Hi,

I have a controlled seizure disorder, and have recently been having some new
symptoms that I'm thinking are not part of the epilepsy thing, but are
caused by another problem. Maybe I'm grasping at straws, but since my
grandmother had diabetes, I was wondering if anyone had an opinion about the
following symptoms:
- tingling in right arm,
- mental confusion, maybe a dream-like state, although conscious,
- a feeling of needing to go to sleep.
The most intense part lasts about 15 minutes, with mental faculties impaired
at a decreasing level for up to an hour. Intensity of these episodes varies
considerably.
Any opinions?

Thanks.

Jack

"Clean your room" <needhamleonards@comcast.net> wrote in message
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blood sugar. I find if i get those my vision goes to pot, hands sometimes
shake rapidly like i'm cold. Can have a cold sweat. Sleep is the last thing
i feel like doing, but that might be because i understand what is happening
to me and know i need to sort it out. Can't see how anyone who was diabetic
would go too hypo unless they were not eating anything at all and or
taking diabetic medication. I do feel constantly tired if i let my blood
sugar go too high, maybe what you're feeling is because of that.

Maybe pop off and get yourself some test strips and a meter to have a look.
Have you any friends who are diabetic who can test your blood sugar for you?

If you're already being treated for one thing i'd mention this to your
doctor and let him / her advise you. I don't have that much medical
knowledge so i guess there could be a whole host of things that might give
you those symptoms. Either way .. get advise from your doctor.

Patrick.


--
Type 1 Diabetic. Dx'd 1993.
On 26u Lantus and whatever Novorapid my meter says i need.

Clean your room wrote:
Hard to say with just that amount of information. If you grandmother
had Type 2 diabetes, then there's a good chance you may have the gene.
It runs in families. On the other hand, if she was Type 1, then it's
less likely, as it doesn't run in families.


One of the complications of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy which can
cause tingling, numbness or pain as the nerves sicken and die. But it
usualy starts in the feet. It's possible for it to start elsewhere,
but generally it would be in both arms. It would also most likely start
in the fingers and work up up the arms only as it worsens.


The mental confusion and sleepiness could be related to tiredness.
Those things can result from high blood glucose, but would be most
noticeable after meals, especially high carbohydrate meals, potatoes,
bread, rice, sugars, etc.


If this is diabetes related, then you would probably notice other
symptoms. You would notice increased thirst. You would be thirsty
more often. And paired with this, you would noticed increases frequency
of urinating. You would probably have to awaken several times a night
to urinate.


You might have an increased craving for sweets. And you might find
yourself losing weight without trying or no matter how much you eat.


It's possible that you may have recently noticed your vision has gotten
a bit blurry or that you need new glasses.


Clearly, if you're concerned about diabetes, then you should talke to
your doctor. He will assess you and order a blood test. However, If
you wish, you can purchase a glucose meter at a drug store and test your
own blood. Wal-Mart has the cheapest meter, about $9. Test strips for
the meter will cost an additional $42 for 100 strips. Perhaps they sell
boxes of 50 strips. These non-prescription meters for home use are not
as accurate as medical labs, but they can give you an indication and
give you something to talk about with your doctor.


You would be interested in testing in the fasting state, before
breakfast in the morning. Non-diabetics go up to 100, although you are
not diagnosed with diabetes until you exceed 125. In between is called
"pre diabetes" these days. You would also want to test one hour after
a meal. You would want to be under about 140, and under 120 2-hours
after the meal.


Good luck. I hope you feel better.


E

Clean your room wrote:

I don't mean to sound harsh, but the only opinion you should be seeking is your
doctor's. Those could be symptoms of any number of different things, most of
them not good.
--
Gregory Gadow
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"If you make yourself a sheep, the wolves will eat you."
-- Benjamin Franklin

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That doesn't really sound like diabetes, but diabetes doesn't always have
symptoms either. Are you taking any meds for which this could be a side
effect? Have you mentioned this to your Dr.?

--
Type 2
http://users.bestweb.net/~jbove/

As a T-1 diabetic almost every time I mow the yard near the end I often get
the
tingling in the hands or arms and I eat what seems to be a healthy snack
before I start.
It's a low bg thing in my case. When I took NPH insulin or if you have a
lot of highs and
lows you get what they call, diabetes unawareness but I won't go into that
now.
When my bg gets in the very low range I get mentally confused. Have you told
your
doctor about this?
Charles
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"Clean your room" <needhamleonards@comcast.net> wrote
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My opinion would be to see the neuro asap. Could be a
manifestation of a seizure,
different to how you have had them previously, they are
coming in "episodes". So,
yeah, in my opinion make an appt to see your neuro
quickly.

You wrote: mental confusion, maybe a dream-like state, although conscious,
- a feeling of needing to go to sleep.
Consider, Petit Mal Seizures. I know squat about Diabetes but I am a card
carrying member of the Epilepic Crew!
In either case, speak to your Doc and soon. This should not wait the 6 month
interval like other minor problems.


--


BetsyB
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On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 12:09:14 -0500, "Clean your room"
<needhamleonards@comcast.net> wrote:


Discuss these symptoms with your doctor, ask for a diabetes screening
and ALSO ask if any of your current meds could have these side
effects.

Mack
Type 1 since 1975
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org
http://www.insulin-pumpers.org

In tribute to the United States of America and the State
of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and
terrorism.

Everyone else here has good advice; I used to think diabetes symptoms were
polydypsia, polyphagia and polyuria. I've gotten a little mental confusion
coupled
with tremors when I used to get hypoglycemic which they say is pre diabetic.
I used to not eat breakfast and drink loads of coffee and I got like that
about 2-3pm. Does yours follow any pattern or time of day?
ares

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On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 01:02:33 GMT, "ares" <ares@verizon.net> wrote:


confusion and tremors are symptoms of hypoglycemia(low blood sugar).
"reactive hypoglycemia" is often a pre-diabetic condition, I believe
it is most common in pre type 2s. Hypoglycemia as a result of
injected insulin and not enough food to cover the insulin activity
curve is something "diabetics" face. Which are you referring to?

Mack
Type 1 since 1975
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org
http://www.insulin-pumpers.org

In tribute to the United States of America and the State
of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and
terrorism.

Reactive, since this person sounds like they don't take insulin for
diabetes.
ares

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 02:20:17 GMT, "ares" <ares@verizon.net> wrote:

I'm a type 1 since the age of 8. I do not have any patterns
concerning reactive hypoglycemia because I have never had it. My
hypoglycemic episodes are due to miss timings of food and insulin
complicated by gastroparesis and being hypo unaware.

Mack
Type 1 since 1975
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org
http://www.insulin-pumpers.org

In tribute to the United States of America and the State
of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and
terrorism.