Here are a couple examples of what my bg looks like after high carb meals, the second one worse than the first carb-wise.
94 pre-meal
131 (45 min after eating)
149 (95 min)
131 (2 hrs 20 min)
159 (3 hrs) retest a minute later 154
141 (3 1/2 hrs)
122 (4 hrs)
133 (4 1/2 hrs)
30 minutes post-meal: 166
1 hour post-meal: 162
2 hours post-meal: 166
3 hours post-meal: 148
4 hours post-meal: 128
6 hours post-meal: 82
Here are my OGTT results...shows the hypoglycemia
Fasting: 80 mg/dL
1/2 hour: 144 mg/dL
1 hour: 181 mg/dL
2 hour: 71 mg/dL
Why is my A1c only 5.2? The only thing I can think of is just irregular eating habits and not eating high carbs at every meal. I just really don't know. You can see from the readings above, though, how long it takes my bg to get back to normal. Someone has just told me these numbers likely indicate "slow gastric emptying." I guess I need to go learn about that now.
My SFN started on Nov. 13, 2013. How's that for a pin-pointed date? I'd had some minor things going on for a couple months before then, but it was like someone flipped a switch on me that day.
The thought of this getting worse is REALLY depressing, and I won't go down without a fight. I just need to keep looking for battles.
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Originally Posted by Marie33
Hi jan, thanks for your response..
My fasting glucose is still in the 80's ranging between 79-89. Your A1C is lower then mine. 5.7 puts me in "Pre-diabetic" range, according to lab standards. My PC Doc disputes that.
I also have a One Touch Ultra 2 testing kit. I was testing, (still am) for after- meal spikes. My goal is to stay under 140 after one hour and under 120, preferably 100 after 2 hours. I have been doing this religiously for over 2 years and my numbers have been great. I eat good and exercise almost everyday (TM)
What I dont understand is ,you wrote My glucose spikes abnormally high after a high carb meal, and stays too high for too long afterwards. I was running my numbers by a diabetic friend as well as others on a diabetes forum, and the standard responses were "that's not good" and "you're on the spectrum." If your having 'high spikes" after a high carb meal, and stays too high for too long afterwards, how could your A1C be only 5.2? That is not in a pre-diabetic range. How long have you been having SFN pain for?
Yes, I had the yucky two hour glucose tolerance test. My number was 167. Normal is under 140 after the second hour. So I was told I have Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT). It's pre-diabetes. But it's been under control for over two years.
I think it's a possibility that my IGT kick-started this whole SFN thing. My PC and Endo don't believe this is the cause of my SFN. The Endo said my numbers were "too low".  to cause this kind of pain. I do not agree with him!
I feel like my electrical system is out-of-whack. But as you said, there is no way of knowing. The only thing that throws me off track is when this started, I only had pins and needles in my calves and burning under my feet. Three years later, I have widespread pain, buzzing and burning all over my body , including my mouth , lips and scalp. I was hoping with tight sugar control, my symptoms would improve, but they didn't. I went on to get worse. Very disappointing and discouraging. So how does one explain this?
I'm baffled, confused, in pain and depressed. |