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Originally Posted by EeyoreButterfly 
I posted this on the thread about getting the OGTT approved, but wasn't getting a lot of response. I have my three month follow up on Wednesday so I'm hoping to get some advice in regards to the dicussion I need to have with my GP, especially in regards to requesting an endo appointment:
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On a side note: Several people here have recommended seeing an endo, and my mom wants me to see one. I'm wondering if that is necessary at this point. Perhaps it would be better to take a wait and see approach. These numbers are not very close to the diagnostic criteria for diabetes, so as long as I don't keep going above 200 is there any reason to see an endo?
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EeyoreButterfly, I believe it would be better for you to see an endo. The lows you are mentioning are not characteristic of a type 2 diabetic who is not taking insulin or oral medication to stimulate pancreatic insulin production. And random readings above 11 mmol/L (198 mg/dL) are considered diabetic not pre-diabetic. It would also be nice to ask the endo if you require the different antibody tests to rule out type 1 or type 1.5.
On Wednesday, please ask your GP why you are getting the lows quite untypical of type 2 diabetics not on diabetese medication. And also if your 200 mg/dL readings are normal for a pre-diabetic. I hope he/she recommends endo consultation.
Regards,
Rad
