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Q: Seizure, Slightly Elevated Glucose Level But Epileptic

asked by: sami_1982 on March 13th, 2005

Experienced User

Hello
I had another seizure the other day and I had been taken to hospital and they ran alot of tests they found that I had a slightly elevated glucose level in my blood but I know that I am not a diabetic my partner is. And I test my self all the time. Or when she argues about what her reading tells her lol.
So now my drs want me to have a full glucose intollerance test to just rule it out I mean I wasnt out of the normal range I was just a little elevated.
Could this be one of the key factors to why I am having seizures, I know that some ppl have them from metobolic reasons or calcium, or magnesium reasons deficiencies.

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bkdaniels

replied on March 14th, 2005

New User

Seizure, Slightly Elevated Glucose Level But Epileptic

Hey sami_1982, how are you doing?

Other factors such as hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), which is a diabetic reaction, may cause seizures. A person may have a seizure disorder (epilepsy) and require medications.

The problem is especially pertinent to individuals with diabetes, whose blood glucose levels can fluctuate widely over the course of a day, as a result of intercurrent illness, variations in insulin levels, or other metabolic factors.

For excellent patient education resources, see emedicine's diabetes center. Also, visit emedicine's patient education article, low blood sugar.

Best wishes,

sami_1982

replied on March 14th, 2005

Experienced User

I live in australia
the blood glucose levels here for normal range are between 3mmol and 8mmol. Usually mine is between 5.5 and the highest its ever been most days is 7.3 and thats after soft drinks and all bad things high in sugars.

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