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Probably a very stupid question.. hypos

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Okay, I’m 32, diagnosed Type 2 in September 2019, managed to get HbA1c down to 48 and then lost around 15kgs, pandemic came along, and never been tested since, or put on any medication. However my mental health took a hit in September 2020, and again very recently, so I know all my weight has gone back on.

My question is, even since being a child, I have always got shakes, trembles, dizzy, palpitations, racing pulse, even passing out, basically hypo symptoms when I’ve been very hungry or burned a lot of energy and not replaced it. My GP said they’re absolutely not hypos as I’m not on any medication. Can anyone explain it to me? I have treated them as hypos but now I’m really confused. I have PCOS if that is relevant?
 
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Hi @akgrocott and welcome to the forum.

First off, no question on here is ever considered very stupid. The point your doctor is making is that as a general rule the body is very good at stopping the blood glucose going very low (hypoglycemia or hypo) and will only do so if you are on certain medications that increase insulin production from the pancreas.

That said, does he/she have any other explanation for what you are experiencing?
 
Welcome to the forum @akgrocott

It is possible for people without diabetes to experience hypo-like symptoms when their BG is towards the lower end of the normal BG range and/or is unstable and changing rapidly. It’s also possible for people to experience hypoglycaemia as a completely separate condition, so I wonder if your Dr has other reasons to be so adamant that hypoglycaemia (or near hypoglycaemia) is not possible in your circumstances.

It is also sometimes an experience of people whose BG have been running high for some time to experience hypo symptoms when BG is dropping, but still in the normal range.

Do you have a home BG monitor? Have you ever checked your BG when these feelings are happening?
 
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