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HI there. Investigating BGL's and symptoms

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HI there
I am right at the beginning of my journey and suspect I may be some form of diabetes.
Also im young and slim and usually pretty fit and energetic. Lately i am very tired, thirsty and have mood swings and hypos.
My doc dismissed everyhting. I got frustrated since I felt very ill and scared to faint again. ( which was in public in a shopping centre).
So i decided to get myself those BGL testing kits with the idea to test my sugars if i feel 'funny". My rationale was that i could discover patterns and can avoid annother ambulance ride.
Well big surprise was that my levels were pretty high and not low. 2 hours after a meal its more than ten and sometimes it takes 5 hours to get down to a 6.9 or something.So that worries me a bit.
Now i got some tests to run ( GTT) to check if its all in my head or if really something is wrong!

I am looking forward to participate in the forum. It has been very helpful so far.:)

Beetle.
 
You sound like me, young (20) and energetic (gymnastics/pole dance). I got dismissed by doctors too. Still on the journey to diagnosis and on the meantime taking tips from the nice people here. Have look around xx


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Hi again, Beetle. I've just replied to your other post.

The symptoms of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia can be very similar - though hyper tends to be classified in the low teens, while hypo can be in the low 4s or 3s.

If your doctor is being dismissive, try keeping a list of your BG levels - testing before and 2 hours after meals. Just eat "normally" during this week, though it's helpful to keep a brief record of what you eat. After about a week of keeping your records, take them and show them to the doctor. If you're still getting the highs, and you're still not satisfied with the reply, ask politely for a second opinion.

There are more that just the main 2 types of diabetes, unfortunately, and even Type 2 is being diagnosed more frequently in younger and thinner people. You don't have to be fat! nor do you necessarily lose weight if you have diabetes (I wish!). Many doctors don't really know much about diabetes. They don't spend much time on it during basic training, and even then, as far as I can tell, it's mostly about Type 1. The least your doctor should do for you is offer you an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, even if he thinks it's just to shut you up :lol: .

Don't let them fob you off. There are times, unfortunately, when being a nuisance is the only thing to do. I find bursting into tears really gets results with my GP :wink:

Have a good look round the forum and go to the surgery armed with knowledge. Best of luck!

Viv 8)
 
HI vivienem
i have just replied to ur other post too :lol:
Thnks for your encouragement :D
Well the bursting out in tears was unavoidabel with the second GP. The poor GP was so nice and the first thing i did was crying,
I had to drive half an hour to her practice and was so scared. Then once i sat there and she actualy listened all hell broke loose.
Well my tears at least. Well as you said i got the result: a ton of tests to be done and the good feeling its not in my head!
As you said i write my BGL's down and look at patterns. I found that less sleep and stress brings them up. If i rest and look after myself the curve flattens out and doesnt look so spiky anymore :idea:
Unfortunately i have to go into fulltime stresslevels on tues. I am very concerned now since i still feel very foggy and tired and thirsty. But i gotta have to try how i go.Saturday is the GTT. so am looking forward to the result :)
beetle
 
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