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08/07/09 06:49 PM

"I was diagnosed in 2005 with hypoglycemia but i have strange spurts of my blood glucose levels going between 400+ to below 50 but don't know why?"
Asked By: icanrock99  
Category: Prediabetes

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My diet is normal and extremely regulated so is my exercises habits, I have had about 8 glucose tolerence test in the past 2 years to try and see if there are any abnormality but they all come back with in normal range everything about me is healthy but at either side of the spectrum i tend to spill keytones! Could this be an very bizzar form of prediabetes or is it my pancreous having a hissy fit?

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09/12/09 04:40 PM

My first question was going to be, “Have you had a glucose tolerance test done?” but I see that you have had eight of them! If your body does not respond to the glucose challenge with abnormal numbers, then this is indeed confusing. Have you been testing your blood sugar to determine that your blood sugar has fluctuated between 400 and less than 50? I hope you have seen an endocrinologist because you need a complete work up with a complete set of labs and possibly a CAT scan of your pancreas. This may sound scary, but pancreatic tumors can cause fluctuations in blood sugar. Ketones are a by-product of the body burning fat for energy and not carbohydrate. If you did not have enough insulin in your body, then you would burn fat for energy. However, if you are not consuming enough carbohydrates and are on a weight loss diet, then you would also show ketones in the urine as well. I wish I had a better answer for you, but please meet with a specialist and have them help you sort this out. In addition, if you have not met with a dietitian, I would suggest you meet and develop a meal plan that with consistent carbohydrates to limit the peaks and valleys in your blood sugar. Good luck!
Answered By: Deborah Greenwood
Accreditations: MEd, CNS, BC-ADM, CDE
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