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could i have diabetes
could i have diabetes im 16 today i had a fasting blood test i didnt eat breakfast 10 minutes after the blood test we were driving to tescos i felt fine i started to feel nauseous and then my vision went blurry i could barley see my dad said i then passed out in the seat next t him he said i started twitching and that my eyes rolled up into my head he sat me dow on a bench all i could see was blurryness when i regained consiousnes he then quickly gave me a sugary drink my vision came back but my dad said my hands were still shaking and my hands were tingling i then ate something sugary and i started to feel better it was scary though please help this has never happend before so help whats wrong
First of all, if this happens again, the drill is to go immediately to an emergency room. Not set up an appointment with a physician three days from now.
The assumption that your neurological episode was due to low blood sugar may or may not be true. There are similarities between hypoglycemic loss of consciousness and an epileptic seizure, but the differential diagnosis should be left up to an ER.
If you had a simple fasting blood test the results should have been available immediately. If your sugar was abnormally low the tech was seriously negligent in not informing you of this fact.
The assumption that your neurological episode was due to low blood sugar may or may not be true. There are similarities between hypoglycemic loss of consciousness and an epileptic seizure, but the differential diagnosis should be left up to an ER.
If you had a simple fasting blood test the results should have been available immediately. If your sugar was abnormally low the tech was seriously negligent in not informing you of this fact.
A week for test results - wow? Is that the norm in the UK? I get mine in 12 hours but not more than 24 hrs [USA].
In the meantime read up on hypoglycemia and how to treat type 1 diabetes. You may have inherited your grandmothers type 1 gene. How's your mother's side of the family? Any diabetics? Also, try to eat 5 or more small meals a day to keep you glucose levels balanced.
In the meantime read up on hypoglycemia and how to treat type 1 diabetes. You may have inherited your grandmothers type 1 gene. How's your mother's side of the family? Any diabetics? Also, try to eat 5 or more small meals a day to keep you glucose levels balanced.
yes my dad is borderline type two diabetes and my great grandmother had type 1 we have t wait until my blood test results come back it shouldnt take too long though i have to go back to school on monday anyway end of holidays i hope it was a one time incident as well if it turns out when we get the tests back that it shows diabetes then that would explain why skipping breakfast triggered it i get alot of symptoms associated with it as well im always thirsty and get skin rashes all the time weirdly enough a few days before this happend i started eating more i was hungry all the time for some reason my dad says he will call the doctor at our local sugery in the middle of the week or on friday to see if the blood test results are back then we will know where to go from there i had never had this before thank you for your answer it has helped alot i just hate wating but it wont be too long
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Finally, let me repeat myself, call your doctor immediately and inform him/her what you experienced.
Good luck and hope this was a one time incident.