Iam a nineteen year old female,five foot nine,not overweight,I excercise,I eat as healthy as I can and have no health problems at all.My grandfather on my moms side is the only one in my family that had diabetes and my dads dad is a borderline diabetic.None of my aunts or uncles have it and some of them are quite overweight and live not so healthy lifestyles. I do get dizzy and nausceus sometimes and it seems to go away if i eat something sweet.I think it may be that my eating habits havent been all that great lately but Iam just curious to know if I could have diabetes.

If anyone knows,please reply

Thank You

if your dizzyness goes away after eating sugar it could mean your Blood sugar is going down and the intake of sweet brings it up which makes you feel better. But i would still suggest to get yourself tested for diabetes since it is a simple blood test.

Take care

The only true way to tell is to get tested. You may wish to see your family physican for blood work or if any member of your family is diabetic you could use their test kit. First test should be in the morning prior to eating. This will give you a baseline as to what you bs is after a long fasting period. Next eat a good breakfast with juice, fruits, cereal, eggs or whatever you would consider a normal breakfast. Wait 2 hours and test again. This will tell you if your bs is being regulated properly. From what I have learned anywhere between 70-110 is normal. Below that and I would see a doctor. If you bs is about 150 after 2 hrs then you may have a problem. Anything above 200 and you should see a doctor right away.

I do get dizzy and nausceus sometimes and it seems to go away if i eat something sweet.I think it may be that my eating habits havent been all that great lately but Iam just curious to know if I could have diabetes.

Sabrina, the only way to know if you are diabetic is to be tested, but the chances are that you are not. The symptoms you are describing more closely resemble low blood sugar or hypoglycemia. And while eating sweets may relieve your immediate symptoms, its not helping you address the problem.

Hypoglycemia occurs when your blood sugar levels drop below a certain level that your own body is used to. This number can vary depending on the individual and how your blood glucose levels typically run. Some people feel symptoms at 80 or 90, which is considered normal range, while others won't have symptoms until they get lower than 60.

Reactive Hypoglycemia is caused by poor eating habits. When you consume too many carbs, the wrong carbs (sweets and junk food carbs), or when you do not eat enough protein, your blood glucose levels can spike and then fall dramatically (due to an increased production of insulin), causing symptoms including shakiness, nausea, lightheadedness, dizziness, weakness, etc. The problem is that if you consume sweets or junk food to overcome your symptoms, it will result in another spike in blood glucose, followed by another drop, and you will have symptoms again several hours later. It becomes a visious cycle and the condition will worsen if the pattern continues.

The best way to address this problem, is to make an effort to maintain blood glucose levels at an steady even level throughout the day, and avoid the highs and lows. If you can avoid the spikes in blood glucose, your body will be less likely to overproduce insulin, which is what causes the symptoms. You can accomplish this by not skipping meals, eating more often than usual (have a small snack every 2-3 hours), and ALWAYS eating at least some protein with your carbs (this helps you absorb the carbs more slowly, avoiding the spikes in blood glucose). Another thing that will help, is to avoid eating processed sugar and flour products like cake, candy, cookies, donuts, etc...

Its also important to note that reactive hypoglycemia often results in diabetes later in life. And because there is diabetes in your family, you are at risk. best to address it now while you are still young and healthy.