wish me luck on my OGTT tomorrow!!

Well, I've had my carbs for the last three days, and I'm ready to fail
with flying colors tomorrow. Actually, I'm not so worried anymore. I
know I'll fail, but then I can start on meds and such and get by BG's
under control again. My higher carb days did indeed spike me above 200
after most meals, but I was usually down before the next one. (106
before dinner today!). Actually, I've noticed since starting the
increased thyroid dose, that my BG's have not stayed as high as long. I
think the fact that I was constipated from the low thyroid was causing a
delay in nutrient/glucose absorbtion, and now that that is better I am
evening out a bit in that respect. I'm also not as high in the mornings
anymore. (the other morning, I was 187!! Today I was in the 130's I
think. I'm not sure what the FBG cut-off is for when they ABSOLUTELY
won't give you the glucose, but I don't think I'll be there. I know if
I'm high I'm still supposed to have it, but I know if I'm WAY TOO HIGH,
they won't give it to me even if the doc says to. Sigh. But, I think
I'll be o.k., and just see what happens. I'll be being monitored there,
so if anything goes really wonky, they can fix it. Then, once I fail
for real, I'll be official, and can start figuring out what meds I need
and how to eat with my meds. I will look forward to being able to eat a
little more carbs than I have been w/out meds. (like the 160ish grams I
had to eat the last few days, YUMMY, but without the 200-300 BG's!!) I
know I ate a really bad dinner the other night. I had to eat late, so I
had to cram two doses of carbs into one meal, and I wasn't very hungry
and didn't want anything heavy, so I had cereal and fruit for about 90g
of carbs!! After two hours I tested a 287 BG. Sigh. Wonder how high my
peak was? AH, well. Tomorrow we fix all that (or at least begin to, I
know it is not an overnight process, but a learning one and I will test
and eat to the meter and all of that).

On another note, does anyone know how to find nutritional information
for Quiznos. I've had no luck searching on-line, and they don't even
answer my questions about it either. Say they don't have the info or
some such hogwash. I wanted to know a simple carb count for my favorite
sandwich, to see if I could eat it in my three high carb days, to find
out how many carbs exactly I was eating, so I didn't go over or under
the target pre-OGTT. But, I wound up just eating a subway sandwich for
lunch (47g carbs) because they have all their nutritional info readily
available. Safer that way. I do enjoy an occasional Quizno's (though
it was what spiked me to 187 in FL, and then I was still 172 before
dinner...), but if they won't share nutritional info, I'll just not eat
there. Sigh. I know it's the bread that is the worst part of it, the
other stuff on my favorite sandwich (turkey, swiss, ranch, onions,
tomato and lettuce) aren't too bad. I know the ranch lettuce onions and
tomatoes have some carbs, but not like the bread. But, they don't even
tell you anything on that. They do have new flat bread low carb
sandwiches (and this one is only considered low carb that way if you
leave out the ranch, but turkey ranch and swiss without ranch isn't the
same...) So I guess the ranch has a fair bit of carbs, but even with it
the low carb version isn't too high. But, the lower carb options are
only in test markets now, and they are really the only sandwiches that
they offer nutritional info on, other than their two healthiest. Sigh.
I think it's deplorable that places don't have to offer nutritional
info. Sigh.

Anyways, thanks for any replies. I also see the hematologist/oncologist
tomorrow, and hopefully all will be normal there, and no more worries.
Worse case scenario is that some tests are still wonky, and then she
wants a bone marrow biopsy. I could handle that (would rather not),
because it will rule out bad things (or rule them in, and then we can
deal with it). But, I expect all to be normal, and if it's not I do
expect a biopsy to show nothing serious. Perhaps the OGTT will cause a
marked WBC increase, in which case, i may just have to have another CBC
done later before deciding on a biopsy. If some of the other test
results were funny, then a biopsy might be done anyways. Who knows. At
any rate, I'll be an official diabetic tomorrow, I'm sure. When I talked
to the CDE the other day, she said it really sounded like I was diabetic
from my BG readings, but that since I wasn't on meds yet, and had to eat
a certain number of carbs for the OGTT there wasn't much she could do
for me. If I were pregnant, she'd be concerned for the baby, but since
that is definitely NOT the case, the recent BG spikes are not likely to
cause huge damage, and we will get them under control once I'm official.
Sounds good to me!!

Emily

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:47:26 GMT, Emily <Nospam@nospam.com> wrote:


>Anyways, thanks for any replies. I also see the hematologist/oncologist
>tomorrow, and hopefully all will be normal there, and no more worries.
>Worse case scenario is that some tests are still wonky, and then she
>wants a bone marrow biopsy. I could handle that (would rather not),
>because it will rule out bad things (or rule them in, and then we can
>deal with it). But, I expect all to be normal, and if it's not I do
>expect a biopsy to show nothing serious. Perhaps the OGTT will cause a
>marked WBC increase, in which case, i may just have to have another CBC
>done later before deciding on a biopsy. If some of the other test
>results were funny, then a biopsy might be done anyways. Who knows. At
>any rate, I'll be an official diabetic tomorrow, I'm sure. When I talked
>to the CDE the other day, she said it really sounded like I was diabetic
>from my BG readings, but that since I wasn't on meds yet, and had to eat
>a certain number of carbs for the OGTT there wasn't much she could do
>for me. If I were pregnant, she'd be concerned for the baby, but since
>that is definitely NOT the case, the recent BG spikes are not likely to
>cause huge damage, and we will get them under control once I'm official.
> Sounds good to me!!
>
>Emily

Hi Emily,

I had one of those tests... They are not so bad. Just do what they
tell you to do, and you'll be fine. In the end, it is all about
getting a handle on your own situation, whatever it is...

There is no right or wrong answer in such tests... The results just
are.... Then, you just have to do what you know you need to do to cope
with the situation. Consider this as an opportunity to take charge of
your health.

Good luck and best wishes. ,

Will, T2

On Feb 22, 5:47�pm, Emily <Nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
> Well, I've had my carbs for the last three days, and I'm ready to fail
> with flying colors tomorrow. *Actually, I'm not so worried anymore. I
> know I'll fail, but then I can start on meds and such and get by BG's
> under control again. My higher carb days did indeed spike me above 200
> after most meals, but I was usually down before the next one. *(106
> before dinner today!). Actually, I've noticed since starting the
> increased thyroid dose, that my BG's have not stayed as high as long. I
> think the fact that I was constipated from the low thyroid was causing a
> delay in nutrient/glucose absorbtion, and now that that is better I am
> evening out a bit in that respect. *I'm also not as high in the mornings
> anymore. (the other morning, I was 187!! *Today I was in the 130's I
> think. *I'm not sure what the FBG cut-off is for when they ABSOLUTELY
> won't give you the glucose, but I don't think I'll be there. I know if
> I'm high I'm still supposed to have it, but I know if I'm WAY TOO HIGH,
> they won't give it to me even if the doc says to. Sigh. *But, I think
> I'll be o.k., and just see what happens. I'll be being monitored there,
> so if anything goes really wonky, they can fix it. *Then, once I fail
> for real, I'll be official, and can start figuring out what meds I need
> and how to eat with my meds. *I will look forward to being able to eat a
> little more carbs than I have been w/out meds. (like the 160ish grams I
> had to eat the last few days, YUMMY, but without the 200-300 BG's!!) *I
> know I ate a really bad dinner the other night. I had to eat late, so I
> had to cram two doses of carbs into one meal, and I wasn't very hungry
> and didn't want anything heavy, so I had cereal and fruit for about 90g
> of carbs!! *After two hours I tested a 287 BG. Sigh. Wonder how high my
> peak was? AH, well. *Tomorrow we fix all that (or at least begin to, I
> know it is not an overnight process, but a learning one and I will test
> and eat to the meter and all of that).
>
> On another note, does anyone know how to find nutritional information
> for Quiznos. I've had no luck searching on-line, and they don't even
> answer my questions about it either. *Say they don't have the info or
> some such hogwash. *I wanted to know a simple carb count for my favorite
> sandwich, to see if I could eat it in my three high carb days, to find
> out how many carbs exactly I was eating, so I didn't go over or under
> the target pre-OGTT. *But, I wound up just eating a subway sandwich for
> lunch (47g carbs) because they have all their nutritional info readily
> available. *Safer that way. *I do enjoy an occasional Quizno's (though
> it was what spiked me to 187 in FL, and then I was still 172 before
> dinner...), but if they won't share nutritional info, I'll just not eat
> there. Sigh. I know it's the bread that is the worst part of it, the
> other stuff on my favorite sandwich (turkey, swiss, ranch, onions,
> tomato and lettuce) aren't too bad. I know the ranch lettuce onions and
> tomatoes have some carbs, but not like the bread. *But, they don't even
> tell you anything on that. They do have new flat bread low carb
> sandwiches (and this one is only considered low carb that way if you
> leave out the ranch, but turkey ranch and swiss without ranch isn't the
> same...) So I guess the ranch has a fair bit of carbs, but even with it
> the low carb version isn't too high. *But, the lower carb options are
> only in test markets now, and they are really the only sandwiches that
> they offer nutritional info on, other than their two healthiest. Sigh.
> I think it's deplorable that places don't have to offer nutritional
> info. Sigh.
>
> Anyways, thanks for any replies. I also see the hematologist/oncologist
> tomorrow, and hopefully all will be normal there, and no more worries.
> Worse case scenario is that some tests are still wonky, and then she
> wants a bone marrow biopsy. I could handle that (would rather not),
> because it will rule out bad things (or rule them in, and then we can
> deal with it). But, I expect all to be normal, and if it's not I do
> expect a biopsy to show nothing serious. *Perhaps the OGTT will cause a
> marked WBC increase, in which case, i may just have to have another CBC
> done later before deciding on a biopsy. If some of the other test
> results were funny, then a biopsy might be done anyways. Who knows. *At
> any rate, I'll be an official diabetic tomorrow, I'm sure. When I talked
> to the CDE the other day, she said it really sounded like I was diabetic
> from my BG readings, but that since I wasn't on meds yet, and had to eat
> a certain number of carbs for the OGTT there wasn't much she could do
> for me. If I were pregnant, she'd be concerned for the baby, but since
> that is definitely NOT the case, the recent BG spikes are not likely to
> cause huge damage, and we will get them under control once I'm official.
> * Sounds good to me!!

Hey Emily,

Good luck. The best part about it is that it's one of the few tests
you ever take that you DON'T have to study for!

Kurt

In article <58ist2heiq2qnuadhc2l7m69ce0c478hpv@4ax.com>,
"Will, T2" <wmmckee@cox.net> wrote:

> I had one of those tests... They are not so bad. Just do what they
> tell you to do, and you'll be fine. In the end, it is all about
> getting a handle on your own situation, whatever it is...

If you're prone to migraine, make sure you have your meds with you. I
got a whopper of a migraine from my GTT something like 20 years ago.

Priscilla

"Emily" <Nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OIrDh.10321$PD2.7524@attbi_s22...
: Well, I've had my carbs for the last three days, and I'm ready to fail
: with flying colors tomorrow. Actually, I'm not so worried anymore. I
: know I'll fail, but then I can start on meds and such and get by BG's
: under control again. My higher carb days did indeed spike me above 200
: after most meals, but I was usually down before the next one. (106
: before dinner today!). Actually, I've noticed since starting the
: increased thyroid dose, that my BG's have not stayed as high as long. I
: think the fact that I was constipated from the low thyroid was causing a
: delay in nutrient/glucose absorbtion, and now that that is better I am
: evening out a bit in that respect. I'm also not as high in the mornings
: anymore. (the other morning, I was 187!! Today I was in the 130's I
: think. I'm not sure what the FBG cut-off is for when they ABSOLUTELY
: won't give you the glucose, but I don't think I'll be there. I know if
: I'm high I'm still supposed to have it, but I know if I'm WAY TOO HIGH,
: they won't give it to me even if the doc says to. Sigh. But, I think
: I'll be o.k., and just see what happens. I'll be being monitored there,
: so if anything goes really wonky, they can fix it. Then, once I fail
: for real, I'll be official, and can start figuring out what meds I need
: and how to eat with my meds. I will look forward to being able to eat a
: little more carbs than I have been w/out meds. (like the 160ish grams I
: had to eat the last few days, YUMMY, but without the 200-300 BG's!!) I
: know I ate a really bad dinner the other night. I had to eat late, so I
: had to cram two doses of carbs into one meal, and I wasn't very hungry
: and didn't want anything heavy, so I had cereal and fruit for about 90g
: of carbs!! After two hours I tested a 287 BG. Sigh. Wonder how high my
: peak was? AH, well. Tomorrow we fix all that (or at least begin to, I
: know it is not an overnight process, but a learning one and I will test
: and eat to the meter and all of that).
:
: On another note, does anyone know how to find nutritional information
: for Quiznos. I've had no luck searching on-line, and they don't even
: answer my questions about it either. Say they don't have the info or
: some such hogwash. I wanted to know a simple carb count for my favorite
: sandwich, to see if I could eat it in my three high carb days, to find
: out how many carbs exactly I was eating, so I didn't go over or under
: the target pre-OGTT. But, I wound up just eating a subway sandwich for
: lunch (47g carbs) because they have all their nutritional info readily
: available. Safer that way. I do enjoy an occasional Quizno's (though
: it was what spiked me to 187 in FL, and then I was still 172 before
: dinner...), but if they won't share nutritional info, I'll just not eat
: there. Sigh. I know it's the bread that is the worst part of it, the
: other stuff on my favorite sandwich (turkey, swiss, ranch, onions,
: tomato and lettuce) aren't too bad. I know the ranch lettuce onions and
: tomatoes have some carbs, but not like the bread. But, they don't even
: tell you anything on that. They do have new flat bread low carb
: sandwiches (and this one is only considered low carb that way if you
: leave out the ranch, but turkey ranch and swiss without ranch isn't the
: same...) So I guess the ranch has a fair bit of carbs, but even with it
: the low carb version isn't too high. But, the lower carb options are
: only in test markets now, and they are really the only sandwiches that
: they offer nutritional info on, other than their two healthiest. Sigh.
: I think it's deplorable that places don't have to offer nutritional
: info. Sigh.
:
: Anyways, thanks for any replies. I also see the hematologist/oncologist
: tomorrow, and hopefully all will be normal there, and no more worries.
: Worse case scenario is that some tests are still wonky, and then she
: wants a bone marrow biopsy. I could handle that (would rather not),
: because it will rule out bad things (or rule them in, and then we can
: deal with it). But, I expect all to be normal, and if it's not I do
: expect a biopsy to show nothing serious. Perhaps the OGTT will cause a
: marked WBC increase, in which case, i may just have to have another CBC
: done later before deciding on a biopsy. If some of the other test
: results were funny, then a biopsy might be done anyways. Who knows. At
: any rate, I'll be an official diabetic tomorrow, I'm sure. When I talked
: to the CDE the other day, she said it really sounded like I was diabetic
: from my BG readings, but that since I wasn't on meds yet, and had to eat
: a certain number of carbs for the OGTT there wasn't much she could do
: for me. If I were pregnant, she'd be concerned for the baby, but since
: that is definitely NOT the case, the recent BG spikes are not likely to
: cause huge damage, and we will get them under control once I'm official.
: Sounds good to me!!
:
: Emily

Good luck tomorrow. Sorry, I haven't replied before this, I've been down
with
the flu for the past few days. By the way you've said your glucose has been
going down after you've eaten, even with the over 200 at 2hr... it certainly
doesn't
mimic what a T1 would probably do. A T1 wouldn't have enough insulin to be
able to bring you back down more then maybe 50 or so.

--
Reisa, T1
dx-5/00 asd-7/00
Animas IR1250 pumper
Daily CHO: 150-200gm
TDD: 36-38u
Last A1C: Rising! oPPs!

Emily wrote:
> Well, I've had my carbs for the last three days, and I'm
ready to fail
> with flying colors tomorrow. Actually, I'm not so worried
anymore. I
> know I'll fail, but then I can start on meds and such and
get by BG's
> under control again.

Hope it all goes well Emily, I wouldn't wish DM upon you but
as you said, a diagnosis means you can move on to treatment.
I have had numerous OGTT's and they are no problem. Good
luck.