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Q: Hypoglycemia Turning Into Diabetes
asked by: DianaJJ on June 27th, 2006
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Hi,

i know where is sometimes a connection between hypoglycemia and diabetes. I'm really concerned because both of my grandmothers had the condition. I have heard that after a while your pancreas gets exhausted and stops producing insulin and you become diabetic. I've had hypoglycemia for so many years, off and on, so i'm worried this will happen eventually.

Any input?

Dj
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Stan
replied on June 27th, 2006
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Hmmm, i've heard that this will only happen if you follow a bad diet.
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tygrbabi
replied on June 28th, 2006
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I understand how you feel, diana. I was told early on because of my family history, hypoglycemia can be a precursor to diabetes.

I'm concerned, too, since i've relapsed in august and my symptoms were so severe. But like stan said, I believe you would have to consistently eat poorly for hypoglycemia to turn into diabetes.

Case-in-point: my brother never ate right, exhibited hypoglycemic tendencies and he's a diabetic at 38.

I view my concerns as just a way to keep myself in "check". If I don't "cheat", it won't happen. :)
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Didier
replied on June 28th, 2006
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Can anyone post any links to articles that talk about this? My mom is hypoglycemic..Or rather was when she was younger. She doesn't get the "attacks" anymore like she used to. And my father died from diabetes.
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