Possible diabetes or am I imagining things?!
Question: Possible diabetes or am I imagining things.?
I'm 28, female. I'm active and eat reasonably well. I've been told I'm a borderline diabetic. I have a monitor that I use to keep watch on my sugars. I have been really exhausted this last month, been haveing mood swings (mostly crying), becomeing really shaky, and having acute hunger pains. My sugars run 50-120 fasting or after eating. I also, have PCOS, high chloresteral. My mother was a severe diabetic. I had this same problem last December and in April when the doctors had me on Metformin (for the PCOS). I got to the point I could barely keep my eyes open. I don't want this to get as serious as the last two times. Any Ideas would be helpful.....Thanks.Health Question & Answer
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I'm trying to figure out why someone with blood glucose readings of between 50-120 fasting or after eating would be on metformin, which lowers glcose readings. A glucose reading of 50 is very low, and could cause mood swings, hunger pains, shakiness, etc. A reading of 120 if done after eating (1.5 hours after the first bite is the standard time) is a big low but in normal range. If you have a monitor, test your blood sugar at regular times and when you start having the symptoms you've described.Health Question & Answer
Get regular blood tests, and also keep a check on your own blood by taking the sugar samples from your blood on the blood glucose reader.Health Question & Answer