symptoms of diabetes?

[jdrtwin1]

I have been having odd symptoms after eating.  I start to tremble very bad and feel weak and lightheaded and very tired.  It is only after eating and once I eat it persists throughout the day.

my dad has type 2 diabetes.

I am 22 but I have been on blood pressure meds since 18 and am slightly overweight.

any infor would be great.

[tiffanyfaith1986]

hey im 22 also, i was diagnosed with T2 just before i turned 21.   I would suggest just using your dads meter, and a new needle to ***** yourself. and test atleast 2 hours after one of the biggest meals like lunch or dinner.  

[Rachel_R]

There's an early stage of diabetes in some people that also involves hypoglycemia. A person eats something that raises the blood sugar too high. The body is still capable of producing insulin (but late - the phase one response is already damaged) and then puts out so much insulin causing your glucose levels to drop significantly, sometimes too much. Stop eating those foods that cause your body "to tremble very bad and feel weak and lightheaded and very tired." Go see a doctor today.

[Paula2]

Sounds like you might have hypoglycemia when your body produces too much insulin when you eat carbs. (Diabetics are hyperglycemic) So if you eat pancakes you get the quick sugar rush but then you suffer a low.  You feel bad, eat more, triggering more insulin.  It is closly related to diabetes and you can pass out from it. The test is the same one they use for pregnant mothers.

[LeftCoastChick]

I just got diagnosed borderline, it's really given me a wake up call. I have been eaten better recently, but getting the diagnosis has smartened me up. If you are already on a blood pressure med, I would take this seriously, kids don't get high blood pressure unless they have bad eating habits and predisposition to diabetes. I would recommend you see a nutritionist and get tested.  As far as I know what you are going through are "sugar dumps" where your blood sugars drop after having high carb food.

[WaveRider]

Diabetes can run in the family, passed from your father to you. Lose weight, it helps quite a bit. Go see a doctor and get tested. You can educate your self about this disease here
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp