Hi there,
Please bare with me. I do not have diabetes but believe that there might be something wrong with me this time around after some recent testing. I'd be very grateful if you could read this through, I am terrified.
I posted back in October stating my numbers seemed higher than they had been previously. In Oct. my post meal numbers were averaging 5.2-5.4 (higher after certain meals). Not a big concern I came to understand. In December I had a couple test strips and my numbers were higher, with numbers ranging from 5.3-6.3. I panicked, but again learned that overall they were not diabetic post meal numbers. I came to terms again.
The past two weeks I have been having a whole slew of symptoms. My problem here is that I have a vicious anxiety disorder that plays tricks on me and completely convinces me that what I am feeling is real. My symptoms range from headaches, to dry mouth, seemingly blurry vision, feelings of increased hunger, feelings of increased tiredness, feelings of increased urination ,etc. They are all minor I suppose, and hard to convince myself they are from anxiety or a real medical condition.
So I broke down again and bought another meter. What I am not sure about is the quality of this meter. It was 15 dollars and came with 10 strips. It's called Bionime I believe...
Anyhow, I checked my numbers 2.5 hours after food and albeit I must have been very anxious when testing (I tested inside the store .... ) My first number was 6.2 and the highest was 6.9!!! What I had to eat today was a organic bar at 11:00am with a coffee and at 2:30 I had a vegetable vietnamese sub. I left in tears as this is my number one fear in life. I came home and tested again and got 5.9 .. tested two more times (because I do struggle with OCD) and got 6.3 and 6.1 . They are elevated. I noticed though that I dropped from 6.9 to 5.9 , which seems pretty inconsistent. Nevertheless I am convinced I do have diabetes.
Does this mean I am more than likely diabetic? I am so confused for two reasons, one being the quality of the meter, two being my anxiety and stress levels. I cannot get into a doctor until next week and even then it might not be until the end of the week. Should I be rushing into see one?
I need some input. I am so scared that I am trembling. Everyone has their health fear in life and this is my number one biggest fear. I could really use some help.
Please bare with me. I do not have diabetes but believe that there might be something wrong with me this time around after some recent testing. I'd be very grateful if you could read this through, I am terrified.
I posted back in October stating my numbers seemed higher than they had been previously. In Oct. my post meal numbers were averaging 5.2-5.4 (higher after certain meals). Not a big concern I came to understand. In December I had a couple test strips and my numbers were higher, with numbers ranging from 5.3-6.3. I panicked, but again learned that overall they were not diabetic post meal numbers. I came to terms again.
The past two weeks I have been having a whole slew of symptoms. My problem here is that I have a vicious anxiety disorder that plays tricks on me and completely convinces me that what I am feeling is real. My symptoms range from headaches, to dry mouth, seemingly blurry vision, feelings of increased hunger, feelings of increased tiredness, feelings of increased urination ,etc. They are all minor I suppose, and hard to convince myself they are from anxiety or a real medical condition.
So I broke down again and bought another meter. What I am not sure about is the quality of this meter. It was 15 dollars and came with 10 strips. It's called Bionime I believe...
Anyhow, I checked my numbers 2.5 hours after food and albeit I must have been very anxious when testing (I tested inside the store .... ) My first number was 6.2 and the highest was 6.9!!! What I had to eat today was a organic bar at 11:00am with a coffee and at 2:30 I had a vegetable vietnamese sub. I left in tears as this is my number one fear in life. I came home and tested again and got 5.9 .. tested two more times (because I do struggle with OCD) and got 6.3 and 6.1 . They are elevated. I noticed though that I dropped from 6.9 to 5.9 , which seems pretty inconsistent. Nevertheless I am convinced I do have diabetes.
Does this mean I am more than likely diabetic? I am so confused for two reasons, one being the quality of the meter, two being my anxiety and stress levels. I cannot get into a doctor until next week and even then it might not be until the end of the week. Should I be rushing into see one?
I need some input. I am so scared that I am trembling. Everyone has their health fear in life and this is my number one biggest fear. I could really use some help.