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dingodoo

dingodoo

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Manchester
Type of diabetes
Other
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I do not have diabetes
On wednesday I got dizzy and fainted and when I came round i tested my blood levels and it said 11.6

I had a tester as it came through my door so used it even though not been diagnosed by GP.
My GP had done blood test and it was coming at 6.9 so he said it was something he would watch but did not seem concerned.

anyway, on friday I became dizzy again and felt myself going and tested quickly and was 8.9 i quicly took a drink of coke and I felt better, and tested again 30 mins later and was 6.7

Today i feel dizzy and made sure i took a sugary drink and felt better.

Anyway, my question is do you think I am diabetic?
is the blood levels the thing said bad?
is the dizzyness, fainting and sugary drink all connected and should I be concerned?

I been drinking a lot and peeing a lot, i got blurred vision when i got dizzy. i have sweat/thrush marks on breast area (man boobs!!) and on area where blood taken from on arm.

Am Male, 43, 5'.7", 102kg
 
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dingodoo said:
On wednesday I got dizzy and fainted and when I came round i tested my blood levels and it said 11.6

I had a tester as it came through my door so used it even though not been diagnosed by GP.
My GP had done blood test and it was coming at 6.9 so he said it was something he would watch but did not seem concerned.

anyway, on friday I became dizzy again and felt myself going and tested quickly and was 8.9 i quicly took a drink of coke and I felt better, and tested again 30 mins later and was 6.7

Today i feel dizzy and made sure i took a sugary drink and felt better.

Anyway, my question is do you think I am diabetic?
is the blood levels the thing said bad?
is the dizzyness, fainting and sugary drink all connected and should I be concerned?

I been drinking a lot and peeing a lot, i got blurred vision when i got dizzy. i have sweat/thrush marks on breast area (man boobs!!) and on area where blood taken from on arm.

Am Male, 43, 5'.7", 102kg
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Hi @dingodoo , whilst we cannot diagnose you on the forum, you symptoms and blood sugar levels are consistent with diabetes. I suggest strongly that you get yourself down to the doc's asap.
 
urbanracer said:
Hi @dingodoo , whilst we cannot diagnose you on the forum, you symptoms and blood sugar levels are consistent with diabetes. I suggest strongly that you get yourself down to the doc's asap.
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was the dizzyness and fainting a solid sign of diabetis or just coincidental?
if yes, did i i do right think in drinking sugary drink?
or was that bad?

as for gp, its impossible to get an appt even emergency one, currently its a 1 month waiting to get an appt.
i will pester reception and see if i can get an emg appt but it will never be same day more like 3 days later!!
and as for a&e not waiting 6 hours to be seen there
 
We all react differently, I had much higher levels at diagnosis (31 mmol/l) but never collapsed. I was very tired all the time, thirsty, weeing a lot, and had uncontrolled weight loss.

So whilst your thirst, weeing, and blurred vision are more consistent with high sugar levels, fainting is usually considered to be more consistent with low sugar levels.

Take a look at the chart on this page for an indication of where your blood sugar levels should be.

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

Use your fingers for blood samples. Make sure you wash your hands BEFORE you take your blood sugar readings. Do not use gel soaps with an alcohol content or a hand sanitizer before taking readings.

At 8.9 (if you are using mmol/l) then you shouldn't really need to correct your levels with coke as it's still too high. So go to the quack as soon as is practical to do so.
 
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Unless you are on insulin or an insulin stimulating drugs which have caused your blood sugar levels to go dangerously low ( definitely below 4, more like 3 ) there is unlikely to be any health benefit in drinking a sugary drink.
May I suggest that you make an appointment with your doctor, for the earliest possible opportunity and, meanwhile, use your meter to record fasting readings first thing each morning. If you have enough testing strips, or can buy some more, I suggest you also test before and two hours after meals. Keep detailed records, not only of your result, but also of what you eat. This will show you what your blood sugars are doing and what is affecting them. You should also make a note of faintness and dizziness. this will all give you something to work on, should diabetes be the cause.
Fainting and dizziness can have other causes. It is important that you speak to your doctor.
Sally
 
The dizziness and fainting episodes are more likely to be related to a sudden drop in blood pressure. When blood rushes away from the brain to deal with a crisis elsewhere in the body (not necessarily an obvious crisis), you will feel dizzy and then faint. Coming round after a faint may have been the reason your BS level was high. I really doubt blood sugar levels caused the faint. I advise you to see your doctor about these episodes and get your blood pressure tested in addition to a diabetic blood test.
 
Is there any chance you could register with a medical practice that has shorter waiting times for appointments?

If at any time you do have urgent medical needs, I would suggest that a 6 hour wait at A&E is not as bad as a 3 day wait to see a GP. A one month wait is potentially dangerous, IMO. What if people had urgent needs but that wasn't clear to them? It would also be pretty inconvenient if you do have diabetes because you will need to see a doctor or nurse regularly, at least at the start.

When you are talking to the receptionist, tell them you have fainted several times and you don't know why... that should help you get seen quicker. Throw in "I have chest pain" too.

That figure of 6.9 - was that a fasting blood glucose test result? If so, that is right on the borderline for diabetes (7.0), so your GP should have done more than just watch. (Sorry, hearing about slack doctors makes me cross, especially when they have long waiting times, to boot).

The thrush/fungal infection areas on your skin will probably only really heal once your blood glucose levels come down. But in the meantime, you could buy an antifungal cream from a pharmacy, and also use a hair dryer to ensure the area is fully dry after showering. I have had this condition a lot, and I know how uncomfortable it is, with itching and burning. Your GP can prescribe antifungal cream but if you can't get in quickly you may as well just buy it over the counter.

Good luck, and let us know how you get on.
 
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