Will Vaping effect my yearly fasting blood tests!

[moorea]

Tomorrow is the day that I go for my yearly fasting blood test. This means nothing but water after midnight tonight. In the past I have always smoked in that fasting period and I do not believe it has an effect on the tests. But with the PG and flavoring I am wondering if this will be the case.

 

[jangofett]

You'll be fine, those tests are usually for glucose, carbohydrate levels, and maybe iron/hemaglobin. vaping will most notably change your blood nicotine level, which they won't even care about.

 

[moorea]

Good to know. I was mostly worried if there was any sugar in the flavoring that would get into my blood. When I was pregnant with my son, I had gestational diabetes. It was so bad I had to take insulin 3 times a day. Doctors told me that because of that I would most likely be diabetic by the time I was in my late 30's. I am now 41 and thankfully each year I have dodged the bullet and with a good diet and exercise have managed to keep my glucose levels below diabetic (although just barely)

It would really be a bummer if that changed this year because of vaping!

 

[Horne4291]

Wow... I'm so glad I read this. I too go for my yearly blood work. Mine aint till July but I would have never of thought about this. Thanks moorea for a awesome question. Glad to know that I can vape an not worry about it. I hate needles an I use to smoke a lot to calm down. Ill end up vaping a lot more before hand just like I use to smoke. Heck... maybe the nurse will let me vape wile shes drawing blood from me to calm me down.

 

[Coffee Addict]

Never had any effects on my tests.
My ex has diabetes and is on insulin, but he doctor seems to think vaping is better for him than smoking.

 

[jangofett]

Well, the sweetener used in MOST juices is sucralose. Sucralose is not broken down in the body and doesn't increase blood sugar levels. Even if it did, there's only a small amount in what you inhale, plus you're only inhaling it and not swallowing it. So you should be a-okay!

DISCLAIMER: I'm a nursing STUDENT and am not qualified to give out any medical advice, but I can and will try to inform people about things if I have knowledge of the subject.

 

[sierrabravo]

To be honest, I would call your doctor and talk about it. It shouldn't change your BG levels, but one thing I've learned in 20+ years being a type 1 diabetic is that every one is different and different people absorb and metabolize different substances at different levels.

 

[ancient puffer]

To be honest, I would call your doctor and talk about it. It shouldn't change your BG levels, but one thing I've learned in 20+ years being a type 1 diabetic is that every one is different and different people absorb and metabolize different substances at different levels.

I agree 100%. But just FYI, I'm diabetic and I vape and check BG regularly, I even "test vaped" and checked. I haven't seen ANY change in BG from the vaping.

 

[stillalive]

yes, it can! Nicotine affects your blood glucose levels, and any sort of flavor you taste on your tongue can trigger insulin production, which might mask a problem (or make it seem like you have a problem that you don't). Nicotine might also raise your heartrate and blood pressure, even in low doses. You should not smoke, vape, chew gum, or drink anything (no tea, no black coffee, no diet soda, nothing) before a fasting blood test.

Of course, if you've always smoked before your blood tests and can't function in the morning without vaping a little, it might not matter too much. But ideally you shouldn't be putting anything but water and your typical meds into your body before a fasting blood test.

/seasoned sick person

 

[moorea]

Yes, I always smoked right up until the car got to the parking lot, then a few drags for good luck before I shut the car off! So hopefully it won't be any different then the nocotine that was in my system before the tests in the past, which have come out good so far!

I wish I had consulted my doctor before hand, but I did not think about it until 5 minutes before my original post and it is to late to call now. Guess I will have to do my best not to vape to much! For some strange reason I am a little reluctant to tell my doctor about the vaping. I am worried she will take the stand that it is no better then smoking.

 

[sierrabravo]

For some strange reason I am a little reluctant to tell my doctor about the vaping. I am worried she will take the stand that it is no better then smoking.

The problem is that it is an unknown, especially since there is a good amount on misinformation floating around out there. It is not an official stop-smoking aid (like the patch, gum, lozenges, inhaler, or chantix) that has gone through millions of dollars of FDA testing, nor does it have the sales force to give free samples and cute little trinkets to the doctor's offices. It is left to them to decide if it is beneficial or not. My doctors have viewed it as a positive, but when I asked them before I started they did not know enough about it to give an opinion.
Your best bet is to be honest. And if your doctor states that smoking is better than vapeing, I recommend choosing a new physician.

 

[ancient puffer]

... no black coffee...

Interesting. My doctor specifically told me black coffee is fine (A1C, liver function, BP, BG, etc. testing) Who told you that? (BTW, smoking analogs was also okay before fasting blood tests. That from several doctors) But, YMMV

 

[moorea]

BTW, smoking analogs was also okay before fasting blood tests. That from several doctors) But, YMMV

Hopefully that means vaping is too!

 

[stillalive]

Are you serious??? D: I would find a new doctor ASAP!!! both nicotine and caffeine will impact your glucose level. Caffeine especially will throw your scores all over the place (I have pre-diabetes and severe hypoglycemia... I'm forever monitoring my own glucose and researching about what affects it, and caffeine is possibly the worst-- worse than sugar, for me, actually).

If you vape everyday it might be okay to vape as usual the day of your tests, but I would really try to avoid it if possible. Just about anything you put in your mouth will throw your glucose reading.

 

[OaklandCA]

Interesting post--i always drank black coffee the morning on blood tests--but i wasn't looking at glucose levels. older now, with a diabetic brother and edging up on the glucose tests think i'll cut out the caffeine--and keep the vape

 

[moorea]

Luckily I dont drink coffee so that is one less thing I have to worry about!

 

[John Phoenix]

DISCLAIMER: I'm a nursing STUDENT and am not qualified to give out any medical advice, but I can and will try to inform people about things if I have knowledge of the subject.

Don't sweat the small stuff. I know doctors who are not qualified to give out medical advice. <grin>

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Moorea, PG and VG are also found in a lot of everyday products. They would have you stop using a lot of other stuff besides food before the test.

 

[ancient puffer]

Caffeine: Does it affect blood sugar?
Does caffeine affect blood sugar?
Answer
from Maria Collazo-Clavell, M.D.

Caffeine impairs insulin action but not necessarily blood sugar (glucose) levels in young, healthy adults. However, if you have type 2 diabetes, the impact of caffeine on insulin action may be associated with a small but detectable rise in blood sugar levels, particularly after meals. About 250 milligrams of caffeine — or the equivalent of 2 to 2 1/2 cups (473 to 591 milliliters) of plain, brewed coffee — a day may cause this effect.

If you have type 2 diabetes and you're struggling to control your blood sugar levels, limiting the amount of caffeine in your diet may provide a benefit.

This is from the Mayo Clinic site. Bolded text is my own doing. Yes. I'm serious. I am simply sharing my experience, not presenting it as an "expert" opinion.

 

[DaveP]

Insurance companies have limited the extensive testing that used to be performed at physicals. Most check the basics, looking for sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides, liver function, uric acid, etc.

I have black coffee (several cups) before my physical and usually vape and smoke a cigarette or two by that time with no comments other than I need to get triglycerides down under 200. Those have been high in the past and I'm doing good to keep them below 300.

I carried my Ecig in a year ago and demonstrated it in his examining room. He was impressed, took some printed articles, read them, did some research, and approved of ecigs as a quit smoking vehicle. A couple of weeks later he put a display with pamphlets about ecigs in his waiting room.

Find a doctor who actually researches things like that and change if he doesn't think ecigs are better than tobacco.

 

[moorea]

Well, the results were in from lasts weeks tests. I vaped the evening before and the nmorning of, and all my numbers were better then prior years, so if vaping made any difference is was less of a difference then the cigarettes I used to smoke before the tests. I do not think vaping brought down my numbers, as I made a real effort this past year to keep the diabetes at bay and the extra excersise most likely had a positive effect on my cholesterol which last year was a tad high. But vaping did not seem to hurt thr tests.

I also told my doctor about the ecigs. She said she has heard of them but did not know much about them, but seemed very happy that I was working on quiting and had no problem with the ecigs!