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

[mrspunkysmom]

truth be told, I only feel good for about 30 minutes out of every 3 hour period.

I did not know about thyroid problems leading to hypglycemia, thank you MrSpunkysmon! I have a thyroid ultrasound scheduled for Thursday, so maybe that will explain a few things. Plus my hair has been shedding a little more than usual for quite a while and that would make sense too. No flaky skin thankfully, but as mentioned before I do have a chronically dry throat.

I don't know if it does lead to hypoglycemia. However, the thyroid hormone impacts a lot of body functions, so who knows. It can also affect muscle tone. I also have diabetes, (probably should have said that) probably from trying to eat a lot to keep my energy up. The thyroid is hard to get right sometimes.

It will also mess up your menses.

Hope you can get some resolution and feel better soon.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

now I'm really starting to wonder what is up. My boyfriend tested my sugar right before bed last night 9PM-ish, after I'd eaten a couple of pistacios. It was 130-something. I wasn't hungry so I didn't eat a full serving. Cats woke me up at 1AM so I ate a small handful of peanuts. At 4AM I ate a hardboiled egg. At 6AM (2 hours after the egg) I tested and glucose was 158. At no point has my glucose actually tested low. I am still going to eat a little bit every few hours like the dr told me, but I'm gonna try to remember to test first and keep track of things, now that I know I have a meter.

I feel much better this morning than I have in the past. Slight headache, but no shaking or confusion yet.

[wombat2u2004]

I thought doctors prescribe Glucose drinks for diabetics, and that knocks out having to eat every couple of hours. I'm not sure, I think I heard that once from my Mrs and it sort of stuck in my mind. I'll go ask her later about that.

As for thyroid problems, all kinds of symptoms can show, because the thyroid and the parathyroids control so many different things, so thyroid problems may not be the issue here (although it's a good idea to get it checked out).
My Mrs had one of her parathyroid glands removed not long ago....they are very small, about the size of a small pea, but the one she had removed had grown to as big as my thumb. One of the main functions of them is to control the calcium levels.....and hers were haywire. Now she is back to normal.

[momcat]

I've been on insulin for several years now but there's something that might help you out.

There are times when my blood sugar crashes. Ask your doctor about using glucose tablets. They're available at most pharmacys, you don't need a prescription for them, and they come in yummy flavors. I keep some in my back-pack, on my desk at work, and here at home. While the tabs are NOT a substitute for eating, they'll buy you some time to get some food. Another thing you might want to consider, ask your doctor to recommend a good nutritionist. Maybe a nutritionist can work with you on a food plan that will help keep things in line.

[katladyd]

When I am having a crash, my blood sugar reading is somewhere in the 60s. After I eat, it goes up to about 90 or 100. I hate this and do everything I can to prevent an episode. People who have never had it happen do not know how truly awful you feel. The shakes and disorientation are the worst for me.