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Could I Have Diabetes? Hypoglycemia?

ruddabega

By ruddabega
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ruddabega Apprentice
ruddabega
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I have been gluten free for 9 months now, but am still incredibly tired. I seem to feel a lot better right after I eat, but about 30-45 minutes later I crash again. I am urinating a lot, and seem hungry quite often. Does this sound like I might have diabetes or hypoglycemia? I don't know wether my symptoms fit either role...

Help! Thanks!

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tarnalberry Community Regular
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It could well be a blood sugar problem. Please talk to your doctor about testing to find out which it is, as there are some important differences in treating the two.

lbsteenwyk Explorer
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Frequent urination is a common symptom of diabetes. An increased appetitie without weight gain is also a possible symptom. Other common symptoms of uncontrolled blood sugar are excessive thirst, blurred vision (feeling like you need glasses) and weight loss. People with type 1 diabetes can become very ill quite quickly, so please get your blood sugar checked soon. If you are in school, the school nurse may be able to do it.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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Should have noted... in the meantime, please, don't eat any meals that are primarily carbs. Make sure that they all have a decent balance of fat and protein with the carbs, and that the carbs aren't simple ones (like white rice, or the like) to keep from spiking your blood sugar.

ruddabega Apprentice
ruddabega
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Thanks you guys. I will try to get my blood sugar tested.

For now, I mostly eat veggies and meat and eggs and plain yogurt etc. I only eat brown rice for grains, and don't eat sugar. But I will be extra-cautious of the simple carbs.

I'll let you know when I get my blood sugar tested.

skbird Contributor
skbird
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Hey Camila -

So, you're in Dixon - I've been there. I'm in Chico, the other side of Sac, but still pracitically neighbors! :)

I'm hypoglycemic and it was by following a low carb diet that I found out I was also gluten intolerant. It does sound like you are following a good diet at this point for either hypoglycemia or diabetes, how much rice are you eating? I had a lot of trouble with rice, brown or otherwise, and had to stop eating it. But after going gluten free I was able to eat it again. Before that point when I ate rice it felt like I'd had about 20 coffees, majorly jittery and manic feeling.

Hormones can also play into blood sugar issues, when I was on the pill it did a number on me.

What finally convinced me of my blood sugar problems (doctors didn't believe me because a test in the office always indicated a normal blood sugar level) was buying a cheap, store brand, blood sugar tester, like what diabetics use. I charted my blood sugar levels for a couple of days, as often as every 15 mins, keeping track of what I ate, etc. I saw my blood sugar drop very low a few times (in the 40's) and that scared me. As a result I don't eat certain sugars and no alcohol, that was the worst one for me. Once I had this proof, I showed a doctor and they started believing me which was a relief - I had been claiming this was a problem for me since I was in high school, and it wasn't until I was 30 that someone believed me.

Look for info on the web about the glycemic index - that should help you with food choices. Low glycemic load foods are the best for everyone, and especially for those with blood sugar problems.

Take care

Stephanie

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One of the main genes for celiac disease, HLA-DQ2, is highly associated with diabetes. If you find you don't have high blood sugar or low insulin, it could be diabetes insipidus, a condition with a much different cause than the common diabetes. I have similar symptoms but have never been tested: Open Original Shared Link.

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