DOes this sound like diabetes?

[rhino1]

Quad nailed it; It's hypoglycemia... pretty much the opposite of diabetes.

WRONG! hypoglycemia is NOT the opposite of diabetes.
Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia are BOTH associated with Diabetes.....dependant on whether its type I or type II

NIDDM (non insulin dependent diabetes melitus) or diet controlled diabetes is commonly associated with HYPOglycemia

IDDM (insulin dependent diabetes melitus) caused by insulin sensitivity....generally manifests with HYPERglycemia

You CAN have hypoglycemia w/o diabetes from numerous other causes but just so you understand


BK RN (Ben Taub level I trauma center emergency dept.)

[scibble]

Diabetes is much more complex than the above post would suggest. Also there are some inaccuracies.

scibble, MD

[Chubbosaurus]

WRONG! hypoglycemia is NOT the opposite of diabetes.
Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia are BOTH associated with Diabetes.....dependant on whether its type I or type II

NIDDM (non insulin dependent diabetes melitus) or diet controlled diabetes is commonly associated with HYPOglycemia

IDDM (insulin dependent diabetes melitus) caused by insulin sensitivity....generally manifests with HYPERglycemia

You CAN have hypoglycemia w/o diabetes from numerous other causes but just so you understand


BK RN (Ben Taub level I trauma center emergency dept.)

I was referring to type 1... I guess I should have made that clear.