Hypoglycemia and type 1 diabetes

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Avatar n tn Type 1(juvenile) diabetes is most often diagnosed in childhood, but young adults and seniors can develop type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the persons pancreas stops producing insulin, resulting in the rise of blood sugar. Because Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmunine disease (like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis), the person's own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. More than 1 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes, for which there is no cure.
Avatar n tn My 6 year old daughter had an "episode" about a month ago with sudden nausea, shakiness, sweating, pale color. It passed in about 10 min. Since then, she is just "not right". She still has these "episodes" every couple of days, and often (3-5x/day) has "an icky feeling", sometimes intense hunger then feels nauseous when food is presented, decreased appetite, overall pale color with dark circles under her eyes, and sig. decreased energy/fatigue.
Avatar n tn Jules, I'm not a physician, but I have been reading lately that there is often a phase of apparent hypoglycemia prior to developing Type 1. ANd then, there's often a honeymoon phase after initial dx where the pancreas can still squeeze out some insulin in response to glucose -- tho' it may be a delayed response. I was dx'd as a teen and it's now nearly 35 years later. I'm healthy other than DM.
Avatar n tn If whatever is causing the ovarian pain also affects hormonal levels, hypoglycemia could be a result. This is something that only a type 1 diabetic female would be aware of, and it may be worth mentioning to the doctor in case hormonal imbalance is actually the root cause of the hypoglycemia. Normally, if hypoglycemia happens during a female diabetic's normal monthly cycle, it happens for a period of several days after blood sugar levels tend to go high.
Avatar n tn As Zoe suggested, talk with your doctor to help get your glucose under control. Conditions associated with type 1 diabetes include hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis and celiac disease. Go here for a good read on hypoglycemia. http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/hypoglycemia.
Avatar n tn ve had both extreme symptoms of hypoglycemia (chills, intense hunger, rapid heartbeat, etc) and type 2 diabetes (frequent urination, thirst, rashes, fatigue) and have had several blood tests done but haven't been diagnosed with either. I was wondering if there were any specific conditions that could cause both symptoms of hypo/hyperglycemia. Thanks.
Avatar n tn If you test often, you can catch both problems and normalize them. I send you congratulations, and wishes for a healthy pregnancy. I am a type 1 diabetic since childhood, and I had two healthy pregnancies resulting in two beautiful and healthy children. The real key, from all that I have read, is good glucose control during the whole pregnancy, especially at the very first and near the end of the pregnancy. Best wishes to you!
Avatar n tn For example, early birds might arrive at work (and also leave for home) 1-2 hours earlier. Night owls might arrive (and leave) 1-2 hours later. I'm sure others'll have some ideas -- gotta be thinkin' outside the box, here ... Good luck and keep taking great care of you!
Avatar n tn Be careful with antidepressants they can cause a lot of trouble. I have had type 1 diabetes for a long time and know what your dealing with I am too. Contact me if you want to talk maybe I can help.
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Avatar f tn I would see your doctor about this very soon, as folks with hypoglycemia may develop diabetes later on. You may have pre-diabetes, and need to go on a diabetic diet. Meanwhile, make sure you have both protein and carbohydrates with all meals, and with all snacks, which you seem to be doing. You also might need to get a dietary consult and/or see an endocrinologist, for both are specially trained in working with people with blood sugar problems.
Avatar f tn You have posted on the type 2 forum, hyperglycemia, not type 1 aka juvenile diabetes. Prepare yourself to ask your doctor questions by using Google and search on 'hyperglycemia testing' and/or 'type 1 diabetes testing'. Also, call the doctor's office and ask if you should fast 8-10 hours prior. To add to allymarbles, an endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in diabetes care and treatment. Most PCP's know only basic care - here take this pill, call me later.
Avatar f tn I am little confused after reading some info on Diabetes & Hypoglycemia. I have been told I am Insulin resistant & Hypoglycemic.....does this mean I am borderline Diabetic? I am 37 years old. I am on Metformin twice a day....any info would be appreciated.
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed Type 1 (1.5) much later in life but I have spoken with many young diabetics and unfortunately, this rebellion stage is not uncommon. After being forced from a young age to be so disciplined they miss the freedom that their peers have and then stop for a time managing their diabetes as they should. You really can't make your son control his diabetes even though I know how hard this must be for you. One thing that might help is if he could connect to other diabetics his age.
Avatar n tn t say if you have type 1 diabetes. How low does your blood sugar drop at how long after eating. Then how high does it spike? Are you on medication or insulin?
Avatar n tn i am a not aphysican, but a volunteer and a mom of a type 1 diabeic. I have no t had any experience with your situation, however i have researched and found i website for CIDP that might be able to give you more information. http://www.cidpusa.org/ Sorry I could not be of more help. Hope the website helps.
Avatar n tn Hello debsabo, As you may know we're not physicians here, but we are experienced diabetics. We volunteers are most experienced with Type 1 diabetes, and altho' there are some similarities with Type 2 we do have quite a different disease. Here is the mechanism that makes us so vulnerable to severe hypos when we've been drinking.
Avatar m tn Jacobson, a researcher at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. An earlier study of Type 1 diabetes and dementia found no connection, Dr. Jacobson noted. Researchers gathered their data from 16,667 Kaiser Permanente patients with Type 2 diabetes. They used hospital data to determine how many had experienced severe hypoglycemic episodes from 1980 to 2002 and how many had first received a diagnosis of dementia from 2003 to 2007, when their mean age was 74 to 78.
1080243 tn?1262975363 Have him seeing a Endocrinologist and a Diabetes Educator and try be with him so you both learn and you are able to help him. Best Wishes!
Avatar n tn Have an endocrinologist take a close look at her over a period of glucose intake she sounds type 1 to me. I have had type 1 diabetes for 30 years and was misdiagnosed the first 20 years of my life. Believe it or not. I almost died before I got insulin. I was in a honeymoon state and my sugars were fluctuating radically. A lot of type 1 will have hypoglycemia before their onset. Don't wait to have her checked you could save her kidneys and eyes at this age.
Avatar f tn Personally, I am not yet convinced that successfully getting rid of HCV means that insulin resistence , high blood sugar and diabetes type 2 go away. Diabetes type 2, I believe, will be an ongoing issue beyond HCV with possibly even more insidious ramifications than HCV. Good luck.
Avatar n tn Actually all types of diabetes, Type 1, Type 2 and LADA/Type 1.5 can entail both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, it's kind of the nature of the beast. And when you treat diabetes with insulin, oral meds and even diet and exercise it can exacerbate these extremes. The key is to try and balance your blood sugar so it avoids both extreme. Hypoglycemia is uncomfortable and if severe, dangerous. Hyperglycemia leads to complications.
Avatar m tn First, your question about stress perhaps CAUSING diabetes... Type 1 diabetes cannot be caused by stress unless a person had a very unusual and unlikely autoimmune reaction to stress (I have never heard of that happening), but type 2 diabetes probably could be induced by prolonged stress.