Non Diabetic Hypoglycemia!

[Bruce67]

So the ongoing itching has driven me crazy, and took matters into my own hands as fed up of GP, Consultants and Cardio Teams all saying talk to someone else.

I demanded blood tests to check if underlying condition maybe causing the itching ( even though still 90% convinced it's meds- Dapagliflozin is my prime suspect!) ...so all normal bar one test...today gets told I have non diabetic hypoglycemia 😭

Anyone else have this? My cousin ( one of the nicest guys you'd ever meet) died at age 29 several Christmases ago, as he went into a diabetic coma and lived alone, and wasn't found til it was too late! So now scared the crap out of me! 😱

[Maxwall47]

Hi for the itching have you taken antismine they work really good get some from your pharmacy any hay-fever tablets will do

[Bruce67 in reply to Maxwall47]

I have antihistamines, they help a little bit, but I really want prevention rather than cure tbh

[Deejay62]

If it’s non diabetic hypoglycaemia I don’t know what that is. Hopefully someone will come along who knows that.

Non diabetic hyperglycaemia is pre diabetes/borderline. You just have to avoid sugars, anything with too much sugars. Even fruits have sugars, so where they say 5 a day have 3 veg and 2 fruits and only eat one if they’re very sweet. Just eat a healthy diet avoid too much carbs. Go on the diabetic website.

I use to itch then I was told I was borderline diabetic, non diabetic hyperglycaemia. I cut out certain things with sugar and the itching stopped.

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Hello

Do you mean hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia?

Hypoglycaemia means low blood glucose levels,

Hyperglycaemia means high blood glucose levels.

A blood test called HbA1c is used and can help identify people who have pre diabetes and diabetes.

I have my HbA1c levels checked regularly as I am at higher risk of developing diabetes, my father was diabetic and I was borderline for gestational diabetes during my pregnancies.

I am careful to avoid sugar in my diet and exercise to keep my HbA1c levels below the prediabetes threshold.

Diabetes UK has some further information that you may find helpful.

diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-di...

[Deejay62 in reply to Milkfairy]

Ok that makes sense like hypo in blood pressure.