Question 1

does hyperglycemia cause you to lose your appetite?

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Yes and no: Very high sugar levels will suppress appetite somewhat.  However, as your sugar levels fall from that elevated level, your appetite may be inappropriately triggered.  That is the reasoning behind the use of metformin in weight control- it moderates the blood sugar spikes and minimizes cravings caused by high glycemic foods.

Question 2

what does hyperglycemia do to a fetus?

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Great question!: Macrosomia (large fetus, >4 kilos or 9 lbs), polyhydramnios, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pyelectasis, cerebral ventriculomegaly, fetal death are all possible consequences of maternal hyperglycemia. The more prolonged the hyperglycemia and the more severe the worse the outcomes. Periconceptional hyperglycemia can increase miscarriage, structural anomalies as well. See a maternal-fetal medicine md!

Question 3

how does hyperglycemia affect the formation of myelin sheath in our neurons?

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Neuropathy: Hyperglycemia (diabetes) causes neuropathy.  There are several forms of neuropathy, but most do not involve a problem with myelin.  Deterioration of myelin sheaths is involved with multiple sclerosis.

Question 4

does hyperglycemia cause weight gain?

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Maybe yes, maybe no: Depending on a person's situation, hyperglycemia could lead to weight gain, or weight gain could lead to hyperglycemia, or hyperglycemia and weight gain could both be the result of some other medical problem. Since both symptoms can be from serious medical problems, a person should spend several visits at his doctor's office to figure out the problem (which could be diabetes).

Question 5

why does hyperglycemia cause glycosuria?

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Osmosis: High sugar in the blood is filtered through osmosis, by the kidney, into the urine, causing glycosuria.  This results in an "osmotic diuresis" in which there is an increased volume of urine, leading to dehydration.

Question 6

does hyperglycemia increase or decrease your heart rate?

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Diabetes: There is no direct correlation, however, prolonged hyperglycemia can lead to diabetic coma which inturn can effect your heart rate.

Question 7

how does hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia affect heart rate and blood pressure?

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The rate of change: The rate of change of the blood sugar can affect the heart rate and blood pressure through the sympathetic nervous system output.

Question 8

does acute hyperglycemia affect nerve function?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The duration and severity of hyperglycemic episodes are major risk factors for the development of diabetic neuropathy. The process for this is not entirely well understood likely because there are multiple effects of high blood sugar on disrupting nerve cell function and tipping the balance from cell repair to nerve cell death.

Question 9

why does my hyperglycemia make me feel hungry?

Accepted Answer

Losing calories : You may feel hungry with high blood sugars because you are voiding out your calories into the toilet.  When blood sugar is lower, it means more Insulin is available to deliver glucose to cells. The body knows when it gets nourished properly so you aren't feeling as hungry.

Question 10

does pantoprazole cause hyperglycemia?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no evidence that Pantoprazole or related protein pump inhibitors cause elevated blood sugars.

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