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Diagnosed with GD but all my blood test readings are really low
kris777m posted:
I was just diagnosed at 26 weeks pregnant with gestational diabetes. I have been following the proper diet, excercising for 30 min a day and testing my blood religiously 4 times a day. I am finding that my test results are very low and can't understand how I could be diagnosed with this with such low #'s. I don't feel like I've changed my diet all that much as I don't eat junk food and basically eat well balanced meals. At what point do you question your dr as to a mis diagnosis? Anyone else having low blood sugar readings and isn't on insulin?
3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Diagnosed with GD but all my blood test readings are really lowI was just diagnosed at 26 weeks pregnant with gestational diabetes. I have been following the proper diet, excercising for 30 min a day and testing my blood religiously 4 times a day. I am finding that my test results are very low and can't understand how I could be diagnosed with this with such low #'s. I don't feel like I've changed my diet all that much as I don't eat junk food and basically eat well balanced meals. At what point do you question your dr as to a mis diagnosis? Anyone else having low blood sugar readings and isn't on insulin?
Beckie_33 responded:
My doctor keeps up on my blood sugars at every appointment and makes adjustments when needed. I would be talking to your doctor and be sure to take your log book or meter in to show your dr the results.
From what I have been told your fasting blood sugars should be between 65-95 and 2 hrs after eating it should be less than 120 and less than 140 one hr after eating.
Did the dr put you on a low carb diet. If he/she did then maybe that ought to be adjusted a bit if your blood sugars are low.
From what I have been told your fasting blood sugars should be between 65-95 and 2 hrs after eating it should be less than 120 and less than 140 one hr after eating.
Did the dr put you on a low carb diet. If he/she did then maybe that ought to be adjusted a bit if your blood sugars are low.
Report This| Share this:Diagnosed with GD but all my blood test readings are really lowMy doctor keeps up on my blood sugars at every appointment and makes adjustments when needed. I would be talking to your doctor and be sure to take your log book or meter in to show your dr the results.<br /> <br />From what I have been told your fasting blood sugars should be between 65-95 and 2 hrs after eating it should be less than 120 and less than 140 one hr after eating. <br /> <br />Did the dr put you on a low carb diet. If he/she did then maybe that ought to be adjusted a bit if your blood sugars are low.
Thanks for the help. The diet I'm on lets me eat some carbs with each meal but for whatever reason, my blood sugar readings still remain low. I ate a huge bowl of pasta with meat and tomato sauce for dinner and really didn't do anything "excercise" wise after and after two hours my blood sugar level was only at 100....I then had a huge bowl of corn flake cereal with sugar for my midnight snack and woke up to a fasting blood sugar of 71. I'm not complaining about the low blood sugar readings, but just finding it hard to understand how after eating those foods they didn't raise my blood sugar to levels that are indicative of a diabetic condition. I'm sure my dr will tell me to eat more carbs to raise the sugar level, but then isn't that contradictory to the whole gestational diabetes diagnosis?
Report This| Share this:Diagnosed with GD but all my blood test readings are really lowThanks for the help. The diet I'm on lets me eat some carbs with each meal but for whatever reason, my blood sugar readings still remain low. I ate a huge bowl of pasta with meat and tomato sauce for dinner and really didn't do anything "excercise" wise after and after two hours my blood sugar level was only at 100....I then had a huge bowl of corn flake cereal with sugar for my midnight snack and woke up to a fasting blood sugar of 71. I'm not complaining about the low blood sugar readings, but just finding it hard to understand how after eating those foods they didn't raise my blood sugar to levels that are indicative of a diabetic condition. I'm sure my dr will tell me to eat more carbs to raise the sugar level, but then isn't that contradictory to the whole gestational diabetes diagnosis?
If I would eat what you've eaten my blood sugars would be extremely high.
I would see if your doctor would do another glucose test to see if you really do have GD. With what you've been eating and your blood sugar levels the way they are, I would say that you are hypoglocemic (sp?) not diabetic.
Are you eating snacks in between meals? It's good to eat the 3 main meals and then 3 snacks throughout the day. Going too long without eating can also mess with your blood sugars.
A blood sugar level of 100 isn't bad and 71 for fasting is a bit on the low side. When you get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom eat a snack. A snack might help to raise your fasting blood sugars. My blood sugars drop at night and then raises in the morning before I get up so my doctor told me to eat a snack. When I do my blood sugars are usually in the normal range for my fasting blood sugars. I always have granola bars and yogurt on hand for midnight snacks.
I would see if your doctor would do another glucose test to see if you really do have GD. With what you've been eating and your blood sugar levels the way they are, I would say that you are hypoglocemic (sp?) not diabetic.
Are you eating snacks in between meals? It's good to eat the 3 main meals and then 3 snacks throughout the day. Going too long without eating can also mess with your blood sugars.
A blood sugar level of 100 isn't bad and 71 for fasting is a bit on the low side. When you get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom eat a snack. A snack might help to raise your fasting blood sugars. My blood sugars drop at night and then raises in the morning before I get up so my doctor told me to eat a snack. When I do my blood sugars are usually in the normal range for my fasting blood sugars. I always have granola bars and yogurt on hand for midnight snacks.
Report This| Share this:Diagnosed with GD but all my blood test readings are really lowIf I would eat what you've eaten my blood sugars would be extremely high.<br /> <br />I would see if your doctor would do another glucose test to see if you really do have GD. With what you've been eating and your blood sugar levels the way they are, I would say that you are hypoglocemic (sp?) not diabetic. <br /> <br />Are you eating snacks in between meals? It's good to eat the 3 main meals and then 3 snacks throughout the day. Going too long without eating can also mess with your blood sugars.<br /> <br />A blood sugar level of 100 isn't bad and 71 for fasting is a bit on the low side. When you get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom eat a snack. A snack might help to raise your fasting blood sugars. My blood sugars drop at night and then raises in the morning before I get up so my doctor told me to eat a snack. When I do my blood sugars are usually in the normal range for my fasting blood sugars. I always have granola bars and yogurt on hand for midnight snacks.
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