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What happens if you have diabetes and eat before a blood test?

February 3rd, 2010 · 7 Comments

Diabetes runs in my family and I’m probably going to get it any time now. My job gives annual physicals and if I’m found to have diabetes, I’ll be fired. Would eating before a blood test stabilize my sugar level if I get it, or just mess everything up?

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Is it possible to have high blood sugar/ diabetes that is not recognized by standard tests?

January 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments

I am obese, but have never had diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions. I had a baby in 2008, but did not even have gestational diabetes. However I remember something I read which mentioned (just a vague memory here…) that it’s possible to have some gestational diabetes which is not detected by the standard glucose-measuring [...]

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Diabetes????????????????????????

October 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I have all of the symptoms for diabetes but, the blood test says I dont have it, is they’re any other conditions that have symptoms of diabetes plus these symptoms, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain

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What to expect on my first gestational diabetes specialist visit tomorrow?

October 4th, 2009 · 5 Comments

My wife and I have a specialist to go to tomorrow for gestational diabetes…its our first time meeting them and my wife is 32 weeks along..what should we expect from a visit? are they going to do an ultrasound or just normal blood test and such?

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diabetes??

September 24th, 2009 · 5 Comments

I am wondering
what are the symptoms of diabetes? (like the kind you develop, not the kind you are born with)
How would one find out if they had it? a blood test from the doctor? please help me.
thank you.

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Is there a way to fake a blood test to say i have diabetes?

March 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

i need a way to fake a blood test. to tell them i have diabetes. will drinking two bottles of coke before the test help?
P/s im very healthy and i do not have diabetes
im not out of my mind. you see, my friend is supposed to go for the militaries. he is weak and [...]

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Question about diabetes , what is the normal Blood test reading after you eat?

March 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Is it possible to keep it at or around 100 or less all the time? Please give me any advise you can on diabetes.
Thank You!
Sorry……I am a type 2 diabetic

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Does a fasting glucose level of 189 mean I have diabetes?

March 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

I am overweight. I have noticed a tingling in my toes and fingers when I eat a lot of sugar. If I exercise, I don't feel it. However, I have not had any of the other symptoms (excessive thirst or hunger, frequent urination, or bluriness). Does just theis random blood test [...]

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What are the most common ways to diagnose diabetes?

February 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I know urine tests and blood tests could be administered but I was told by someone that urine tests won't even be able to tell if you have diabetes… that you'll end up having to get a blood test to determine if you do have diabetes. Then what's the point of getting a urine [...]

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What foods or drinks cause a high reading on a blood sugar test for diabetes?

February 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I'm going for a diabetes test and am concerned that certain foods and drinks could show a false positive.

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