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07/25/09 06:24 PM

"my blood glucose level go up to 180 after one hour of meal fasting is 90 my doctor have suggested me oral medication iam so confused about eating"
Asked By: asferm  
Category: Prediabetes

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iam 25 year old feeding mother i had gastational diabetes before. my baby is of 7 months . my mother and father both have diabetes

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08/30/09 09:13 PM

With your family history of diabetes and your personal history of gestational diabetes, you are at high risk for Type 2 diabetes. After your baby was born did you have a repeat 2 hour oral glucose tolerance test done? This is the best way to determine if your gestational diabetes has gone away or if you have prediabetes or diabetes. Your fasting blood sugar is in the normal range, but people can have normal fasting levels and still have prediabetes or diabetes if their post meal values are too high. You can not make a diagnosis based on home blood sugar testing, so I would strongly suggest you ask your clinician to order the two hour glucose tolerance test for you. If your two hour value is less than 140 then you do not have prediabetes or diabetes, if your value is greater than 140 but less than 199 then you would be in the prediabetes range. If your number is 200 or higher then you would be diagnosed with diabetes. Clinicians may prescribe medications for people with a diagnosis of prediabetes, especially if they are at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. If you are on a medication and you do not understand how it acts in your body I would ask to meet with a diabetes educator if possible or call your pharmacy and speak to a pharmacist. The more you know about the medications you are taking the better. Regardless of your diagnosis, it will be important for you to make lifestyle changes to prevent or delay the progression of this disease. Once you have the correct diagnosis I would suggest you attend classes and continue to do research online to learn as much as you can. Good luck!
Answered By: Deborah Greenwood
Accreditations: MEd, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE
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