Post by twinsmomfla99 on Aug 26, 2024 22:35:12 GMT
If you have a family history of Type 2 diabetes, you have an increased risk of developing Type 2 afterwards. I’ve seen studies with anywhere from 25% to 60% increased risk depending on the population.
In 2021, my younger brother (48 at the time) had COVID. This guy is incredibly health conscious, following a healthy diet and exercising regularly. About 8 months after COVID, he was hospitalized with an A1C of 13.3 and a blood sugar reading of about 500. He had a physical the year before with perfectly normal readings for both of these.
I had a physical last summer with normal blood sugar and A1C. I am significantly overweight (obese according to BMI), so I get tested for both every year. I had COVID last September. This summer I found myself tired, thirsty, and urinating frequently, so I went for my annual blood work a few weeks earlier. My blood sugar was 396 and my A1C was 13.
I can’t prove that this was caused by COVID, but my doctor said a spike like that was unusual given that my diet and activity levels had not changed.
My advice to anyone with a family history of Type 2 (which I have) or other risk factors (which I also have) is to be proactive if you have COVID. Start testing your blood weekly to pick up any increases. You don’t need a prescription to get a monitor—I bought this one at Walmart for my daughter who just finished her 3rd round of COVID: www.walmart.com/ip/352439457. It’s only $20 with enough test strips for a year—you only need to buy additional lancets that cost about$2.
If I had started testing weekly last winter, I would have caught the problem long before it got this bad.
On the plus side, after 4 weeks on Mounjaro and watching my carbs, my blood sugar has dropped to 155. I won’t know how I’m doing with my A1C until they test for it again in 2 months.
In 2021, my younger brother (48 at the time) had COVID. This guy is incredibly health conscious, following a healthy diet and exercising regularly. About 8 months after COVID, he was hospitalized with an A1C of 13.3 and a blood sugar reading of about 500. He had a physical the year before with perfectly normal readings for both of these.
I had a physical last summer with normal blood sugar and A1C. I am significantly overweight (obese according to BMI), so I get tested for both every year. I had COVID last September. This summer I found myself tired, thirsty, and urinating frequently, so I went for my annual blood work a few weeks earlier. My blood sugar was 396 and my A1C was 13.
I can’t prove that this was caused by COVID, but my doctor said a spike like that was unusual given that my diet and activity levels had not changed.
My advice to anyone with a family history of Type 2 (which I have) or other risk factors (which I also have) is to be proactive if you have COVID. Start testing your blood weekly to pick up any increases. You don’t need a prescription to get a monitor—I bought this one at Walmart for my daughter who just finished her 3rd round of COVID: www.walmart.com/ip/352439457. It’s only $20 with enough test strips for a year—you only need to buy additional lancets that cost about$2.
If I had started testing weekly last winter, I would have caught the problem long before it got this bad.
On the plus side, after 4 weeks on Mounjaro and watching my carbs, my blood sugar has dropped to 155. I won’t know how I’m doing with my A1C until they test for it again in 2 months.
