Sugar Levels?

[powderprincess]

I had a blood test after my endoscopy to test for vitamin def. I got the results back and my sugar level was sky high at 168. This concerns me since I did not eat anything for 10 hours prior to the test (granted the last thing I ate was wedding cake, but I would have thought it would be out of my system by then).

Should I be concerned about that sugar level? Could stress from the procedure make it that much higher or something in the medication to knock you out? I am seeing the Dr. tomorrow but I was wondering if anyone experienced something like that after a procedure.

[ravenwoodglass]

I had a blood test after my endoscopy to test for vitamin def. I got the results back and my sugar level was sky high at 168. This concerns me since I did not eat anything for 10 hours prior to the test (granted the last thing I ate was wedding cake, but I would have thought it would be out of my system by then).

Should I be concerned about that sugar level? Could stress from the procedure make it that much higher or something in the medication to knock you out? I am seeing the Dr. tomorrow but I was wondering if anyone experienced something like that after a procedure.

That is pretty high for a fasting number. The stress of the test could be a factor but your doctor will want to repeat a fasting blood sugar and maybe do a glucose tolerance and and A1c (I think that's it). The last test will give him your average blood sugar over the last 3 months. Celiac is common in diabetics, I was diagnosed a month or so ago. My doctor feels it was directly caused by the years of misdiagnosed celiac.

[trents]

That is pretty high for a fasting number. The stress of the test could be a factor but your doctor will want to repeat a fasting blood sugar and maybe do a glucose tolerance and and A1c (I think that's it). The last test will give him your average blood sugar over the last 3 months. Celiac is common in diabetics, I was diagnosed a month or so ago. My doctor feels it was directly caused by the years of misdiagnosed celiac.

Ditto. Yes, the test is called hemoglobin A1C.

[powderprincess]

thanks ravenwoodglass and trents. I shall ask the doc tomorrow when I go for the endoscopy follow up appointment.

[powderprincess]

i got all worried for nothing. There was indeed glucose in the IV. I was just tuned in since my dad has diabetes.

[ravenwoodglass]

i got all worried for nothing. There was indeed glucose in the IV. I was just tuned in since my dad has diabetes.

Whew. I am so glad that things were okay. It is good though that you are tuned into the need to watch out for it.