- Oct 14, 2005
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My last A1C was 2 years ago and it was 4.7. However, since then I have been gaining some weight. Working on losing it.
A few weeks ago I was at the doctors (wasn’t feeling well) and she checked my blood sugar. It was 151. This was 2 - 3 hours or so after eating a big breakfast burrito but I was also stressed out, fast heart rate, etc. She ordered a blood test which I got a few hours later and it was 111. She did not check my a1c at that time since I have an upcoming physical.
I am at a friends house who has a glucose monitor today and after telling him my story we checked it. The last time I had anything to eat was 2 hours prior. It was 96. Granted I worked out this morning and went for a long run.
I then drank half a glass of lemonade and had half a bagel with cream cheese and he offered to take it 30 minutes later - the first reading was 122 and the second right after was 129. After one hour, it was 135.
He said we could take it again 2 hours from now but I’ll be gone by then.
I know random blood sugar tests aren’t science and there’s a lot that goes into diabetes in general. My mom got it in her 30s and I am 39 so I’m trying to stave it off as long as I can.
My next physical isn’t until June and I’ll get my a1c checked then. But curious on what people think of these numbers. Should I buy a meter and keep randomly testing to see if I get anymore 151 readings?
A few weeks ago I was at the doctors (wasn’t feeling well) and she checked my blood sugar. It was 151. This was 2 - 3 hours or so after eating a big breakfast burrito but I was also stressed out, fast heart rate, etc. She ordered a blood test which I got a few hours later and it was 111. She did not check my a1c at that time since I have an upcoming physical.
I am at a friends house who has a glucose monitor today and after telling him my story we checked it. The last time I had anything to eat was 2 hours prior. It was 96. Granted I worked out this morning and went for a long run.
I then drank half a glass of lemonade and had half a bagel with cream cheese and he offered to take it 30 minutes later - the first reading was 122 and the second right after was 129. After one hour, it was 135.
He said we could take it again 2 hours from now but I’ll be gone by then.
I know random blood sugar tests aren’t science and there’s a lot that goes into diabetes in general. My mom got it in her 30s and I am 39 so I’m trying to stave it off as long as I can.
My next physical isn’t until June and I’ll get my a1c checked then. But curious on what people think of these numbers. Should I buy a meter and keep randomly testing to see if I get anymore 151 readings?
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