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I’ve had a suspicion that I may be hypoglycemic. I’ve had a few of the symptoms lately, and my mother at one point in time has been.
My fathers side all have diabetes, and I have a horrible diet and am about 20 pounds overweight and not exercising (because i dont have the energy)
i’m 29 years old, and going up the stairs almost makes me passout at times, my heart beats fast and I barely have the energy to make it.
anyways to the question, i’ve been googling a bit but can’t find an answer.
I ate a big bowl of frosted flakes around 11:15 today, and did a blood sugar test at around 2 hours (maybe a bit longer).
I wasn’t prepared for the test i didn’t know you had to wait 8 hours
anyways, it was 97
should i be worried or is this ok level for 2 hours post eating? ( i also had a pepsi within that time)
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97 blood sugar is fine for a 2hpp. Normal blood sugar levels are between 60 and 100. However, it sounds like you did this at home and you drank a soda during the two hour interval. I would probably recommend you had a 2hpp at a lab for more accurate results. You should get a fasting blood sugar before 8AM (before the body’s morning cortisol surge) and then the 2hpp (without eating, drinking or chewing gum during the 2 hr interval). This way it would be easier to interpret the results.
Well, I hope this helps! Good luck and take care!
Comment by medgal — July 18, 2010 @ 10:52 pm
I’m hypoglycemic and I would never eat frosted flakes for or pepsi for that matter, always start with protein in the morning, like eggs, peanut butter, cheese, and increase later in the day of carbohydrates and sugar be careful
Comment by sad — July 18, 2010 @ 10:52 pm
97 is normal for that long after you ate. however I do suggest that you do something about your weight or it could cause a number of health problems.
Comment by fishytails — July 18, 2010 @ 10:52 pm
Wow! You are really fine . You did a Random Glucose test. Here is how it goes.
What Are Normal Blood Glucose And Blood Sugar Levels
There are various methods to determine blood glucose level. Some tests give you accurate diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes, while others will tell you how well you are managing your diabetes.
Fasting Blood Sugar Test:
Measures the blood sugar level after 8 hours fast or overnight. Normal fasting blood glucose level is less than 100mg/dl. If your fasting blood glucose level is from 100mg/dl to 125mg/dl then you will have impaired blood glucose level also known as Pre-Diabetes. If your blood glucose level is above 125mg/dl then your doctor will diagnose as a patient of diabetes. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may repeat the fasting blood glucose test on any other day. If you have blood glucose level of 126mg/dl or higher in two consecutive tests, then you may have diabetes. If you have blood glucose level greater than 200mg/dl and you have symptoms of diabetes like increased thirst or hunger, frequent urination, weight loss, blurred vision etc, then you may be diagnosed with diabetes mellitus without confirming it with second test.
Random Blood Glucose Test:
Random blood Glucose test gives your blood sugar at any time in a day. Normal random blood sugar level should be less than 200mg/dl. If your random blood glucose level is between 140mg/dl to 200mg/dl then you will have pre-diabetes.
Oral glucose tolerance test
This test measures your response to sugar. First we measure fasting blood glucose level, and then glucose solution is given, after that we measure blood glucose after 1 hour and 2hours. A normal blood glucose level after an oral glucose tolerance test is less than 140 mg/dL. Level between 140 mg/dL to 199 mg/dL suggests pre-diabetes. A blood glucose level of 200 mg/dL or higher two hours after you drink the glucose solution may suggest that you have diabetes mellitus.
Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) test
This test is not for diagnosing diabetes, but it shows you how well you have controlled your sugar in last 2 or 3 months. Normal value is less than 7%, however if it is more than 7 then you and your doctor should think of changing your treatment of diabetes.
Always Remember, your blood glucose measurement alone is not enough to differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Your doctor may do some other tests to find out which type of diabetes you have. >
Comment by Tin S — July 18, 2010 @ 10:52 pm