kalny
17-05-20, 10:06
Hey guys. I hope everybody is staying safe. Anxiety rears it's ugly head again.
Ever since my teens I've struggled with bouts of low blood sugar. If I don't get, I get low blood sugar. I've had it so many times over so many years that I've learned to live with it. Years ago, I saw a doctor who told me it was because I'm under weight. The advice was to try and eat more to put on a bit of weight. So I've kept up with trying to eat every three hours each day as I was advised. Somedays I miss it, or I'm busy or whatever and then I'll get low blood sugar.
So two years ago I saw another doctor about this and after looking at my BMI she concluded the same thing. I had a blood test too which was clear. I was told to eat more.
I'm 30 now. I still get low blood sugar if I fail to eat during the day. But recently I've noticed something else. Over Christmas I developed this killer thirst which lasted for a day. It sent my anxiety off big time (of course) it was like I would drink a bottle of water, pee loads and still be thirsty. I stupidly googled and it suggested diabetes. Because of my previous issues with low blood sugar I was inclined to believe I had high blood sugar.
This same thing has happened on two occasions this year, a bit after Christmas and last night. It's making me think I should get it checked out. I spent last night freaking out about this. I ate a lot of bread yesterday with some soup and a lot of pasta in the evening, and read about how having loads of carbs can give you high blood sugar. After eating last night I had those same feelings, like a rushing sensation and a bad thirst. It lasted for a few hours and really worried me.
I've got a blood sugar monitor coming on Monday which I really should have bought ages to go to see how low my blood goes during one of my low sugar episodes. The obvious thing to do here is get checked out which I will do - I know it has been extremely hard to get doctors appointments currently which is why I'm just asking for an opinion really. Am I screwed?
Ever since my teens I've struggled with bouts of low blood sugar. If I don't get, I get low blood sugar. I've had it so many times over so many years that I've learned to live with it. Years ago, I saw a doctor who told me it was because I'm under weight. The advice was to try and eat more to put on a bit of weight. So I've kept up with trying to eat every three hours each day as I was advised. Somedays I miss it, or I'm busy or whatever and then I'll get low blood sugar.
So two years ago I saw another doctor about this and after looking at my BMI she concluded the same thing. I had a blood test too which was clear. I was told to eat more.
I'm 30 now. I still get low blood sugar if I fail to eat during the day. But recently I've noticed something else. Over Christmas I developed this killer thirst which lasted for a day. It sent my anxiety off big time (of course) it was like I would drink a bottle of water, pee loads and still be thirsty. I stupidly googled and it suggested diabetes. Because of my previous issues with low blood sugar I was inclined to believe I had high blood sugar.
This same thing has happened on two occasions this year, a bit after Christmas and last night. It's making me think I should get it checked out. I spent last night freaking out about this. I ate a lot of bread yesterday with some soup and a lot of pasta in the evening, and read about how having loads of carbs can give you high blood sugar. After eating last night I had those same feelings, like a rushing sensation and a bad thirst. It lasted for a few hours and really worried me.
I've got a blood sugar monitor coming on Monday which I really should have bought ages to go to see how low my blood goes during one of my low sugar episodes. The obvious thing to do here is get checked out which I will do - I know it has been extremely hard to get doctors appointments currently which is why I'm just asking for an opinion really. Am I screwed?