Blood sugar problems?I have been having very severe blood sugar issues. I'm not on any medication for diabetes and I'm waiting for my new medical insurance to begin so I can make an appointment to be tested. I have not been diagnosed with diabetes. During the week, I eat just about the same thing every day- Oatmeal and coffee for breakfast, a small snack (like crackers or fruit) on my break at work, then steamed vegetables for lunch, another snack a couple hours after lunch, and then dinner when I come home. I eat pretty healthy. But every day, my blood sugar levels vary dramatically. For example, today, after my lunch, I drank a can of Monster Energy drink, which is loaded with sugar. Shortly after, I felt sick and tested my sugar. It had dropped to 22. But two days ago, after my usual lunch, I felt sick and tested my sugar, and it was 328. I don't know whether I'm hypoglycemic or diabetic, but my sugar jumps dramatically up and down this way quite often and I almost always feel sick. My sugar is rarely between 70-150. It's either too high or too low. I've researched the issue and haven't really seen a case like mine, except for in diabetics who take medication. Any ideas?
John- I understand completely what you are saying. I used my mother's meter...she is diabetic and must use it frequently. The readings are accurate for her (so I don't see why they wouldn't be for me), although I can't argue that perhaps maybe THAT particular reading was not. However, I took that reading because I became extremely dizzy and disoriented, and broke out in a terrible cold sweat and could hardly walk...so there is no doubt my blood sugar was very low. But my insurance should be active within a few days so I'll figure things out then, I was just looking for opinions on what the issue could be. I know the readings must be somewhat accurate, because I feel extremely ill when my sugar drops or rises too high.
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-jp
The best thing to do is to do a little more research about what to eat and what not to eat I know it has to do with the carbs. I was asking questions just like you on yahoo I even posted a question last night. Today I finally went to the doctor. I also was waiting to add myself to my husbands medical insurance but it was taking too long. I found out last month and i've been monotoring my blood glucose levels everyday but was not taking any medication (Cause of Insurance) My sugar was in the 300's to 400's everyday till last night, it went up past 500. I really did not feel too sick just mainly tired and frequent urination and thirsty but thats all nothing major. But seeing my results in the 500's scared me last night. i thought to myself what if i dont wake up. That would not be fair to my kids and husband. Insurance was a big deal for me too now i paid money for doc visit and tests that i could have used on my deductible when i do get insurance and also now I have been diagnosed with diabetes before being insured there is a chance when i get the insurance that it might not cover pre existing medical problems. But it was an eye opener for me last night. I made a decision to go to the doctor and deal with the insurance issues later. My life was more important. I was waiting for my ins so that I can go to a good doctor. Instead what i did I found a little clinic just to see doc for now and get my meds I paid 170.00 and doctor issued me generic medicines that i took to Kroger and i was prescribed 3 meds and I paid less than 20.00. Kroger has a program where meds are 4.00 a prescription. You sound just like me asking questions not knowing what to do. We really know what to do, we are just looking for answers that we want to hear and the answer we want is .....It is okay to wait. But it actually is not the right answer and I am now wondering what kind of damage has my kidneys had due to waiting too long. Just make the right decision and God Bless you.
-john e russo md facm faafp
You are correct that wide swings in blood glucose typically occur in diabetics who are being treated with medications and / or insulin. If your glucose had been 22 mg/dL or 1.2 mmol/L you would have been unconscious and therefore unable to test your glucose. This asks the question of whether or not your glucometer readings are accurate. A reading of 328 mg/dL or 18.2 mmol/L would be indicative of diabetes if there is no other reason for your glucose to be elevated. Again I must emphasize that the 'low' reading is almost certainly an error and this questions the accuracy of your 'high' readings as well. Glucometers come with a 'control' solution to test the accuracy of your machine. Most machines automatically calibrate for a new set of strips although using strips from different batches may confuse the glucometer. If the strips are out of date that might affect the results as well. I would strongly advise you to see your physician and have your blood glucose properly tested. Since you do not yet have health insurance an alternative would be to find a friend or relative with a glucometer and test your machine against theirs. Finally some pharmacies will offer glucometer readings for $ 5 which would allow you to test your machine against theirs. If I may be of further assistance please let me know. I wish you the very best of health and in all things may God bless.
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