u/Piney592

I am 8 days post concussion.

I initially had pretty severe memory loss as I couldn’t even remember my birthday. It’s still slowly coming back to me.

As for the headache, it’s still relatively constant if not slightly worse than it was prior. I still have sound and light sensitivity as well with brain fog.

When should I expect this headache to go away?

I guess it’s important to mention that this is my second concussion.

So I saw endocrinology for reoccurring hypoglycemic episodes. He advised for me to do bloodwork so I did.

I had elevated liver enzymes, elevated c-peptide, and elevated IGF-2.

The endo decided not to do any further testing at the time.

I was scheduled for a 1 month follow up next week but he did no additional testing and I had not improved whatsoever. So I send him a MyChart message to see if anything more could be done. I didn’t want to waste my money going to a follow up appointment if there was nothing done and no improvement.

I was intrigued by the high IGF-2 so I requested that it be further investigate to check for possible tumors.

I received a message back basically stating that there’s nothing more Dr would/could do for me and that if I want further treatment, I should be evaluated elsewhere.

Considering all the was completed was lab work that WAS abnormal, i’m sure there’s more investigating to be done.

Was it unreasonable to ask for further testing?

Random question for you guys.

When you change your sensors - do you wait until the very last hour to change it or do you just change it sometime during the last 24 hours?

Hey

So at 2:30 my sugar was 137. at 3, it was down to 51 (!!) i took a glucose tablet and waited 15 minutes and it was only at 55. I took another glucose tablet and now i’m waiting again to recheck.

What do you guys do if you can’t get above 70?

edited to add these values are from a finger stick and I am symptomatic

You may have saw my last post - I am trading one of my reborns for another!

What does everyone like to see in a small box opening? I plan on including the following:

The reborn with a plain onesie
Reborn wearing diaper
Head/Hair wrapped in saran wrap
An extra outfit
A blanket to wrap reborn in

What else should I include?

Has anyone had IGF-2 tested and came back high?

I just had mine done and the results were high. My endo says not to be alarmed but I personally want to seek a second opinion.

Hi everyone!

I was referred to endocrinology for hypoglycemia episodes.

I do have insulin resistance that is being managed by metformin.

My endo ordered some tests. My c-peptide was high, cortisol and ACTH was normal, proinsulin was normal, bmp was unremarkable, and my insulin like growth factor 2 was high.

What could these results mean in general? I have yet to hear back from my endo but am very anxious about my result.

Hi! 21F

Basically the title. I have been having episodes of hypoglycemia so my dr prescribed me a CGM. My sugar, after eating breakfast this morning read 204 (!!). This is the highest i’ve seen my sugar go with wearing a CGM (This is my 3rd cgm)

I also want to point out at this specific cgm I have on now has been very accurate with its readings and has been within 10 points of a finger stick.

I do have insulin resistance that is being managed by metformin. My fasting insulin levels have actually went from 50s to 30s within the past year.

My A1C is pristine at 4.8.

I recently saw Endocrinology for the hypoglycemia and he had some labs drawn. Not all have been resulted but my C-Peptide was very high at 6.9. My cortisol is fine so it’s not that.

Could this potentially be delayed type 1 diabetes or even type 2 or maybe some other form of diabetes? I am extremely concerned and would love to hear your experiences!

Hi! 21F

Basically the title. I have been having episodes of hypoglycemia so my dr prescribed me a CGM. My sugar, after eating breakfast this morning read 204 (!!). This is the highest i’ve seen my sugar go with wearing a CGM (This is my 3rd cgm)

I also want to point out at this specific cgm I have on now has been very accurate with its readings and has been within 10 points of a finger stick.

I do have insulin resistance that is being managed by metformin. My fasting insulin levels have actually went from 50s to 30s within the past year.

My A1C is pristine at 4.8.

I recently saw Endocrinology for the hypoglycemia and he had some labs drawn. Not all have been resulted but my C-Peptide was very high at 6.9. My cortisol is fine so it’s not that.

Could this potentially be delayed type 1 diabetes or even type 2 or maybe some other form of diabetes? I am extremely concerned and would love to hear your experiences!

I saw an endocrinologist today!

He seemed to skip over the fact that I’ve been having episodes of this since I was 5 (i’m 21).

He ordered some bloodwork for me to have completed including checking liver enzymes, c peptide, insulin like growth factor 2, proinsulin, and cortisol/ACTH.

At this time, he wants to do some further investigation to find the cause of my hypoglycemia. He pointed out how the beta blockers i’m on (propranolol 80mg bid) could be the cause but I had to remind him that my symptoms predate me being on ANY medications of any kind.

I do have insulin resistance which has been modified heavily by metformin (I went from fasting insulin levels of 50s to 30 in 6 mo) but once again my symptoms predate having insulin resistance.

My question for you folks is: what exactly could this be? Maybe a form of diabetes that formed in childhood? Is that even possible?

As the title reads, I have had hypoglycemic episodes ever since I was at least 5 or so.

What would cause this?

I would get shaky and dizzy and sweaty. This still happens to this day and when I check my sugars during episodes, i’m below 70.