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Thread: Pre-Diabetes
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Old 03-24-2008, 02:57 PM
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Not to worry - meters have a wide error margin. If you have other symptoms (thirst, frequent urination, lethargy, etc) or are still concerned, see your doc and get c-peptide test and / or glucose tolerance test. These will provide the surest diagnosis.

If you are anxious, you can do a limited glucose tolerance test at home. Plan a normal meal with some carbs (rice, pasta, potato, bread), some protein (meat, fish, egg, chicken, legume) and some fat (ice cream, peanut butter cookies). You get the idea. Nice mix of the things you usually eat. Note the time you start eating and test 1 hour later, then 2 hours and continue every hour until your bs returns to 100 or lower. If you are under 100 in 2 hours, that's perfect. If not, bring the test results to the doc when you go & see what he says about it.
Mike
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