low blood suger levels

[kaytee11]

hello my lovely ladies & bumps! hooe everyone is well

so anyone who doesn't know i had to have an operation friday to remove an abscess on my ass ... no kidding!

everything is fine im lying in bed very bored but i have been wondering something since friday. Friday morning in a&e the took me blood sugar levels and they were 3.6 which he said was low and they would like it between 4-7 but as i hadn't eaten it was put down to that. for the next 6-7 hours i was on a glucose drip as i was fasting right before going into theatre they checked sugar levels again and it was only up to 3.7 ?? she seemed concerned and discussed it and i was let carry on.

my question is .. is this normal? is it a sign of gestional diabeties ( as i havn't had that test yet) there is no one in my family with diabeties si know nothing about it??

thanks again xxx

 

[hellywelly]

Not sure but just wanted to say hope you have a good recovery and that bum isn't too sore!! I think we all winced a bit when we read about your op!! Could you phone midwife and ask her about glucose levels?? Seems funny they didn't chase it up at the hospital.

 

[kaytee11]

if you thin that seems funny it was even funnier that every 15 mins after i came round my temperature, blood pressure and heart rate was monitored but when i asked is anyone going to check baby (who clearly also got knocked out by G.A) she told me 'oh i dont know anything about babies' .. my ward was attached to midwives ward which i said nd she came back later nd said you made a very good point but the midwives are very busy. Only for baby was doing jumping jacks and i couldnt walk id of probably kicked up a storm. Ive to go in tomorrow anyways so il complain then
Thank you though ! .. i know i think i nearly dies when doc sid abscess i was like WHAAAT. Completely clueless i wa slike u think i can drive home after they drain it .. he informed me id probably be saying over rnight. Have to have 3 baths a day for first three days .. not as fun as ud think xx

 

[Samsgirl]

i am no expert but GD is normally when your levels are too high............could be wrong though...xx

 

[l_maclean]

I think diabetes is normally a higher level as well.

The thing about blood sugar levels is that they can vary widely between people as well - so she was maybe concerned that yours was low - but the fact that it stayed low maybe pointed to the fact that you're always below the accepted 4-7 - especially as its not much below.

I remember a lady i used to care for who's sugar levels were horrendous - she was diabetic, and i had to test her before bed - one night i sat and chatted with her for a while before the test - and it came back at 1.7 (i think) - at that level most people would be unconcious - but she was showing no signs of anything. lol - poor wee dear couldnt figure out why i was forcing her to drink sweet milk when she felt fine.

If its worrying you, call your mw and ask for an explanation. xxx