Well, I've got all the gear from when I had GD with DS1, so p r i c k ing my finger(s) semi-regularly could be the best option. Should have thought of that before!
I'd like to know what the amount of glucose in the GTT is the equivalent of - without a clue, I'd assume a few glasses of coke. I just wonder how many of us would consume so much glucose/sugar in one hit normally. Having said that, I would like to keep tabs on whether or not I have GD again, so I do feel I need to do something.
I think the long test is equivalent to two cans of American coke. I don't have an Australian can here to compare. But while you might not drink two cans a one sitting, you might have one can and something to eat at the same time, which could add up to the same amount of sugar.
Also just check the expiry on your test strips first.
Turns out there's just been a device launched in the UK that is a glucose monitor that plugs into the iPhone and comes with an app to keep track of levels. Cool.
AndiE - apparently the GCT is 50g of glucose and the GTT is 75 g of glucose. There's about 40g in a can of soft drink.
Cheers again gals. I would have to get my diabetes monitor thingie checked out - possibly recalibrated - if I was to use it again. It's been four years since it was last used!
For the record, I'm not a coke drinker but it's the first thing that comes to mind when I think "sugar hit" Then again, we bought a caramel cheesecake last Sat for adults to eat at our son's 4th b'day party. I reckon that was the biggest sugar hit I've had in months. Delicious ... but oh, so sweet!!
Thanks for putting the quantity of glucose into perspective L&B. I'm sure I'll be doing the GTT (if I do it) given my past history with GD.
i'm not sure what brand of glucose monitor you have but i hadn't used mine for over 2.5 years & it didn't seem to work. i took it to a NDSS approved chemist & they tested it for me. they couldn't get it working either so they replaced it for free. great service!
Im curious about other options too. Since having ds ive cut sugar out of my diet cuz it causes other health issues for me. So I don't particularly want to guzzle a bottle of sugar!
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Then again, we bought a caramel cheesecake last Sat for adults to eat at our son's 4th b'day party. I reckon that was the biggest sugar hit I've had in months. Delicious ... but oh, so sweet!!
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