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Hi,
I’ve been looking through this forum for a few weeks now and have been contemplating posting anything at all as I may come across as a little mental. I’ve been experiencing a lot of the symptoms of diabetes (urinating frequently, thirsty all of the time, tingling in hands and feet, floaters in my eyes). The first three symptoms coming on suddenly and being there for the last 4 weeks.
I’m 23 years old and of a normal weight for my height. No family history of diabetes but I have been under a lot of stress/anxiety over the last 5 months due to a relationship breakdown, working during the pandemic and the actual virus itself causing worry. Plus my diet isn’t great (e.g. high in carbs/sugars). I spoke to the doctor and after some persuasion they agreed to do a blood and urine test. Everything came back in the “normal” range - including kidney function, thyroid, blood count and HB1AC = 32. Also got my eyes tested and they said the floaters aren’t worrying. However I’m still experiencing the symptoms and am going out of my mind. I suffer with health anxiety (something I am trying to get help for) and the doctors can get frustrated with me because of this. They just say that sometimes there isn’t an explanation for the symptoms and I have to accept that. They are now doing a random blood glucose test but I’m not sure what this will show?
I appreciate that no one can diagnose me but I’m extremely worried about the symptoms and feel that the doctors aren’t taking me seriously because of my weight/age/hb1ac level. I don’t know whether it would be worth me investing in a blood glucose meter for my own satisfaction/for evidence if needed for the doctors.
I also know that it could be something else other than diabetes but the symptoms all point in this direction.
I understand this post may come across as a bit much but I’m not sure where else to turn.
I mostly just need advice on whether the random blood glucose test will tell them much?
Thanks a bunch!
I’ve been looking through this forum for a few weeks now and have been contemplating posting anything at all as I may come across as a little mental. I’ve been experiencing a lot of the symptoms of diabetes (urinating frequently, thirsty all of the time, tingling in hands and feet, floaters in my eyes). The first three symptoms coming on suddenly and being there for the last 4 weeks.
I’m 23 years old and of a normal weight for my height. No family history of diabetes but I have been under a lot of stress/anxiety over the last 5 months due to a relationship breakdown, working during the pandemic and the actual virus itself causing worry. Plus my diet isn’t great (e.g. high in carbs/sugars). I spoke to the doctor and after some persuasion they agreed to do a blood and urine test. Everything came back in the “normal” range - including kidney function, thyroid, blood count and HB1AC = 32. Also got my eyes tested and they said the floaters aren’t worrying. However I’m still experiencing the symptoms and am going out of my mind. I suffer with health anxiety (something I am trying to get help for) and the doctors can get frustrated with me because of this. They just say that sometimes there isn’t an explanation for the symptoms and I have to accept that. They are now doing a random blood glucose test but I’m not sure what this will show?
I appreciate that no one can diagnose me but I’m extremely worried about the symptoms and feel that the doctors aren’t taking me seriously because of my weight/age/hb1ac level. I don’t know whether it would be worth me investing in a blood glucose meter for my own satisfaction/for evidence if needed for the doctors.
I also know that it could be something else other than diabetes but the symptoms all point in this direction.
I understand this post may come across as a bit much but I’m not sure where else to turn.
I mostly just need advice on whether the random blood glucose test will tell them much?
Thanks a bunch!