hypoglycemia- UPDATE 10-19 it's diabetes mellitus (post 34)

[kittycats_delight]

I always have dry throat. I drink about 4 litres of water a day as well & other liquids. I usually drink about a litre throughout the night. I have bad sinuses and they drain so that also dries out my throat and the doc says that they drain the most while I sleep. So that's why I drink throughout the night so much.

[pomtzu]

Just an FYI if you don't already know - craving ice is a sure sign of iron deficiency. I don't know if dry mouth/throat is tho.

KCD - did your docs ever consider iron infusion for your anemia? I have a similar problem and due to other medical conditions, my body does not absorb iron properly., so supplements do me no good. When my iron count starts dropping it never recovers and I have to have infusions. I last had a 5 week treatment in March when my hemoglobin dropped to below 8. Now I am monitored every 3 to 6 months and when it drops below 10, then it's more infusions. Last check in July it was 12.9 - very normal range.

And to both of you ladies - I have times when my blood sugar crashes and the only thing I can do is just get something to eat. It's such a miserable feeling - weakness, sweating, confusion, nausea. I never have any warning either - it just hits. Thank goodness these episodes are not all that frequent.

Hoping both of you get feeling better - it sucks feeling miserable.

[Charlie08]

I don't know if I have the hypoglycemic thing or not but I have been having a lot of trouble with what feels like low blood sugar and having to eat more often. I might have the start of diabetes, I am going to the dr soon for a blood test etc.

they also have what they call the blood sugar or glucose tolerance test.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

anyone else have problems with muscle aches after a meal? I'm all shaky and confused before I eat but achy and lightheaded afterward. Am I waiting too late to eat? I am having to eat everything slowly to avoid nausea but I'm still not going more than 3 hours until I eat again.