Hi, I’ve been ‘diagnosed’ with prediabities/ hyperglycaemia however my doctor also suspects that I could be something else entirely and I wanted to ask if anyone has symptoms like me?
I’m a female 32, 5.5ft, 8.3 stone. I’ve been suffering from this for over 10 years.
I can not eat anything with wheat or sugar or consume large amounts of carbs without swelling up.
Also I’ve found anything refined, or even alternative sugars like maple syrup or honey are a big no for me. (small amounts of complex carbs are fine as long as I keep to a small serving.)
Also NO alcohol.
Symptoms include;
I’ve been told to eat complex carbs (which has helped!) and to do exercise 1 hour after eating the complex carb meal, which has also helped.
What has also helped which I’ve found on my own is lemon, vinegar and fermented foods which get my swelling down and relieve me of pain.
I’ve gotten better with a lot of trial and error of what I can and can not eat, but saying no to all desserts and baked goods has been a struggle for me.
I’ve spoken to my mum and grandma and it seems to me they had the same problem however now they both suffer from diabetes. I assume my condition is hereditary and so does my doctor.
If you know of anyone or have these symptoms I would be grateful if you could just remark as my Doctors have had a hard time diagnosing me.
(Also i may have missed a few things so please feel free to remark if you feel you have additional symptoms.)
Thank you so much
Luna Ray
I’m a female 32, 5.5ft, 8.3 stone. I’ve been suffering from this for over 10 years.
I can not eat anything with wheat or sugar or consume large amounts of carbs without swelling up.
Also I’ve found anything refined, or even alternative sugars like maple syrup or honey are a big no for me. (small amounts of complex carbs are fine as long as I keep to a small serving.)
Also NO alcohol.
Symptoms include;
- Face and eyes swollen
- Blurred vision
- Fatigue
- I become swollen the next day after sleeping
- Sleep for normally the next 3-4 days (getting up for water, food and bathroom.) I do not leave my bed. I feel better the next week or so.
- Brain fog
- Mouth feels dehydrated
- Painful hands, painful enough to not be able to make a fist.
- Painful legs, bellow the knees. Most of the time it’s the most painful part.
- Migraines (I sleep in a dark room for what I call my recovery time.)
- Moods swings (during this time and I don’t want to talk to anyone.)
- Red rashes on my face and itching
- After eating for example a spoon of honey I feel really energetic, heart beating then I crash and feel super tired and weak. (Then the next day I get swollen and as described above I have to wait a week to feel normal again.
- I also, after eating these types of foods never feel full (literally feel ravenous all the time) and want to continue eating the things I can’t, it turns to a vicious cycle. I gain weight and then diet and it’s an endless cycle. I’ve never been above 8.10 stone.
- Stress also triggers this and so does vigorous exercise.
I’ve been told to eat complex carbs (which has helped!) and to do exercise 1 hour after eating the complex carb meal, which has also helped.
What has also helped which I’ve found on my own is lemon, vinegar and fermented foods which get my swelling down and relieve me of pain.
I’ve gotten better with a lot of trial and error of what I can and can not eat, but saying no to all desserts and baked goods has been a struggle for me.
I’ve spoken to my mum and grandma and it seems to me they had the same problem however now they both suffer from diabetes. I assume my condition is hereditary and so does my doctor.
If you know of anyone or have these symptoms I would be grateful if you could just remark as my Doctors have had a hard time diagnosing me.
(Also i may have missed a few things so please feel free to remark if you feel you have additional symptoms.)
Thank you so much
Luna Ray