Hi everyone..

[Shirl3]

Hi everyone. I had a blood test last week at my doctors. It’s come back with the levels of diabetes. Got to have it repeated.
Trying to get my head round things. Can someone explain hypos to me Please.
Ive been having really bad sweats were clothes are wet through, feeling shaky heart rate is high as well. Got sent home from work as I went very pale shaking thought I was going to pass out..

 

[Inka]

Welcome @Shirl3 🙂 Have you been put on any medication for the diabetes? Hypos are low blood sugar and usually caused by some medications eg insulin. Here’s some info:

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/complications/hypos

If you’re not on any meds, then sometimes you can get low blood sugar if your body overreacts to a high sugar.You eat, your blood sugar shoots up - but then your insulin producing cells respond a bit late with too much insulin in response to the high sugar. So your blood sugar then drops rapidly and can give you some of the symptoms you’ve described.

 

[Drummer]

Diabetes is more associated with hypers rather than hypos, unless some glucose lowering medication is being used.
There is reactive hypoglycaemia, where insulin is over produced and causes the levels to fall swiftly - you need to get a diagnosis which matches your symptoms.

 

[Shirl3]

Hi @Inka no not been given any as yet. Doctors want to repeat my blood test then go from there.
When I told my auntie she said it sounded like a hypo. Hence why I got In touch with my doctor.

 

[Shirl3]

Diabetes is more associated with hypers rather than hypos, unless some glucose lowering medication is being used.
There is reactive hypoglycaemia, where insulin is over produced and causes the levels to fall swiftly - you need to get a diagnosis which matches your symptoms.

I’m after advise while waiting to see my doctor. It’s all new to me so not sure what to expect…

 

[Molly M]

hi @Shirl3 - did the doctor tell you what your HBA1C reading was? Once it gets to 48 you are classed as diabetic. Once people know what your reading was, they can give you more information that will help you. If you click on your name at the top and then click into Signature it will let you put more information in that will help everyone give you more specific information. You will see my info below. Generally, if you reduce the amount of carbs you eat it will help reduce your HBA1C - things like potatoes, white rice, pasta, bread are all high in carbs - there are alternatives you can use. There's so much info in here you will learn so much very quickly and be able to make positive changes that will help your diabetes. Good luck and keep reading.

 

[SB2015]

Welcome to the forum @Shirl3
I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis but pleased that you have found the forum.

When glucose levels are high and you start to bring them down by changing your diet, increasing your levels of activity and/or meds your body can get hypo symptoms, even though your glucose levels are above 4 (hypo level) . These symptoms are because your body may have been used to high glucose levels and it doesn’t like having lower levels (a false hypo) As you get your levels back in range these symptoms fade. The other possibility is that you are having something called reactive hypos.

It will help if you are able to get the figures from your doctor that your results came back with. This also helps us to tailor the advice we give you. Do keep the questions coming, and be assured that no questions are considered silly on here. Just ask

 

[Shirl3]

@Molly M now I wasn’t told the levels. I was pre diabetic in 2018. I’m seeing my doctor next week to go through things..

 

[Molly M]

@Molly M now I wasn’t told the levels. I was pre diabetic in 2018. I’m seeing my doctor next week to go through things..

Hope your appointment goes well. Just know you will get loads of help when you return

 

[Shirl3]

Welcome to the forum @Shirl3
I am sorry to hear of your diagnosis but pleased that you have found the forum.

When glucose levels are high and you start to bring them down by changing your diet, increasing your levels of activity and/or meds your body can get hypo symptoms, even though your glucose levels are above 4 (hypo level) . These symptoms are because your body may have been used to high glucose levels and it doesn’t like having lower levels (a false hypo) As you get your levels back in range these symptoms fade. The other possibility is that you are having something called reactive hypos.

It will help if you are able to get the figures from your doctor that your results came back with. This also helps us to tailor the advice we give you. Do keep the questions coming, and be assured that no questions are considered silly on here. Just ask

Hope your appointment goes well. Just know you will get loads of help when you return

Thank you x

 

[Cherrelle DUK]

Hi @Shirl3, welcome to the site.

It can take a while to get your head around but it'll make sense with time. When you go to the doctor it may be worth asking what your HbA1c number is and what the proposed treatment plan is.

We've got a really good page that will help you to understand then numbers and testing information that you'll need to know. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/managing-your-diabetes/testing.

Do let us know if there's anything we can help with once you've had your appointment.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear about your hypo-like symptoms @Shirl3

They can be exhausting and worrying.

Might be worth getting hold of a BG meter so that you can see what your levels are if you get these symptoms again?

If it is just that your ‘glucose thermostat’ is a bit out of whack and needs to reset to a lower level, then gradually reducing your BG, and not over-treating these symptoms can help. Which isn’t easy as hypo warning signs can cause every fibre of your being to scream out for food!

 

[Shirl3]

Thank you everyone.Thought doctor was ringing today she’s ringing Wednesday now.
Im writing things down I want to ask her..