Atkins and high blood sugar

[captain]

Hello everybody,
I joined the board after I started the atkin's diet, been on atkins for about 8 weeks and lost about 15 pounds so far and feel really good.
I didn't do any blood tests before I start atkins but I'm a pilot and I do a full medical check every year and last november I was healthy and all my tests showed normal levels of blood sugar,cholestrol and uric acid.
I wanted to see atkins effect on my general health so I went for a blood test yesterday and I was shocked with the result. my blood sugar is HIGH (142 ml/dl) and cholestrol at 202 ml/dl. I have no family history of diabetes and my fitness level is fair and I havent eaten any simple sugar,rice,bread or pasta for the past 8 weeks !! even fruits are limited to 1 piece 3 times a week.The result does not make sense to me.
Is there any connection between atkins and high blood sugar ?
I'm really scared now because diabetes if confirmed would mean that I would lose my job as a result of losing my medical license.
Any advice ?

[msanjelpie]

Did you take a 'fasting' blood test? Or did you take the test after eating...

It determines whether you are in the normal range or not...

normal ranges:

On waking up - 80 to 120
Before meals - 80 to 120
2 hours after meals - 160 or less
At bedtime - 100 to 140

[captain]

Yeah, It was fasting test. I'm going out right now to do the test at another lab and seek a second opinion. Wish me luck ya'll.

[ziggy]

if i were you i would wait 6 months before geting blood tests then you can see the best effects i think

8 weeks may not be long enough

anyways if your worried about diabetes this link has alot of very useful info about it

Diabetes - The Cause, Prevention, Treatment and Control of Hypoglycemia and Types 1 & 2 Diabetes.

[msanjelpie]

OK, hopefully they will give you the glucose tolerance test too...

Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG)

fasting glucose From 70 to 99 - Normal
fasting glucose From 100 to 125 - Impaired (pre-diabetes)
fasting glucose From 126 and above - on more than one testing occasion Diabetes

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

(2 hours after a 75-gram glucose drink)

Less than 140 - Normal glucose tolerance
From 140 to 200 - Impaired glucose tolerance - (pre-diabetes)
Over 200 on more than one testing occasion - Diabetes

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Good luck on your test... !!!

How much do you weigh and how long have you weighed at this amount?