[Nussbrand1937]

I highly suspect I have Type 1 because of many symptoms I experienced.

I just tested my blood sugar and it was in ok levels (82). Regardless, I feel this result may be caused by the fact that I didn't eat much carbohydrates lately. 18h before the test I had a chili soup and a tuna-toast-that's it.

Now I want to test it again, but this time I'm going to eat a pizza before I check my blood sugar.
How long should I wait after I finished my pizza to get the most valid result? How long does it take to decompose the carbohydrates to glucose?

[liz32]

you should peak in 2 hours, if I'm not mistaken you should be pretty much normal sugar wise if no diabetes
liz

[LantusFiend]

Pizza can peak funny in a lot of people. Why not check after 90 minutes, 120 minutes, and 150 minutes?

[DeusXM]

Don't do the experiment with pizza - that's the equivilent of drinking a bottle of regular Coke, doing a blood test and then going 'oh look, high blood sugar. I must be diabetic'.

The best blood test you can do in terms of measuring blood glucose is a fasting BG. Don't eat for 12 hours, and then test.

[Nussbrand1937]

But can't you say the same thing with not eating for 12h? Of course it's going to be low after that time period...(?)
I already did the experiment with not eating anything for 18h - as illustrated in the first post.

Thanks for the general feedback

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by Nussbrand1937

But can't you say the same thing with not eating for 12h? Of course it's going to be low after that time period...(?)
I already did the experiment with not eating anything for 18h - as illustrated in the first post.

Thanks for the general feedback

If you're a type 1 diabetic and incapable of producing insulin, your blood sugar will not come down while fasting.

If you're a type 2 diabetic, and capable of producing insulin, perhaps in diminished capacity, or into a body with an elevated level of insulin resistance, or a combination of those two factors, then after 12 hours of fasting your blood sugar levels may well be normal to near normal.

The fact that your BGL was 82 mg/dl after prolonged fasting almost certainly rules out you being type 1.

It is still possible that you may be a type 2 diabetic. Best way to determine that is to see a doctor, tell him your symptoms, and based upon that he may have blood drawn to see what your HbA1c is, and/or have a glucose tolerance test administered.

[camjen1]

Originally Posted by Nussbrand1937

But can't you say the same thing with not eating for 12h? Of course it's going to be low after that time period...(?)
I already did the experiment with not eating anything for 18h - as illustrated in the first post.

Thanks for the general feedback

Nuss, I'm a T1 and after fasting for 12+ hours with no insulin I would be more likely then not above 200 maybe even 300. Now if I fasted for 12+ hours with a basal insulin I will be within the normal range. That being of course if my basal was set just right.

[xMenace]

If you were a type 1, you wouldn't be normal after 18hrs. There's more going on in your bod than just food intake. Most of us D's recognize the fact that we require guite a bit of basal insulin just to keep us stable without food intake.

You should consult a doctor and explore all possible causes of your symptoms.

[notme]

Sandi and X are absolutely correct. I have eaten dinner, taken my insulin and tested normal before bed. Then after a bath, I have forgotten to put my pump back on and slept all night with no basal insulin. I will wake up in the 300's or higher.

However, if you suspect you might have type 2 diabetes, I would contact your doctor. Doing a random testing on your own will give you inaccurate results.

Call your doctor Nussbrand. Trying to do these medical tests on your own could be dangerous to your health.

[Nussbrand1937]

Type 2 is unlikely, since I'm not obese; quite the contrary is the case...

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by Nussbrand1937

Type 2 is unlikely, since I'm not obese; quite the contrary is the case...

Type 2 diabetics don't have to be obese. Obesity is considered one factor that increases chances of a person developing typ2 diabetes. But there are thin type 2 diabetics.

Really, the most glaring piece of evidence we have here is your fasting blood glucose, over 18 hours, at 82 mg/dl. That so strongly contradicts the possibility of type 1 that type 1 can be considered so highly improbable that if you are having symptoms such as exessive thirst and urination, then type 2 is the only really likely possibility.

[Funnygrl]

With a bs of 82, I highly doubt you have any diabetes, and can gurantee you don't have type 1. My set has been bad since this morning, and I'm just changing it now, and my bs is 320, cause I went a few hours without insulin.

[Nussbrand1937]

Unquenchable Thirst
Frequent Urination
Dry skin
Knee itch
Chest itch
Foot itch
Hand itch
Continuous myopia in the last 7 yrs with irregular curvature of the cornea
12h of sleep being usual on the holidays
Feeling cold

These are the symptoms I've observed. I've scheduled an appointment for Jan 2nd.

[Funnygrl]

Itches, and myopia aren't related to diabetes. I have never heard of "feeling cold" as being related either.

I'm not trying to discount your symptoms, I'm just saying it doesn't sound like diabetes and exploring other routes may be worth while. Of course your doctor will help you with this.

[mark-TN]

Originally Posted by Nussbrand1937

Unquenchable Thirst
Frequent Urination
Dry skin
Knee itch
Chest itch
Foot itch
Hand itch
Continuous myopia in the last 7 yrs with irregular curvature of the cornea
12h of sleep being usual on the holidays
Feeling cold

These are the symptoms I've observed. I've scheduled an appointment for Jan 2nd.

Have them check your thyroid.

Mark