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funkymonkey88

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Hi

I have not been diagnosed with diabetes but I have pcos and tend to have hypo episodes such as shaking, feel weak, dizzy and tired.

I just wanted to ask if my bs levels look like I am hypo. I did a fasting test and my result was 4.6 and then I tested again an hour after eating and it was 3.8 and I felt shaky etc.

Would you recommend I see a doctor or am I just being paranoid.

Thanks
 
Hello

Hypo is not a symptom of diabetes but the effect of too much insulin, which if diabetic, you wouldn't produce.

I would see ur go if worried as I think some people suffer with drops in blood sugar which is a different thing.

Sorry I can't be of much help but I do know lows don't happen pre diagnosis.

Kat



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Hi,
I'm a parent of one T1D son and another without. The one without is part of a TrialNet study and has been found to have all 5 autoantibodies related to T1D. So he is very high risk to develop it. My son with autoantibodies (but not T1D) has episodes where he seems low, with dizziness, weakness, ashen face, and sometime nausea, so I asked the doctor if these symptoms could be the he has become T1D. He was tested and has low HbA1c (5.2), and no insulin need. So I asked why we might be seeing episodes of low blood glucose for son without T1D. When pressed, he said he's heard from other parents who have a child with T1D that another of their children seems to be having low BGs. Then that child might go on to develop T1D. Why does this happen? Is it related? Does it have anything to do with your situation? I don't know, but I just had to put it out there that having lows before T1D diagnosis, though you might not read about it, was mentioned to me by a very conservative endocrinologist. Might not be correlated but was noticed by several sets of parents of a child with T1D.
I wish you the best.
 
Hypoglycemic episodes can be a precursor to diabetes if you are insulin resistant and your pancreas is constantly working overtime then overreacting when you eat. I think so anyway.

I have PCOS too and would wake up in the night shaking, sweating, vomiting etc like you mentioned. Then I got my meter by my own decision (dr not interested in symptoms) and found myself dropping to 3 a few hours after meals. Later down the line I am pushing 20 mmol at times with fasting 6s to 7s.

Your fasting is great but might be a good idea to test before eating one hours, then two to 3 and see the trend or if there is ever a large peak then a drop. And show your doctor. If they thought you getting a meter was a good idea they are likely to listen to you/keep an eye on it.


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