hypoglycemia into diabetes?

[aliciaw23]

hi has anyone had hypoglycemia that turned into diabetes later? i am 23 & have had low blood sugar levels for awahile now when i wait to long to eat type 2 diabetes run in my family pretty badly & i was just wanting to know if anyone else has dealt with this, thank you,alicia

[Evermont]

I read here on DF that it does happen. One of my kids - age 21 has been hypo off and on for a few years and just got a fasting test result yesterday in the pre-diabetes range.

[hardingnerd]

I was hypogylcemic, and am nor pre-d, and could possibly be borderline type 2. My cousin also went from Hypogylcemia to type 2. I do think though if you practice good health, with diet and exercise you could possibly stop any progression that could be made.

[Sipple286]

I was hypoglycemic my entire life..and about a month ago I was diagnosed with Type 1..no one can tell me why it switched like that..

[aliciaw23]

what age were you all when your hypo swiched over to diabetes i am 23

[Sipple286]

I am 25..at the end of march of this year is when it switched

[EeyoreButterfly]

It's actually a very common symptom of prediabetes or the early stages of type 2. I had episodes of hypoglycemia for several years. Last year, when I was 23, I finally found a doctor who would listen to me and found out that I had prediates.

Have you actually had any bloodwork done? A two hour glucose tolerance test in particular is a necessity, IMO. There is a good chance that you are having what is known as reactive hypoglycemia. This means that yoiu eat a meal that is high in carbs, your blood sugar spikes, and the your pancreas produces too much insulin whic sends you low. If you're not testing your blood sugar on a regular basis, there is a very good chance you are going high and do not even realize it. One hour is the typical peak after a meal.

[DCaplinger]

I completely agree with Jessi. Hypoglycemia is definitely a possible precursor for diabetes. I've known a lot of people that suffered from hypoglycemia to go on to develop Type 2 diabetes. I'd say the hypo probably resulted from an overproduction or over-release of insulin because of the first stages of insulin resistance. As time goes on, and the resistance grows, the occurances of hypos lessions.

One easy way to know is to get a C-peptide test done to see how much insulin is being released by the body.

Regards,

D

[aliciaw23]

so when the hypos happen less often that a sign that it might have switch to diabetes?

[aliciaw23]

sorry guys one more ? did any of you see your hypos get worse before you switch to diabetes? my hypos have gotten worse in just this last year it used to be my bs would only drop if i waited 4 to 5 hours to eat now it drops in the 80s like every 2 hours after i eat. thanks, alicia
also my a1c was 5.4 is that ok & does anyone know what that equals out to be?