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"   Question  I am confused about the difference between hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose) and hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose).  I was diagnosed with the early stages of diabetes and told to go on a special diet and take Glucophage, but the first time I took it I felt very ill.  I went to the hospital, and the doctor told me to get a second opinion, which I did.  This doctor told me I didn\u2019t need the medication \u2013 in fact he believed I had hypoglycaemia which made my insulin go too low.  I was curious, because I have yet to get a straight answer to my problems, other than I need a special diet.  I have since been told by my original doctor that I don&amp;#039;t have diabetes.  So, I really haven\u2019t had any of my questions answered.    Answer  I think one of the important things to know here is how the diagnosis of you having hyperglycaemia (raised blood sugar) was reached. Have you had a glucose tolerance test, where you go to the hospital after fasting, have your blood glucose tested, then have a drink of glucose, and have your blood tested again two hours later?  Unless you have had a very high blood sugar reading, this is the only way to be really sure that you have hyperglycaemia (or mild diabetes). What happened before was probably that your diabetes, if indeed you do have this, is so mild that when you took a tablet to lower your blood sugar (Glucophage), it worked too well and your blood sugar went too low \u2013 this state is called hypoglycaemia.  In this case you doctor would be right to say that you could be managed on diet alone. But I am puzzled that you are still getting symptoms that sound a bit like hypoglycaemia.  I really think it is important to establish whether you have mild diabetes or not.  If you don&amp;#039;t, and despite eating normally you still get symptoms, you should talk to your doctor again and explain the way you feel to see if some more tests can be carried out. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As A hot bath lowers my blood count Are my blood glucose levels normal? Best times to test for glucose Blood sugar: how often should I check it? Can chromium picolate control blood sugar? Definition of diabetes Diabetes or hypoglycaemia? Factors that make the blood sugar increase I changed my medication and my blood sugar went up Infections and blood glucose Is a blood glucose level of 7.4mmol/l diabetes? Main symptoms of diabetes My blood sugar is high and I&amp;#039;m worried about diabetes Sugar levels What are the symptoms of diabetes? What is hyperlipidemia? What\u2019s a normal blood glucose level?  Last updated 03.04.2011 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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