The Adventure Continues: Pizza

Today I did a follow up visit with my physiatrist, and after the appointment, considering I walked eight blocks there and there's a great pizzeria nearby which is too far for a regular type of thing, I walked an additional block out of my way to get a slice (with chicken and bacon on top).

As this is all new to me, I'm still curious about the chemical stuff going on if I eat certain foods (i.e. the only times my glucose dropped markedly was eating 1/2 a grapefruit or eating a piece of rum cake which contained 25 gm of carbs. So pizza was still an unknown entity to my glucose reads and response.

With that in mind, on a whim, I jabbed myself at work and here are my results:

Pre-pizza: 86
2 Hours post-pizza: 104 

So of course, I'm confused, somewhat pleased, but still confused! I was expecting a drop and instead, it jumped.

Note: I only ate roughly 1/2 to 2/3 of the slice, and started feeling regretful and glassy-eyed. 

Note To Self: Glucose Readings

Even though (at the moment) I don't have to test myself daily moving forward, I'm going to plunk down the images which are my readings.

No More Hard Pricks & Questions Left Un-asked

Ordinarily the short string of words, "hard pricks" would be enticing; however, it succinctly describes my difficulties in obtaining that elusive, optimally sized blood droplet for my glucometer. However, my fingers, blood, or circulation all are conspiring against me.

And after two weeks of this little ordeal, when I finally have figured out a routine (involving a moist heat pad on the hand right up until the pricking), my endocrinologist has informed me I no longer have to test out.

The last two weeks have been overwhelming for me. And I know the lack of finger pricking does not mean I no longer have an issue. Oh, it's still there. But I will manage it as I have all along, and now with more awareness of what exactly is at hand, and be a bit smarter (especially about booze).

And given how overwhelmed I am, and knowing that post-prandial reactive hypoglycemia is not diagnosed off the OGTT, I am not prepared to jump through yet one more firey hoop: the hyperglucidic breakfast test, to know with 100% certainty, yes, in fact, this is the thing I have.  Because to be honest, PCOS, Syndrome X, and the ever-increasing number of thyroid nodules I have, is enough of a collection of endocrine issues with which to deal (on top of everything else going on). 

Next up on my TO DO LIST is yet another thyroid sonogram (and possible BONUS! FNA!) scheduled for 3/30. I'd say that's enough for now--isn't it?

Note to self: Hyperglucidic Breakfast Test

The more I read, the more inconclusive I think my 2 hour OGTT results are.

Considering my endocrinologist is taking his time replying to my emails (odd for him, actually), and he's not answering everything, especially the million dollar questions of: 1. What should my target be; and 2. How long must I continue to stick myself? I'm holding off on asking the question of the moment: Are we going to do a hyperglucidic breakfast test to confirm the suspected Dx of post-prandial reactive hypoglycemia?

Sticking a pin in that thought and slapping it here, as a reminder for myself.