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Hey there, I'm 19 and have been unknowingly experiencing hypoglycemia for quite a while now.
Things changed last year around February time.
Very suddenly, after an hours drive I didn't have the energy to even get out of the car and my then partner (Type 1 Diabetic) took the liberty of testing my blood sugar.
It read 2.2 so she acted accordingly and all seemed to return to normal.
After this, she and I became more aware of these episodes and after pestering Doctors, countless blood tests, conversations with Diabetes Nurses, Diabetics, I am still none the wiser.
Last week I was given my own testing kit and a whole new series of blood tests from my new Doctor who is "intrigued to know what is wrong with me", and my sugar levels have even been going as high as 9.8, and as low as 2.2.
The new Doctor has said he wishes to rule out LADA(?) but since this appointment and monitoring my levels I have now become aware of the higher readings aswell.
I am really concerned that the Doctors are going to send me away for yet another 3 months and tell me to come back again for the same blood tests, which has been the case for the past year.
My iron levels are raised, and my TSH slightly raised but no one seems to be investigating this or attributing any significance to these blood test results, in the past on numerous occasions even sending me for the same test repeatedly due to the blood samples being bottled incorrectly.
My blood sugar is fluctuating daily and is making my life hell, particularly not knowing what is wrong and subsequently how to deal with the situation accordingly.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I apologise if my message seems jumbled at all.
If there are any more details I can add which I may have missed out, let me know and I will fill them in.
Many thanks,
Connor
Things changed last year around February time.
Very suddenly, after an hours drive I didn't have the energy to even get out of the car and my then partner (Type 1 Diabetic) took the liberty of testing my blood sugar.
It read 2.2 so she acted accordingly and all seemed to return to normal.
After this, she and I became more aware of these episodes and after pestering Doctors, countless blood tests, conversations with Diabetes Nurses, Diabetics, I am still none the wiser.
Last week I was given my own testing kit and a whole new series of blood tests from my new Doctor who is "intrigued to know what is wrong with me", and my sugar levels have even been going as high as 9.8, and as low as 2.2.
The new Doctor has said he wishes to rule out LADA(?) but since this appointment and monitoring my levels I have now become aware of the higher readings aswell.
I am really concerned that the Doctors are going to send me away for yet another 3 months and tell me to come back again for the same blood tests, which has been the case for the past year.
My iron levels are raised, and my TSH slightly raised but no one seems to be investigating this or attributing any significance to these blood test results, in the past on numerous occasions even sending me for the same test repeatedly due to the blood samples being bottled incorrectly.
My blood sugar is fluctuating daily and is making my life hell, particularly not knowing what is wrong and subsequently how to deal with the situation accordingly.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I apologise if my message seems jumbled at all.
If there are any more details I can add which I may have missed out, let me know and I will fill them in.
Many thanks,
Connor