PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: Low blood sugar after the 1 hour glucose test.

Re: Low blood sugar after the 1 hour glucose test.

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 May 2001 14:35:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 17 May 2001, mindy wrote: >
>I had my 1 hour glucose test done today. I have been wondering if
>something was wrong. I will get really hungry all of a sudden and start
>shaking really bad. I will then get very upset until I get food. When
>I saw my doctor I asked her about my glucose results. She said that
>they were at 60 which was on the low side and that she was not worried
>at all. She said that they only worry if they are to high. I tried to
>ask her questions about it because i have not been feeling right lately
>and she cut me off and told me that there was nothing to worry about.
>Can someone put my mind at ease. Is this really ok like she said? Or
>should I go to another doctor. Thanks in advance, Mindy

This sounds like it could be reactive hypoglycemia. It would take a five hour Glucose tolerance test to mke the diagnosis.

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