Undiagnosed Symptoms, really worried.

[Shiheiro]

I've had these symptoms, ones that started early September:
-Extremely Thirsty
-Had to pee a lot
-Really tired.
By November:
-I don't feel as thirsty, although I don't realize I'm dehydrated until it's too the point of me not being able to swallow.
-Headaches/flushed skin/fevers after I eat
-Sometimes I get really hot feeling after I eat as well
-Stomach aches
-Pain in upper stomach usually
-extremely tired no matter how much I sleep
-I pee a little bit less
-Foamy urine/ It has bubbles in it and before it didn't (I don't eat a lot of protein).
-I've been eating more and my weight seems to be going down slowly
-Vision is getting worse
-Leg cramps even when I just sit down,
-Tingly/stinging hands and feet
-Really hungry lately
-Lower back pain
-really slow healing cuts
-Extremely weak, I get tired after walking up stairs and I cannot exercise at all. Before September though I was a really really strong athlete and I worked out daily and was always energetic.
In September I've been tested for mono, diabetes, anemia, kidney failure and a whole bunch of other things.
All turned out negative.
My friend tests my blood sugar and during September it was usually pretty low, 3.5~4.1. This is before I eat, now it's gotten up to 6.7 before I eat.
I don't know if this is important, but my blood has lost its metallic taste, although I'm not anemic or anything.
There was a few other incidents in which I would get extremely hot, thirsty, and tired, during this time I also had a light sweet taste in my mouth even when I didn't eat. This happened twice. And when I had a cut just a few days ago, the blood tasted similar to that sweet taste I had in my mouth.
My doctors think it's all psychological and I'm being sent to a psychiatrist, and they also believe that a brain tumor might be a problem as well. Although I don't believe I have one, because of all the other problems.
I'm a 15 year old female, 16 in April, I'm average weight, I eat healthy, no excessive sugar or junkfoods.
Although I feel worse after eating highcarbohydrates and sometimes the occasional high sugar food, although it's usually from some fruits.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Frequenttingling sensations,increased urination or polydypsia,fluctuation in weight ,increased hunger,slow healing cuts and constant tiredness-they all point towards possibility of diabetes mellitus.Pls get your blood sugar evaluated(esp HbA1C).If possible pls get oral GTT(glucose tolerance test)done.Upper abdominal pain can be due to acid reflux.Raise the head end of your bed by two blocks and avoid taking your meals at least 2 hrs prior to bedtime.Avoid taking heavy,oily food and take light,bland food for some days.After a few days,you can take healthy,nutritious food.

You can also take some antacids like Mylanta and some H2 blockers like zantac or pepcid.

If dibetes is ruled out by HbA1C,then other possibilities like diabetes insipidus,glomerulonephritis,tubular necrosis,pyelonephritis(inflammation of the kidneys),urinary tract infection,hypercalcemia,hypokalemia(low potassium),hyperthyroidism,hyperparathyroidism,diuretic drugs and psychogenic polydypsia have to be investigated.Pls consult a physician and get yourself evaluated.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted if you have any additional queries.

[Shiheiro]

During September, I also had incidents where I'd wake up cold and sweating and I'd be very pale, extremely hungry and dehydrated. I weighed myself previously before I fell asleep and woke up like that and I somehow lost 3~4 lbs during that 4 hour period. This happened only three times but I remember being really tired, dazed, weak, sweating, and cold.