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Felling hunger
From past week days I suddenly started felling heavy hungers in the morning and night . When I fell hunger my head will full heavy and also my legs also . I have tested my body check up my sugar levels is normal I don't have diabetes . I have vitamin d and b12 deficiency . After having food it ll become normal . Please suggest . It is affecting my mental Heath also . My glucose is 93 fasting and hba1c is 5.2 .
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Your symptoms are not consistent with the blood glucose findings which effectively rule out diabetes but these symptoms cannot be ignored, I would suggest you take vitamin D once a week for 2 months and vitamin B12 capsule everyday for the same duration. Correcting these deficiencies might relieve your symptoms.
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I would also suggest you get a Thyroid profile done just so that we are covering all bases.
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Based on the FBS and HbA1c reports you provided, it appears you are not diabetic, and therefore, your hunger may not be associated with that condition.
May I ask if you are currently following any weight loss plans or if there have been any recent changes to your dietary patterns?
Regarding your vitamin D and B12 deficiencies, I recommend considering supplementation. To provide a more precise recommendation for the duration of treatment, it would be beneficial if you could share your exact values.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you would like further advice or a treatment plan.
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Your fasting glucose of 93 mg/dL and HbA1c of 5.2% are normal, so diabetes is unlikely. However, these tests do not show what your glucose is during the episode. Check your blood sugar immediately when the hunger, heaviness or weakness occurs; true hypoglycaemia requires a documented low glucose, usually below 70 mg/dL.
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Please visit a physician within the next few days for examination and tests such as CBC/haemoglobin, thyroid profile, liver/kidney function and electrolytes. Vitamin B12 and D deficiency should be treated, but they do not usually explain sudden severe hunger alone.
Meanwhile, avoid prolonged fasting and take regular balanced meals containing protein, fibre and complex carbohydrates rather than only sweets or refined foods
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Go to the emergency department immediately if you develop fainting, confusion, severe sweating, tremors, palpitations, difficulty speaking, chest pain, or a documented very low glucose level.
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It's important to find out cause. May be your sugars are going down. These symptoms you have mentioned are symptoms of hypoglycemia. When did you do your FBS and HbA1c?? You need to get latest test.
Continue to take vitamin D and B12 supplements.
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feel free to consult me on practo for further evaluation and management
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check your sugars when you have symptoms.
get thyroid function test done
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Take vitamin b12 supplements and d3 supplements .
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You are non-diabetic.
Your symptoms are because of B12 and D deficiency.
Take supplements for B12 and D3.
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Get Thyroid profile done
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Avoid long hours of fasting as it can trigger irresistible hunger. Try eating small meals every 3.5 to 4 hours.
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Mostly its due to b12 deficiency because its causes peripheral neuropathy and reversible dementia, so mainly neurological symptoms causes by b12 deficiency. You can take supplements like Methylcobalamin 1500mcg once weekly basis for 3 months along with d3 -cholecalciferol 60k simultaneously.
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