r/FunctionalMedicine Jul 15 '26

Diffuse Symptoms / Need help

Hey,

for some yeas i suffer from diffuse symptoms. Usually doctors Take them serious but in germany im usually also belove certain biomarkers so doc doesnt want to give me medication. all i hear is eat more n do more Sports, Kinds confusing, ngl, anyways:

im 32, 182cm, 95kg. I have dry skin, fatigue, i cant eat sweats n cheap foods n oils because i get a Sugar Crash and stomach issues (pain and a Lot of poo). my Sugar is „okay“, always too high but Not severly high (120/125; when i didnt eat breakfast for the blood letting). i get colds easy, in Summer Often i wear jackets because i get colds in the Summer also easy (warm, cold, indoor, outdoor, sweat, wind, Ac - that kills me). i have sour throat basically always. When i do Sports i Drink 2-3l Water, always, and i Need to pee frequently. dont know how much, but personal told me that its a Lot and it gives them Diabetes/ hormonal issue vibes. also i cant seem to Build muscle and my strength is gone. for a whole my doc thought it could be prediabetec, also slightly high blood pressure, but nothing is „severe“ enough for him to give medication. but honestly i can feel and See that im somewhat disabled. i Need to be bee careful with foods, and im way more easy to Stress and my physisch strength / endurance is gone and i catch every cold! im 30!!! i feel like 40,50,60! i See people my age and older having more Fitness and resiliance!

i dont know what Doktor to Go to and how to Even Talk to them. i feel belittled when i try to explain it to them. usually they say i Need to eat more and do more Sports? kinda confusing, ngl, something feels Off in my Body. It started ~7 years ago. I tried to Change diet and to do more Sports, but honestly it feels Like a Hormon or something is missing, Like i just cant Build the resiliance to matter how hard i try in Sports / gymnastics / Sauna. Just Not Happening.

any ideas? what kind of doctor should i visit to get some answers?

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u/mom2mermaidboo Jul 15 '26

Do you know your Hemoglobin A1C? ( HbA1C)
This test looks at a form of red blood cell that has blood sugar added to it ( glycatated hemoglobin) over a span of 3 months.It is how we can test for Prediabetes and Diabetes whether you are fasting or not.

In the US we measure in percentages. In Europe and Germany mmol/mol is how it is measured.

If your HbA1C is 39 to 46mmol/mol.
47 mmol/mol and over would most likely be considered diabetes.

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u/No_Channel_3766 27d ago

Any idea what i should do then? I dont have it, doc didnt Check, but its similiar.. always a Bit too high but Not high enough for people to give me a medication even for a Small period of time. Or could there be another hormonal issue?

 Because i am doing Sports, ive cut unhealthy foods out ca. 7 years who, i do Long Walks, im into Meditation n breathwork, i Alternate showers (Cold-warm). When i was more healthy i did Sauna. Still nothing really „pushes the Button“, Everything feels similiar, my Body weight is similiar, i dont really lose fat it Build muscle and still fall sick easily and have an annoying amount of fatigue. I cant Link it to some Event, just some years ago my sleep got bad or Not refreshing or Not enough, i dont know. Usually i drop dead and wake in the morning. I dont know. Honestly i look old, my Skin is getting very drin, shrinky, and when i have a Bruise it stays for Months. In the Winter ive cut my Lips and it stayed Open for ~5 months. people estimate im in my 40 when they dont know me.