What is going on with me?

[Scared one]

Hello,

it is a year now that I experience very gentle hypoglycemia (just a weird feeling of hunger). I have always had a "fast metabolism". Last year my HbA1C was 36 and my HOMA index 1,2. My doctor said there is no need to worry.

3 months ago I did some checks again: HbA1c 37, fasting BG 5.3, C-peptid around 0.5.

And! A month ago I did 2 random blood sugar tests, since I was somethimes thirsty after a meal. One measurment was 4 hours after a sugary meal and 2 hours after a coffe without sugar: 6.7. At that moment I was VERY hungdy. Next measurment was made on the same day, 2 hours after a meal: 8.7. I was SOO scared during these measurments! I could barely stand on my feets (I am afraid of BG and I am very anxious about it). The lady who made those tests told me it is not quite well and that it is prediabetic. I am so scared now. I did somed new basic checks: fasting BG 5.2, HbA1c 39.

Am I fine? I am eating low-carb food, I am very skinny (and NOT skinny fat), I am typically an active person, and I am 26 years old. My grandpa was the only person in my family having diabetes.

Thank you very much for reading this and helping me with what should I do!

Kind regards,
Very Scared One.

 

[ert]

I'm sorry you've been anxious. You don't have diabetes, and I hope you continue to enjoy eating and staying active. If I were you, I'd stop testing: your c-peptide results don't have units but if they were ng/mL or nmol/L the reading is in the normal range; your HbA1c is below 42 mmol/l which is also normal. A normal person can slightly spike their blood sugars after a meal, depending on what you were eating.

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/c-peptide-test.html
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/what-is-hba1c.html
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

 

[Rokaab]

it is a year now that I experience very gentle hypoglycemia (just a weird feeling of hunger)

FYI hypoglycaemia is low-blood sugar and untreated diabetes does not cause hypoglycaemia (blood-glucose lowering medications and other conditions can cause it)
Were you meaning hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar)?

I can feel hungry no matter what my blood sugar is at (unless its really high - and we're talking a lot lot higher than 8.7)

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Hello,

it is a year now that I experience very gentle hypoglycemia (just a weird feeling of hunger). I have always had a "fast metabolism". Last year my HbA1C was 36 and my HOMA index 1,2. My doctor said there is no need to worry.

3 months ago I did some checks again: HbA1c 37, fasting BG 5.3, C-peptid around 0.5.

And! A month ago I did 2 random blood sugar tests, since I was somethimes thirsty after a meal. One measurment was 4 hours after a sugary meal and 2 hours after a coffe without sugar: 6.7. At that moment I was VERY hungdy. Next measurment was made on the same day, 2 hours after a meal: 8.7. I was SOO scared during these measurments! I could barely stand on my feets (I am afraid of BG and I am very anxious about it). The lady who made those tests told me it is not quite well and that it is prediabetic. I am so scared now. I did somed new basic checks: fasting BG 5.2, HbA1c 39.

Am I fine? I am eating low-carb food, I am very skinny (and NOT skinny fat), I am typically an active person, and I am 26 years old. My grandpa was the only person in my family having diabetes.

Thank you very much for reading this and helping me with what should I do!

Kind regards,
Very Scared One.

We're not allowed to diagnose people on here, as we're not qualified. But your numbers are not diabetic, not even prediabetic. The lady who tested you was wrong. It COULD have been an indication of possible prediabetes, and just mildly so, if it'd been a fasting test right in the morning, pre-brekkie... But you had it done after a meal, so it doesn't apply at all. On top of that, you say you are stressed out about these, and that does raise blood sugars in any person, diabetics and non-diabetics alike. (If you're stressed there are hormones released that trigger a glucose dump from your liver, to give you extra energy to either run or fight. So if you're getting tested whilein a panic... You'll be higher than you expected to be, usually).

So breathe. If you're worried about diabetes, leave it be for now and have another HbA1c done once every year or so solely for your peace of mind, and don't think about it the rest of the time. As long as there's no other things to indicate a possible problem...? Just shrug it off! It's still very shruggable, these numbers.

Relax. You're okay. And if at any point you're not, and need help... We'll be right here.
Jo

 

[Scared one]

Thank you all very much for your advices! I will try to relax as much as possible I am often thirsty after a meal, if it contains "bad" carbs. And yes - I mean hypoglycemia - the feeling when I am hungry, 3 hours after a meal, that's how it started....

Thank you again

 

[Alexandra100]

I am often thirsty after a meal, if it contains "bad" carbs.

I too can get unusually thirsty after a meal if it has been saltier than I am used to. If this feeling is uncomfortable for you, I suggest you consider how to reduce the amount of salt you eat and/or drink more with and after your food (and throughout the day). You say you are skinny. Getting hungry 3 hours after a meal might just mean you need to eat more and your body is telling you so. I am very skinny myself, and sometimes I too get hungry 3 hours after a meal. If that happens, I just have something to eat. Anyway, hunger is a funny thing. It can arise from boredom or even from anxiety. I agree with everyone else, no need to worry about diabetes. No harm in reducing those "bad carbs", though.

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Thank you all very much for your advices! I will try to relax as much as possible I am often thirsty after a meal, if it contains "bad" carbs. And yes - I mean hypoglycemia - the feeling when I am hungry, 3 hours after a meal, that's how it started....

Thank you again

I get hungry when I'm hyper, actually. So hypoglycemia isn't something per definition indicated with hunger, though it can be. Usually when you eat a lot of carbs, blood glucose spikes, and comes back down, making your body crave more carbs. It's an addiction, and the body demands ever more.Whenever I went hypo while I was on gliclazide, I refused to eat. Just flat-out wouldn't. Hypo's aren't a symptom a (developing) T2 gets unless they have relatively rare reactive hypoglycemia. We're usually just high, we don't do lows anymore. Possible symptoms of hypoglycemia, though they can vary from person to person, are tremors, hair standing on end, nausia, wobbly legs, confusion, light headedness, your heart going absolutely bonkers, weakness and passing out/coma and possibly, death. A T2 doesn't commonly have those symptoms unless they are on glucose lowering medication. When you feel weird like this, or what you consider to be a hypo, check your blood sugars. If you're not under 3,5 mmol/l, you're not having a hypo. So do be careful when you throw the term around here, because we don't consider "hunger" a hypo. In our world, a hypo can mean life and death, and we'll respond accordingly. So be absolutely sure that is what you're experiencing and use your meter. If you truly are experiencing hypo's, and I'm not saying there's no way you can hypo, but like I said it's rare.... So you wouldn't be the first to have them, it's just not likely... You need to know those numbers. (Also, if you suspect Reactive Hypoglycemia, ask for a long/extended OGTT test).

Just saying... Be careful with the terminology, because we could send you to the ER while you just have cravings.

 

[Scared one]

Hi,

I am very sorry if I said sth worng or hurt people with real hypoglycemia. Really, I had no idea what am I experiencing, so my doc told me that can be due to low BG. That is actually how I did some random BG measures.....and found out that my BG is not low for real.

I appreciate your time and help and all of the advices. This page is great and I am lucky I got so many new explanations about what might/might not going on.

Thank you very much for your understanding!

 

[Scared one]

I too can get unusually thirsty after a meal if it has been saltier than I am used to. If this feeling is uncomfortable for you, I suggest you consider how to reduce the amount of salt you eat and/or drink more with and after your food (and throughout the day). You say you are skinny. Getting hungry 3 hours after a meal might just mean you need to eat more and your body is telling you so. I am very skinny myself, and sometimes I too get hungry 3 hours after a meal. If that happens, I just have something to eat. Anyway, hunger is a funny thing. It can arise from boredom or even from anxiety. I agree with everyone else, no need to worry about diabetes. No harm in reducing those "bad carbs", though.

Yes, sure

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Hi,

I am very sorry if I said sth worng or hurt people with real hypoglycemia. Really, I had no idea what am I experiencing, so my doc told me that can be due to low BG. That is actually how I did some random BG measures.....and found out that my BG is not low for real.

I appreciate your time and help and all of the advices. This page is great and I am lucky I got so many new explanations about what might/might not going on.

Thank you very much for your understanding!

I don't think you offended anyone... Just making sure we're on the same page when it comes to terminology, as it can make a LOT of difference when it comes to the advice you get. See, if you're not actually hypo but "just" hungry, you don't need an extended oral glucose tolerance test to check for reactive hypoglycemia for instance. If you were seeing extreme lows that would be prudent, however. So it's just a matter of check, check, double-check, is all. No worries!
Jo

 

[Scared one]

I don't think you offended anyone... Just making sure we're on the same page when it comes to terminology, as it can make a LOT of difference when it comes to the advice you get. See, if you're not actually hypo but "just" hungry, you don't need an extended oral glucose tolerance test to check for reactive hypoglycemia for instance. If you were seeing extreme lows that would be prudent, however. So it's just a matter of check, check, double-check, is all. No worries!
Jo

Thanks! I agree Thanks for your advices!