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Re: LISTEN TO THIS, EVERYONE!! ;)From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 2 Jun 2000 21:58:30 -0500 (CDT)
I do not think that the 5 hour test is better than the two hour test. The only drs I know of who still use the 5 hour test are doing so out of habit and certainly not out of concern for the patient. I do not remember anyone here who tested fine after 2 hours and failed after 5. Could you be thinking of having fasting levels that came out normally even though the longer test (two hour) showed the problem. The five hour test is considered to be too hard on your system by drs who specialize in diabetes. Your blood sugar should peak between 30 minutes and 1 hour. Your insulin should peak just after this (example: if your blood sugar peaks at 30 minutes than the insulin is what begins the lowering process, and should peak very shortly after the glucose peak). The only thing the 5 hour test will show is just how long you can stand up without passing out after your blood sugar drops! (well, ok, it is designed to show hypoglycemia - not insulin problems, if you have increased insulin that shows up after 3 hours, then most likely, it will show up in your fasting level). If you have an insulin problem, it will show up in the two hour test. I hope that you get the results that you are looking for.
At Fri, 2 Jun 2000, Judy wrote:
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