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<blockquote data-quote="wbdv" data-source="post: 293464" data-attributes="member: 46300"><p>Hi Mary (and welcome Shaon!)</p><p></p><p>I'll try and fill in some of the gaps... Basically I get occasional bouts of weakness both physical and mental. I just go into a state where I'm spaced out and can't walk without dragging my feet along the floor, it's usually accompanied by a high (80bpm+) heart rate. Something sugary has usefully resolved this, which led me to think it was hypoglycaemia caused by either diet or something else. I also get the occasional bladder infection which I never used to get. The infections are more common in periods when I'm susceptible to these weak spells (I had one period about six months ago when I'd get weak every couple of days and eventually it subsided; however they're now becoming more common again).</p><p></p><p>I went to the doctor at the time and they sent me to the hospital for a fasting BG / cholesterol test (about 9AM without food for 12 hours). I was told at the time that my cholesterol was okay (I took this to mean that I could continue with the bacon for a few more years without shame) but that my blood glucose was high considering the fasting (6ish I think). I then had a glucose impairment test (lucozade plus two hours sitting in a waiting room) but they said that came back normal. After that the weak spells dissipated so I put it out of my mind.</p><p></p><p>When I got sent home from work a couple of weeks ago for being a bit out of it however I decided to go see the GP again. He gave me a BG test kit and told me to test it every time I felt weak before I had anything sugary to pick myself up. I did this although for nearly two weeks I only had very mild spells about two hours after eating and got entirely normal results of 5.1 / 5.2. Then a little while after that I had a more intense bout and got 8.7 (again about two hours after a bowl of bran flakes). Earlier this week however I had the 10.2 reading which was five hours after lunch. I tested again maybe 30 minutes (and a packet of crisps) later and got 6.9.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what it all means. I am pretty sure that feeling weak and eating sugar which seemingly fixes it is not a symptom of high blood sugar; but it seems like my BG is all over the place. I should also add that I've had pityriasis rosea for the last six months plus, I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it, the doctor didn't seem to think so.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to tell the doctor all of this obviously and hopefully he can help further. Right now I don't think diabetes is a diagnosis, perhaps pre-diabetes but the hypo symptoms don't say diabetic to me. If anyone can help or point me to more information on this kind of thing I'd be very grateful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbdv, post: 293464, member: 46300"] Hi Mary (and welcome Shaon!) I'll try and fill in some of the gaps... Basically I get occasional bouts of weakness both physical and mental. I just go into a state where I'm spaced out and can't walk without dragging my feet along the floor, it's usually accompanied by a high (80bpm+) heart rate. Something sugary has usefully resolved this, which led me to think it was hypoglycaemia caused by either diet or something else. I also get the occasional bladder infection which I never used to get. The infections are more common in periods when I'm susceptible to these weak spells (I had one period about six months ago when I'd get weak every couple of days and eventually it subsided; however they're now becoming more common again). I went to the doctor at the time and they sent me to the hospital for a fasting BG / cholesterol test (about 9AM without food for 12 hours). I was told at the time that my cholesterol was okay (I took this to mean that I could continue with the bacon for a few more years without shame) but that my blood glucose was high considering the fasting (6ish I think). I then had a glucose impairment test (lucozade plus two hours sitting in a waiting room) but they said that came back normal. After that the weak spells dissipated so I put it out of my mind. When I got sent home from work a couple of weeks ago for being a bit out of it however I decided to go see the GP again. He gave me a BG test kit and told me to test it every time I felt weak before I had anything sugary to pick myself up. I did this although for nearly two weeks I only had very mild spells about two hours after eating and got entirely normal results of 5.1 / 5.2. Then a little while after that I had a more intense bout and got 8.7 (again about two hours after a bowl of bran flakes). Earlier this week however I had the 10.2 reading which was five hours after lunch. I tested again maybe 30 minutes (and a packet of crisps) later and got 6.9. I'm not sure what it all means. I am pretty sure that feeling weak and eating sugar which seemingly fixes it is not a symptom of high blood sugar; but it seems like my BG is all over the place. I should also add that I've had pityriasis rosea for the last six months plus, I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it, the doctor didn't seem to think so. I'm going to tell the doctor all of this obviously and hopefully he can help further. Right now I don't think diabetes is a diagnosis, perhaps pre-diabetes but the hypo symptoms don't say diabetic to me. If anyone can help or point me to more information on this kind of thing I'd be very grateful. [/QUOTE]
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