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Re: what is the normal blood sugar levels???From: Tina (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 31 Jan 2001 16:51:39 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: > >At Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Tina wrote: >> >>Okay, >> >>About a week and a half ago I had to have a one hour blood glucose level >>test done. This was a fasting test and I should have fasted for 12 >>hours prior. Unfortunately, I forgot about having the test done and >>drank 2 cups of of hot tea before I went to bed. I had the test done >>about 9 hours after that. >> >>The results were my blood sugar level was 257. What is the normal range >>before being considered a diabetic? I am at high risk for diabetes >>because my mother, sister, 2 brothers, several aunts, and my maternal >>grandmother all had diabetes and didn't even know that I had high blood >>sugar. >> >>Can you tell me what the normal levels are? And could my drinking the >>sweetened hot tea 9 hours before hand affected the results? >> >>I told my doctor about drinking the tea when he gave me the results >>today and he said he will order a 3 hour test while I am in the hospital >>after my hysterectomy (which is Saturday for fibroids, pelvic pain, >>excessive bleeding and enlarged uterus). >> >>Thank your for any advise you can give. >> >>-- >>Tina >> >>-- >>Tina >> >Currently, a fasting blood glucose greater than 120 is enough to >diagnose diabetes. I would not expect sweetened tea 9 hours prior to a >glucose test to significantly affect the result. With a value of 257, I >would be concerned that you have diabetes. Further, I would be very >reluctant to operate on you before clearly defining if you indeed do >have diabetes. There are many issues that diabetes can impact upon >during and following a surgical procedure, not the least among them a >very serious infection. >Anybody with diabetes needs to have it tuned like a swiss clock before >undertaking a surgical procedure. In your case, you aren't even sure of >the diagnosis, let alone control... >Lynn > >Dr. Lynn Thank you for responding, one more question.....I don't have any of the regular signs of diabetes either. I don't suffer from excessive thrirst or frequent urination or slow healing. Could the stress of the upcoming surgery have caused my blood sugar to go out of whack? My doctor did seem to think so and has ordered another glucose test (the 3 hour) done right after surgery as otherwise I am healthy, that is aside from my UTERUS!!!! Thanks for any advise you can provide.
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-- Tina
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