SL: Chem Lab ******!!!!

[dfrecore]

No, it's not a joke post. And a dietitian would NEVER deal with this. An endocrinologist would, and only an endocrinologist would. I take a 5 hour glucose challenge every few years. Do you know what those are? Hell on Earth for some of us, and I pass out at the end of every single one, until they quit making me take them.

It is not about the amount, although more is worse. It is about the rate of absorption. That is why fruit syrups, corn syrups, honey, and so on is the worst for those of us with specific conditions. Glycemic index doesn't translate for these disorders.

The point I am making is that SL should know better to never include ingestion as part of a lab, and if that idea is falling on deaf ears, then there is no further point I can make.

Off subject, but it's weird that they would have you do a glucose test instead of an HbA1c or wear a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) for a period of time. They have ones where you wear it for a week or two, and the info is transmitted to your doctor real-time, and then you give it back to your doc. Once it was determined that I had diabetes, my endocrinologist did NOT mess around with the stupid glucose tests (I had to do the 3-hour tests during my pregnancies). I now wear a Dexcom CGM, and LOVE it. I've never had better numbers, and feel so much in control of my diabetes. I know you don't have diabetes, but a temporary CGM might be something to look into for those tests.