Diabetic Diet & Blood Gluecose

i was diagnosed with hyperglycemia as a teenager. i was told to cut sugar from my diet. i did and my symptoms cleared up. i returned my eating habits to normal and was fine. have recently started to wonder if feelings i experience now are linked to it.? i eat about every 2 hours if i dont i feel sick and cant concentrate often have headaches when im hungry. i am of a normal weight for my height.

when I’m hyperglycemic I’m thirsty, REALLY thirsty. I put the cup down after drinking the whole thing, and it’s like I hadn’t had a drop to drink! I’m also constantly peeing – pretty much like you hear about from others. Everyone says "how would I know?" You just know… it’s not just excessive, it’s extreme. I also have no appetite, and if it evolves into DKA it’s topped off with sleepiness i can’t even explain.

i was diagnosed with hyperglycemia as a teenager. i was told to cut sugar from my diet. i did and my symptoms cleared up. i returned my eating habits to normal and was fine. have recently started to wonder if feelings i experience now are linked to it.? i eat about every 2 hours if i dont i feel sick and cant concentrate often have headaches when im hungry. i am of a normal weight for my height.

when I’m hyperglycemic I’m thirsty, REALLY thirsty. I put the cup down after drinking the whole thing, and it’s like I hadn’t had a drop to drink! I’m also constantly peeing – pretty much like you hear about from others. Everyone says "how would I know?" You just know… it’s not just excessive, it’s extreme. I also have no appetite, and if it evolves into DKA it’s topped off with sleepiness i can’t even explain.

I had nothing to eat or drink with the exception of one Diet Coke 36 hours prior to my blood work. It was nearly 100 degrees both days and I know I was dehydrated. I’ve read that elevated glucose can cause dehydration but can dehydration cause the increased glucose reading?
I’m not diabetic and have never had the A1GC test. My fasting glucose came back abnormal so I am just curious if dehydration can elevate it.

Absolutely.

What do you think is the easiest way to treat DKA?? That’s right…IV rehydration.

Not only can dehydration elevate your sugar, it can send it to dangerously high levels…leading to DKA, coma and death.

Does that answer your question?

EMT