[misstacalone]

I Know It Has Been Some Time Since Being On the Forum, And I do Get Emails Form Some Of The Members, thanks For The Concern, I Really Appreciate It. My career Has taken A Turn And I Am Moving From Public Social Services to Auditor Controller's Office, So This Has Been On My Mind As I ready Myself For this Transition.Stressing Causes The BG Levels To Go Up & Down.
I Do Have Some Questions And I Hope that some Of You Can Answer. I Have a 19 Year Old Daughter Who told Me She Suffers From Dizzyness, Nausea, Lightheadedness In The morning And throughout the day. I Have Asked Her to Check Her Blood Sugar On These Occasions When She Has these Symptoms. Her BG Ranges From 74-89. But After She eats Something the Symptoms Disappear Within 15-20 Minutes. Low Blood Sugar Right? She Told Her Dr. About The Problems And Had Fasting blood Work Up A Few Months Ago, They Said No Diabetes.. I am Thinking Pre-diabetic?? I am Type Two On Insulin.. I tell Her She Needs To Eat Right And Don't Skip Meals, (Which She Does Skip Often.) Monitor Herself And Take These Notes Back To her Doctor For A Follow-up. Any More Advice??

[princesslinda]

Found this info on line. In my opinion, I don't think your daughter is pre-diabetic at this point in time, more likely she's being a typical teenager and running around all the time, not eating properly. With the family history of T2, I'd suggest that she have an annual physical just to make sure her bloodwork stays within normal limits, and eat regularly scheduled meals.


"NON-DIABETIC HYPOGLYCEMIA "

GENERAL INFORMATION:

What is it? Non-diabetic hypoglycemia (hi-po-gli-c-mee-uh) is when the sugar (glucose) in your blood drops too low. This means there is not enough sugar in your blood to give your muscles and brain cells the energy needed to work. It can also be called fasting or reactive hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. Hypoglycemia can be treated before it gets worse even though you may not be able to prevent it.

Causes: Following are possible causes of hypoglycemia.

-Drinking alcohol.
-Exercising too hard.
-Medicines.
-Pregnancy.
-Skipping meals, not eating regularly, or not finishing meals or snacks.

Signs and Symptoms: You may have one or more of the following symptoms of hypoglycemia.

Blurred vision.
Clumsiness.
Confusion.
Convulsion (seizure) if blood sugar is very low.
Dizziness or light-headedness.
Drowsy.
Fainting.
Fast or pounding heartbeat.
Headache.
Hunger.
Irritability.
Nausea (upset stomach).
Nervousness.
Numbness or tingling in mouth and lips.
Pale and clammy skin.
Pass out (if blood sugar is very low).
Shakiness.
Sweatiness.
Tiredness.
Weakness.

Will I always know when I am hypoglycemic? Some people do not know that their blood sugar is low. If you cannot tell that you are having a hypoglycemia reaction you may want to do the following.


Snack more often.


Tell your friends, family members, and people you work with that you have hypoglycemia reactions. Tell them what they should do for you if you are not able to tell them during a reaction.

How do I prevent hypoglycemia? The best way to prevent a hypoglycemia reaction is to control your blood sugar. Learn the symptoms of hypoglycemia and treat the low blood sugar right away. Following are ways to control your blood sugar.

-Always carry hard candy or sugar to eat if your blood sugar gets too low.
-Eat more if you are exercising more than usual.
-Learn what causes hypoglycemia.


To keep from getting low blood sugar, eat 6 or 7 small meals a day at regular times. Eat snacks between meals, like eggs, chicken, nuts, cheese, or skim milk. Do not smoke, drink alcohol or coffee, or skip meals. Do not eat foods with a lot of sugar in them, like candy bars unless you are having a hypoglycemic reaction.