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Hello, my name is Gail. I have been getting my glucose levels checked for 2 months, after my blood work came bk showing 3.4. Symptoms, headache, feeling dizzy, shaking. Over this period, my blood level keeps dropping to 3.4 then going up when I eat. Yesterday I received a phone call saying that they want to check for type 1.. Just really confused as have no Symptoms for this type .
 
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I think you need to be a bit more specific about the tests you have had done and the units the results have been given in as that is an important thing in being able to alleviate your confusion.
In the UK spot tests usually from a finger prick are given in mmol/l, this is not used for diagnosis. The test for diagnosis is the HbA1C test which is usually done from a blood sample from your arm and sent to the lab. The results are given in mmol/mol or sometimes in % (old units)
An HbA1C under 42mmol/mol is normal non diabetic, 42-47mmol/mol is 'at risk' and 48 and over would give a diabetes diagnosis but does not distinguish Type 2 from Type 1, other tests would be needed for that. Often a diagnosis is made from that result and clinical symptoms or indicators.
Everybody's blood glucose varies throughout the day in response to food and exercise.
 
Sounds to me like @Lalathom38 is suffering from bouts of hypoglycaemia and at the moment, the medics are attempting to find out why.

I personally have no idea how/what they might test for but there again why not do the proper Type I tests because sometimes the episodes of low blood glucose (cured by food) can be a precursor of Type 1 even though Lala doesn't appear to have symptoms of anything yet other than the lows.

Don't unduly worry about the tests anyway Lala - just a couple of extra vials of blood when they're already taking some anyway.

Main thing is they can identify what's causing the lows and get you started on a strategy to nip em in the bud and avoid having them.
 
Hi Lalathom38, welcome to the forum.

It's good that your doctors are doing further tests as one thing I've found is that symptoms vary from person to person so it's worth looking into any avenue possible.

The tests are nothing to worry about, given the way you've been feeling, it's better to have some clarity as soon as possible.

We're here to support you every step of the way so let us know how you get on and let us know if there's anything we can help with.
 
Cherrelle DUK said:
Hi Lalathom38, welcome to the forum.

It's good that your doctors are doing further tests as one thing I've found is that symptoms vary from person to person so it's worth looking into any avenue possible.

The tests are nothing to worry about, given the way you've been feeling, it's better to have some clarity as soon as possible.

We're here to support you every step of the way so let us know how you get on and let us know if there's anything we can help with.
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Thank you.. I will do.. Thank you everyone for your advice. Great to know this support is here x
 
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