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Hypoglycemia at 12 weeks
Fleur24
Hey everyone.
I have a small question regarding gestational diabetes.
At 12 weeks, I went to the hospital for an ultrasound. On the same day, a blood test was also taken to check for infections, blood sugar, blood cells, ... and the NIPT.
At the end of the blood draw, I felt weak, I lost a large part of my vision, a few seconds later I lost my hearing, walking was difficult, ... Since I had to be fasting, I luckily had my bread slices with me. I couldn't take a step without my legs giving way, and I ended up collapsing on the hospital corridor with a piece of bread in my mouth, which I couldn't summon the strength to swallow.
I've been having such episodes for years now, but no diagnosis was ever made. By the way, it's been years since I had such a severe episode. Some (emergency) doctors, neurologists, ... told me it was "between my ears." So, this time at the hospital, I kept my mouth shut. I'm not complaining now. That same week, on Sunday, I could check the blood results online and found out my glucose level was 23 mg/dl. After looking up the effects of hypoglycemia, it turned out this perfectly described what has been going on for years. I went to my GP on Monday, and she had to take a good look. She immediately picked up the phone and called the relevant lab to ask if the blood samples were still available for additional insulin tests. Since I've been waiting for 2 weeks, these samples have probably already been destroyed.
Now, my main question is whether gestational diabetes is possible at 12 weeks.
In 2 weeks, there will be the next ultrasound, so I'll ask more questions then, but right now, I find this quite interesting and want to ask for someone's experience since glucose can fluctuate during pregnancy. But can it fluctuate this drastically without something being wrong?
Greetings and thanks in advance.
I have a small question regarding gestational diabetes.
At 12 weeks, I went to the hospital for an ultrasound. On the same day, a blood test was also taken to check for infections, blood sugar, blood cells, ... and the NIPT.
At the end of the blood draw, I felt weak, I lost a large part of my vision, a few seconds later I lost my hearing, walking was difficult, ... Since I had to be fasting, I luckily had my bread slices with me. I couldn't take a step without my legs giving way, and I ended up collapsing on the hospital corridor with a piece of bread in my mouth, which I couldn't summon the strength to swallow.
I've been having such episodes for years now, but no diagnosis was ever made. By the way, it's been years since I had such a severe episode. Some (emergency) doctors, neurologists, ... told me it was "between my ears." So, this time at the hospital, I kept my mouth shut. I'm not complaining now. That same week, on Sunday, I could check the blood results online and found out my glucose level was 23 mg/dl. After looking up the effects of hypoglycemia, it turned out this perfectly described what has been going on for years. I went to my GP on Monday, and she had to take a good look. She immediately picked up the phone and called the relevant lab to ask if the blood samples were still available for additional insulin tests. Since I've been waiting for 2 weeks, these samples have probably already been destroyed.
Now, my main question is whether gestational diabetes is possible at 12 weeks.
In 2 weeks, there will be the next ultrasound, so I'll ask more questions then, but right now, I find this quite interesting and want to ask for someone's experience since glucose can fluctuate during pregnancy. But can it fluctuate this drastically without something being wrong?
Greetings and thanks in advance.
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Anonymous Guest #2
No, gestational diabetes only develops much later in pregnancy. In that case, you don’t have low blood sugar, but rather high levels...
Some people naturally experience hypoglycemia sometimes. -
Angelajj #3
First of all, congratulations on your pregnancy!
The 'attack' you describe after having your blood drawn sounds very familiar to me. I used to get this a lot, not just after blood tests. It turned out to be a vitamin B12 deficiency for me, so maybe worth getting that checked too. Gestational diabetes does indeed only develop later in pregnancy. -
Fleur24 started this #4
Thanks for the replies. That puts my mind at ease a bit.
@Angelajj, it does seem somewhat similar. I've been dealing with it for almost 12 years (and I'm only 26
), but as I've gotten older, it's become less frequent and less severe. No one ever thought to test for sugar during all that time. It was just a coincidence that it came back so hard all at once. That was quite a shock, and I was already fearing gestational diabetes. But if it really is due to the vitamins, I'll start taking them again immediately. I had to stop because of the severe nausea at 12 weeks and was only taking folic acid.
Thanks again!
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