Numbness, Pins and needles, Morning Nausea and Boiling Blood

tchumard · 06-18-2009, 04:09

Please Help. I have been told by one doc I was Glucose intolerent and that I was not by another doctor. I do not have excessive hunger or lack of appetite I am not thirsty. What I do have is extremities go numb easliy and quicly...like if my hand is on the mouse long my hand and arm goes numb etc. I will wake up with numbness in hands. I also wake in the mornings with nausea, racing heart and pins and needles or boiling blood rushing through my veins. I have had the racing heart and blood thing for years and was told it was anxiety attacks so I have been on antidepressants for 13 years. So now I am confused if this is depression which is getting worse or type 2 diabetes. I am overweight. I am exercising evryday now and on a low carb diet but no metformin. All I want to know is which of these above symptoms sounds like diabetes? Thank you.

4x5 · 06-19-2009, 20:55

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Originally Posted by tchumard

Please Help. I have been told by one doc I was Glucose intolerent and that I was not by another doctor. I do not have excessive hunger or lack of appetite I am not thirsty. What I do have is extremities go numb easliy and quicly...like if my hand is on the mouse long my hand and arm goes numb etc. I will wake up with numbness in hands. I also wake in the mornings with nausea, racing heart and pins and needles or boiling blood rushing through my veins. I have had the racing heart and blood thing for years and was told it was anxiety attacks so I have been on antidepressants for 13 years. So now I am confused if this is depression which is getting worse or type 2 diabetes. I am overweight. I am exercising evryday now and on a low carb diet but no metformin. All I want to know is which of these above symptoms sounds like diabetes? Thank you.

I hate to sound like a smart A$$ but you need to talk to your dr about the problems that you're having. Set up a visit and describe your symptoms to him.

Richard157 · 06-19-2009, 23:29

I agree with 4x5, you should see a doctor. Most of your symptoms could result from diabetes but there are other possible explanations as well. Let the doctor decide after blood tests, etc. Am endocrinologist is a good choice of doctor since you are concerned about diabetes.

Richard

tchumard · 06-20-2009, 03:31

Dear Richard,
I did not make myself very clear in my post. I have been to an ENDO for a tolerance test. He said I do not have Diabetes but I am Glucose intolerant/Borderline Diabetes and wants to start me on Metformin. My general practitioner may need to re-do a test because he doesn't believe it since my sugar levels are always good on blood tests. I believe the Endo and will probably change general doc soon. I am pretty sure these symptoms are night terror/anxiety attacks but I just wanted to find out if anyone with diabetes or Glucose Intolerance had felt these symptoms. Thanks again. Tammy

johnleveritt · 06-20-2009, 10:16

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Originally Posted by tchumard

Dear Richard,
I did not make myself very clear in my post. I have been to an ENDO for a tolerance test. He said I do not have Diabetes but I am Glucose intolerant/Borderline Diabetes and wants to start me on Metformin. My general practitioner may need to re-do a test because he doesn't believe it since my sugar levels are always good on blood tests. I believe the Endo and will probably change general doc soon. I am pretty sure these symptoms are night terror/anxiety attacks but I just wanted to find out if anyone with diabetes or Glucose Intolerance had felt these symptoms. Thanks again. Tammy

I'd believe the endo when it comes to glucose intolerance, they specialize, where your GP, as good as he/she may be doesn't.

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