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lespar

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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
 
Hi lespar,
No one here can diagnose a diabetic so please go and see your G.P. to allay your fears.

Red Bull does have side effects, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_drink (see Adverse effects.) It could be the excess of caffeine that is making you feel unwell.

You really need to persevere and get your eating habits back on track as regular meals will help to stabilize your blood sugars.

Take care and let us know how you get on at the Dr's.

Catherine.
 
Thanks for the responce, i will make an appointment with my gp in the morning, once i have spoken to my GP i will post again. thank you once again. Les

Ps after having a hot cup of milk with a few teaspoons of sugar in it, i now feel ok, i checked my level again and its now showing 7.2
 
Hi Lespar :)

It sounds as if you need to eat regularly and eat well - and probably cut out the red bull! :roll:
 
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