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oral glucose tolerance test result could be wrong diagnosis???

beau_beau · 2010-11-29 11:15:22

really need help with this. I did the oral glucose tolerance test in hospital. they say my values are 4.2 after fasting and 11.5 after 1 hour and 8.5 after 2 hours. They have diagnosed me with gestational diabetes now. Which has caused me no end of worry. But yet when I look it up on the net it says that my result is only…

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29-11-2010 12:15pm

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beau_beau

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really need help with this. I did the oral glucose tolerance test in hospital. they say my values are 4.2 after fasting and 11.5 after 1 hour and 8.5 after 2 hours. They have diagnosed me with gestational diabetes now. Which has caused me no end of worry. But yet when I look it up on the net it says that my result is only impaired glucose tolerance and not GD. I am so confused and upset does anyone have the right answer??

thanks
Beau beau

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#2 29-11-2010 2:29pm
Khannie

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I think this crosses the line into medical advice territory. I'd suggest you get a second opinion.

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