I finally have been sent for a fasting glucose test by another GP. Oh my what a nightmare it was , I drove myself , I know very silly. I was ok for the first half hour waiting in the que at the blood bank . As the time went on I started to feel worse and worse . By the time it was my turn , I was feeling very spaced out. It was over 14 hours by this time. The guy taking the blood told me not to leave for half hour and go and get a 2 sugar tea and some breakfast which I did. I also drove there , but there was no way I was gonna drive for a while. Half an hour later I promplty ended up in an examination room with 3 nurses all over me as had a full blown hypo right there in the middle of the hospital.I was so upset I burst into tears sobbing. Typically when they took my BS again it was normal about 6mmol / 110 mg , but they had just made me drink about a pint of tea with 4 tablespoons of sugar!!! lets hope the fasting blood test shows something up, otherwise I am gonna get nowere with being believed I have Hypoglycemia and I am not making this up.
My mum luckily came to the rescue as I couldnt drive back home, so she drove me home in my car. It is embarressing and upsetting , as you feel so helpless , Im nearly 32 have my own child and have to have my mum rescue me ! I wanted to be so independant and brave, as I have been in and out of examination rooms with blood tests for the last year and half with being pregnant and then having panic attacks/ Hypos . My mum said she was glad that they saw what happens to me with fasting , and it may go on my notes and my gp might then see it , as you all know I have been sent to a phsychiatric unit for the same!! I was fitting and convulsing the last time so they didnt know what else to do. Typical that all my obs were normal.
I went home feeling fed up, upset, shaky and knackered.I dont feel great today either. Oh well at least I can eat now , Im so glad it is over for the time being. I know not to drive myself there for another one.
How is everyone else doing with this, any similar experiences??