I am a teenager, 5’8″, and 130 pounds. Usually I am athletic, but starting yesterday I felt a little less energetic than I usually am. I was also extremely thirsty, and had to go to the bathroom a lot because I drank a lot of water. However, I managed to sleep for 9 hours yesterday without needing to urinate during the middle of the night. And even though I feel pretty tired right now, I can still probably run a mile without stopping. I have not lost or gained any weight either.
Do you think I have diabetes, or am I just being paranoid?
Oops…I made a typo on my weight. I am 120 pounds, not 130.
Could the lab be misreading or misinterpreting my results?
Preg #1, no GD – female baby, under 9 lbs (8 lbs 12 oz).
Preg #2, GD – male baby, under 8 lbs (7 lbs 6 oz).
Preg #3, no GD – female baby, under 8 lbs (7 lbs 13 oz).
Preg #4, GD – male baby, currently at 24 weeks gestation.
Okay, so two girls, no GD; and two boys, positive for GD. The only things in common with them are 1) both are boys and 2) both were diagnosed in our current hometown in NC (the girls were both born in IL). Is it possible that the lab down here is messing up with the readings on my GTT? Why would I test positive ONLY when preg with boys and ONLY in NC? Wouldn’t I have shown some indication of GD with baby #3?
With baby #2, I was put immediately onto insulin; and the diet I was given was more of a guideline to follow, other than that they left me to my own devices with it. Now with this one, #4, they want to manage with diet; and OMG this diet is just NUTS. Instead of a large breakfast and smaller dinner, it is the exact opposite. Not to mention it seems like I’m eating CONSTANTLY throughout the day – and to prove that, in the span of three days I have gained a whopping FOUR POUNDS. That is SO not cool, or safe for that matter – I have a call in to the nurse at the diabetes center about it, no call back yet.
I’m wondering, if I pay out of pocket, would I be able to go back up to Chicago and have them test me for GD, just to compare the two test results (theirs and the one here)? I feel worse after starting a program for GD than I do before starting it – both with baby #2 and this one.
Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!!
Well we’re talking actual blood tests, not finger stick tests. The GTT is when a pregnant woman has to drink glucola solution then have her blood drawn an hour later. I’m just curious as to why I can test so differently in two different states, with two different genders of child. It doesn’t seem right.
I forgot to add, I am on a ridiculously restricted diet, which is way off balance from how I’m used to eating (small breakfast, big dinner, which is opposite what I usually do since breakfast IS the most important meal of the day). They prefer to avoid insulin if possible – and no, it is not 100% necessary with GD, since GD is more similar to Type II diabetes than Type I (and Type II can be managed without insulin).
I remembered myself a few years back living two weeks on a fruit, vegetable, nut, and water only diet. However, I ate mostly fruits, one cup of nuts per day and everything was in it’s natural uncooked form. During those two weeks, I lost five pounds and I felt much more energetic and lively as opposed to when I was eating my regular meals. It was much easier for my stool to pass, and it kept me full for a longer time also. When I resumed eating my regular meals which were cooked, my waistline managed to grow back, and my body also felt more tired and less lively just like before I started this natural food diet. I am interested in doing this again for a longer period of time, but now I am afraid that it may cause diabetes as I read somewhere that fruit can increase cholesterol, body fat and blood sugar which leads to type II diabetes. Does eating fruit without anything else other than these natural foods make a difference?
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