a bad idea for RNY patients.
What this means is that when you eat a high sugar food, your pancreas creates too much insulin for the amount of sugar in your blood stream. The insulin eats up all the sugar in your blood, storing it as fuel for later -- which is what it is supposed to do. But it's supposed to leave you with enough to keep your brain and heart functioning -- typically with a number between 70-100. Your pancreas is much like mine and many, many, MANY other RNYers -- it's too happy and it pumps out way too much insulin.
I'm surprised you felt well enough. 36 is my threshold for starting to feel yucky. Most people start to feel really yicky around 60-70.
Andrea,
Thanks so much for this clarification. They did mention hypoglycemic, but did not break down what that means. They just kept saying that it had something to do with the malabsorption. Geez...I am glad that they didn't realize that they were suppose to have me eat 50 grams of sugar. I definitely would have been on the floor. I am definitely going to be more conscience of my sugar intake, especially for the rest of this pregnancy because I seem to be more reactive now.
Again..thanks so much for the clarification.
Thanks so much for this clarification. They did mention hypoglycemic, but did not break down what that means. They just kept saying that it had something to do with the malabsorption. Geez...I am glad that they didn't realize that they were suppose to have me eat 50 grams of sugar. I definitely would have been on the floor. I am definitely going to be more conscience of my sugar intake, especially for the rest of this pregnancy because I seem to be more reactive now.
Again..thanks so much for the clarification.
Well, you need to be more concious from now on.
If you don't have a glucometer, GET one. You might need it.
Reactive hypoglycemia is VERY common postop RNY. If you find yourself feeling funny.. cold sweats, faint, etc. eat or drink something with a simple carb -- like a bit of juice or crackers, then follow it immediately with a protein or fat. Many of us with this condition carry around those peanut butter crackers.. you know the orange crackers with peanut butter in them? The crackers act as the instant fix, and the fat in the peanut butter give you a longer burn.
It sucks, it's not alot of fun, but once you begin to realize what sets you off, how to manage it you can avoid it most of the time. Like I know that pure sugar candy (ie skittles, candy corn) or sugary drinks (a coke, straight juice) will set off my hypoglycemia, but I can have sugar if it's mixed with something else.. like a cookie cause there are eggs and flour to give my body something else to gnaw on.
If you don't have a glucometer, GET one. You might need it.
Reactive hypoglycemia is VERY common postop RNY. If you find yourself feeling funny.. cold sweats, faint, etc. eat or drink something with a simple carb -- like a bit of juice or crackers, then follow it immediately with a protein or fat. Many of us with this condition carry around those peanut butter crackers.. you know the orange crackers with peanut butter in them? The crackers act as the instant fix, and the fat in the peanut butter give you a longer burn.
It sucks, it's not alot of fun, but once you begin to realize what sets you off, how to manage it you can avoid it most of the time. Like I know that pure sugar candy (ie skittles, candy corn) or sugary drinks (a coke, straight juice) will set off my hypoglycemia, but I can have sugar if it's mixed with something else.. like a cookie cause there are eggs and flour to give my body something else to gnaw on.
You might want to see if your doctor is willing to restest you with a fasting glucose test and a 1 hour post prandial. Basically they take a fasting level of glucose, you eat a regular meal (something your normally going to eat) and then another glucose test 1 hour after eating. This is how my OB tested me for gestational diabetes. Good luck!
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