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Confused about Diabetes

I have been experiencing very bad health problems for over a year now - I have been getting foggy heads where I feel like I am going to pass out but not actual spinning dizzyness - I get pins and needles and numbness in my hands and feet, I am always thirsty and visit the toilet regularly - I am extremely tired all the time and have gained a lot of weight - I can't drive anymore cause my loss of balance is too scary.  I get the train home from work but have to stand well away from the track through fear of falling on. My concentration is poor and I have a lot of hot flushes.  I was tested for diabetes and although my results were low they weren't low enough to say I had Diabetes - during an 8 hour test I had a hypoglycemic attack, however further monitoring of my blood sugar shows normal even when my symptoms are severe.  2 weeks ago I was admitted to hospital for 1 week with an asthma attack - my lungs were almost completely closed and during the initial bloods on the 1st day my blood sugar was extremely high - they did a fasting sugar the next day and this was again fine.  -  Can I have an intermittent diabetes problem?  I am 38 years old - slightly overweight (since getting ill) and my father and uncle had diabetes in old age.  Please hlp as I am going mad and not sure where to go next - I have been refered to ent but can't believe all my symptoms are related to an ear disorder.  I am borderline underactive thyroid and have had at CT scan and been tested for the menopause too.
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"I was tested for diabetes and although my results were low they weren't low enough to say I had Diabetes - during an 8 hour test I had a hypoglycemic attack, however further monitoring of my blood sugar shows normal even..."
You just contradicted yourself. You first state your had low levels but not low enough, then say you had a hypoglycemic attack. Please clarify your hypoglycemic attack. When and where did this take place? How do you know - was doctor or nurse present to test you then?

"...during the initial bloods on the 1st day my blood sugar was extremely high"
You don't mention what meds you were put on or what foods you consumed 10 hours prior to being admitted. Any could raise your glucose level.

"my father and uncle had diabetes " "I am 38 years old - slightly overweight"
You are a candidate and being "slightly overweight" makes you even more so. But earlier on you say "and have gained a lot of weight". Another contradiction. I hope you don't speak with your doctor this way.

"Can I have an intermittent diabetes problem?"
You could be borderline and/or pre-diabetes. Weight, diet, exercise play a large role in preventing and then controlling diabetes. Keep in mind certain medications can raise glucose levels. Always discuss with the pharmacist the side effects.

You may also want to schedule an appointment with a Neurologist to discuss your imbalance issues. This could be diabetes related or something going on with your cranial/nerves.

Lastly get a hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c or HbA1c) test. Go here to read about it http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/encyclopedia_A-Ag.htm
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