As of late I have been having some vague symptoms including being constantly thirsty and peeing a lot. I also noticed a very recent (as in it wasn't there just a couple months ago) skin change in my armpits which I recognized as "Acanthosis Nigricans" so I bought a glucose meter.
I followed the directions a website (it won't let me post a proper link, but it's phlaunt dot com slash diabetes) on how to test for diabetes. My fasting blood sugar was 93. One hour after eating the bagel my blood sugar was 166. Two hours later it was 110. Three hours later it was 102.
Roughly two hours after eating dinner I tested my blood sugar again and at that time it was 156.
Some background: I am Female, 25, 5'6" and 155 pounds. I have one known relative (my grandfather) with type 2 diabetes. Seven years ago during my pregnancy I had the one-hour test for gestational diabetes, "failed" it and had to go in for the 3-hour test. I guess I "passed" the 3 hour test, though my doctor did tell me that my "numbers were so high" during the initial test that they usually just forgo the 3-hour test and assume you have gestational diabetes. So I am wondering if it's possible I have been having some kind of insulin resistance or pre-diabetes for the past seven years?
What's the next step? I don't have health insurance so if it's possible I'd like some advice beyond "see your doctor".
I followed the directions a website (it won't let me post a proper link, but it's phlaunt dot com slash diabetes) on how to test for diabetes. My fasting blood sugar was 93. One hour after eating the bagel my blood sugar was 166. Two hours later it was 110. Three hours later it was 102.
Roughly two hours after eating dinner I tested my blood sugar again and at that time it was 156.
Some background: I am Female, 25, 5'6" and 155 pounds. I have one known relative (my grandfather) with type 2 diabetes. Seven years ago during my pregnancy I had the one-hour test for gestational diabetes, "failed" it and had to go in for the 3-hour test. I guess I "passed" the 3 hour test, though my doctor did tell me that my "numbers were so high" during the initial test that they usually just forgo the 3-hour test and assume you have gestational diabetes. So I am wondering if it's possible I have been having some kind of insulin resistance or pre-diabetes for the past seven years?
What's the next step? I don't have health insurance so if it's possible I'd like some advice beyond "see your doctor".