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by lespar » 11 minutes ago

Hi i am not sure if i am diabetic or not, as yet i havent discussed this with anyone, so here is a bit of background.

sometimes i feel a bit funny "shaky" and get a real urge to eat something sweet, this doesnt happen very often, may be once a month or so, but when it does, i can sence something is wrong and get the craving, after ive ate a mars bar or 2 i feel fine,

my diet in general is quite poor, i never really feel hungry, i have to conciously think on a daily basis have i ate something today, i can go for a few days without eating anything and as i say, it never seems to bother me that i dont eat.

I do however drink alot of red bull, which i suppose is what my body lives off.

so a week or so ago i got this craving to eat something sweet, feeling really shaky al,ost like i was going to pass out, so i bought a mars bar and at it quickly, i also bought a blood glucose monitor, so i could check my blood sugar levels, so bearing in mind i had already ate a mars bar when i did the test it showed me my blood sugar lavel was 7.4

i have since tested my level again and it was 4.8, anyway today i got the symptoms again feeling really shaky, and before i ate anything i took my level with the monitor, it was showing 3.4.
I dont know what these levels mean can some one please tell me, and also advice me if i should speak to my doctor about this.

thanks i will log back on in an hour or so and see if anyone has replied. best wishes to all. Les
 
I think your best bet is to talk to your GP asap. Diabetes cannot be diagnosed from a forum post, but 3.4 is heading into the relms of hypoglycemia, and unless you are taking anti diabetes meds or other meds that could mimic them, something is not right.

There is no substitute for a good well balanced diet and your problems could be your meals, but its really only your GP that could get to the bottom of your problem, so get along there and explain as you have done above. . . . and dont leave it in hope it will correct itself ... get along there asap!!
 
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