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Two hours after a meal is considered "post prandial" and when the blood sugar is at its highest. However, that is a bit on the high side, and with her other symptoms it certainly couldn't hurt to talk to your doctor and have her tested.

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Thanks to all who have helped me through this.The dr called today and let me know that my sons A1c level was 5.3%.I am very happy.He is now a comprehensive metabolic blood test on him to see if we can find the reason for all the drinking and peeing and the decreased appetite.Thanks again for all your support.You have truly been wonderful.

My son lost his Medicaid coverage a couple months ago when he turned 21. We were both frantically trying to figure out how we could afford to keep him on his Animas pump since he pretty much refused to go back to syringes. I tried all those links that are listed above in the other responses, and trust me, none of them can offer any assistance for those over 18. And the ones that offer "discounts" on prescriptions are...

Thanks for your very helpful comment which I agree with entirely. In the meantime I have discovered that he has no antibodies. I'm still trying to find out whether they have tested for c-peptide. It looks as though he is not type 1 like me and it's possible that the medication he is taking for his schizophrenia has precipitated the whole thing. Unfortunately, this particular drug is the only one that satisfactorily controls his...

They do look a bit high. You might be pre-diabetic. Go to the doctor and ask for some tests.

hi. i am really worried and i hope you can help me. lately ive been really really thirsty, especially during the night. i have a heartburn, so more often, i vomit, but just a little Little noses decongestant Little tummys . i have a late period for 3 days now. i am usually regular Regular insulin 28 days. i am eating alot now. ive been reading some of the articles and promised to have a good diet. even though am still scared that i might have...

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on October 12th, 2006, almost a month after my birthday. It has been around 3 years since I got it, and I have been doing well with keeping my blood sugars according to my doctors and A1C. But when I did some research on the internet I found out that my life expectancy is suppose to be 15 years less. This made me really sad Depression , almost tearing up. It said things about being blind, amputated, heart...

http://www.medcom.com.au/news/news200802_001.html Bloodless Diabetes Monitoring A new noninvasive tool uses electromagnetic waves to measure glucose levels. By Jennifer Chu This won’t hurt a bit: A thumb-pad sensor designed by researchers at Baylor University monitors glucose levels noninvasively. The spiral-shaped circuit at the center of the device (pink) emits electromagnetic waves; the electrical properties of a thumb placed on the...