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EEK, I hope I don't have it, cause that sounds like what's been happening to me lately. My summer job consists of biking around all day. (I average 50km a day.) I would eat constantly, but really healthy. I'm a bit of a health junkie, so lots of whole wheat breads, grains, nuts, veggies, fruits etc. And drank AT LEAST 2L of water a day. (and our territory is lots of farm land so having to urinate frequently was not pleasant lol) Anyways. That ended 2 weeks ago. I almost stopped activity all together the first couple days. Then I went camping, and, didn't do much cardio but was active swimming and paddling etc. Still I gradually ate less and less healthy as I ran out of my own food and started eating what my mother buys (pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs etc.) Then with being back in school, I haven't been able to eat constantly like I'm use to, and besides walking 4 blocks to my school, I don't exercise at all. As a result I've been EXTREMELY tired, I feel like I never get enough sleep even when I do. I have full meals, but after 2-3 hours of not eating I feel like my body is sucking the nutrients from my bones.

My mother chalks it up to me not eating enough meat and just offers me more junk food. But when I eat heavy foods like that I get even more tired. I'm thinking more, it's something my body is not use to. I'm obviously not getting enough exercise, as I managed to gain 3lbs even though I haven't been eating as much or all that unhealthy. Also I haven't been grazing throughout the day like my body is use to so my metabolism might be a bit shocked right now.

I'm planning (well see if I manage it) on getting on my elliptical at least 2 mornings during the week. And I'm trying to convince my mother to buy me certain healthy snacks. Like today I had a 3 bean salad and I made myself a chicken wrap with cheese, lettuce and red pepper hummus. I had a peach. some grapes, and walnuts to snack on. But then supper was McDonnalds gonk And all this talk about food has made me hungry again.

Anyways, as for if you have it. One of the guys on my mountain bike/camping trip had diabetes. And if he hadn't told us, I never would have known. (It is a good idea to tell people, in the event you pass out, although unlikely, so they know why and what to do.)

Oh ya, I have that too, low bp. Not dangerously or abnormally low, but pretty much at the bottom of the acceptable line. Not high enough to give blood sometimes.

OH MY GOSH, maybe that's why I've felt like such a zombie this week rofl

I'm prediabetic. But, I have a HUGE sweet tooth, so it never works out well. and I really need like pounds upon pounds of motivation to get me going to do something, and I usually get it done unless the drive fades down.

the problem is that I like to run. I like the feeling, and I would love to just run until the end of the earth if my lungs didn't start to hurt and I got acid reflux (reflex?). I get excercise asthma, so it's no wonder that I don't exceed in gym class. Even biking the two miles to Wal-mart is enough to make me taste the acid. s**t, as I type this, I drink Mountain Dew and wear furry slippers and complain of the cold xD (it's 60 degrees. this is the worst ending of summer evar ;-; )

Lol! I'm wearing the slippers still, and capris and a short sleeved short thats really thin xD *hands big-a** ultra blanket* You will be FOREVER WAAAAARM~

I just noticed this topic! I happen to be an insulin dependent diabetic. (the issue of type 1 /type 2 is complicated in my case, I had insulin resistance before I got ill, but I developed pancreatitis and the damage left me diabetic)

Honestly, I wouldn't assume you have Diabetes from the symptoms you described. Feeling dizzy and sick from not eating and improving with food is usually LOW blood sugar not high blood sugar. Yes, diabetics experience hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) but generally that is diabetics on treatment (too much medication or insulin without food, or too much exercise) An untreated diabetic's sugar is going to be too high rather than too low.

I'm not saying not to get tested. It's a good idea to keep an eye on your sugar anyway, especially if your parents are both diabetics. When you get the blood test scripts from the doctor, don't let them just prescribe a fasting blood sugar, you want an a1c or a glucose tolerance test. In the mean time, if you are really worried, borrow a meter from one of your parents. use a new lancet. take your sugar in the AM after a 8 hour fast, and see how the numbers look. Also, take your sugar when you start to feel "sick" from not eating, see if you are high or low.

Let me know how it goes.

I know strips can be expensive if you don't have health coverage, but testing your blood is SO important and there are usually programs to get things like test strips. Does she qualify for medicare/medicaid? You can also order test strips on-line for cheaper then you can get them in the pharmacy. Maybe you could suggest this to your mom. I don't mean to sound preachy, it's just so important for a diabetic to check their sugar and too many people just ignore it. Good luck.