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[karenja]

Hi has anybody had this feeling, I get it quite a lot, I do suffer with anxiety and am peri, but I seem to need to eat little and often to keep me feeling ok, often lunchtimes and after work I feel like im going to keel over, Ive had to hold on the the counter in shops whilst waiting to be served thinking Im going to faint now, not sure of cause, blood sugar levels?

Also finding it hard to focus at work my concentration and memory seems to be going out the window, scared of it effecting my job, as I really need to concentrate 

[Joyce]

I had that a few years back. Had to either sit or lie down quickly. Mine was accompanied by what I called deja vu moments, the two always went together. I got referred to psychiatric nurse. It was anxiety/stress at the root of the problem.

[CLKD]

You need to eat more, more often ……… also, a nerve in the back of the neck can cause 'dizzy'-like symptoms.  If I move my neck suddenly I feel 'oh' ………..

[toffeecushion]

It happens to me a lot, especially if I am hungry.  Try to eat little and often and have something with you at all times just in case.

[honeybun]

You can buy dextrose tablets that just melt in your mouth . If it is low blood sugar then they kick in very quickly. My hubby is diabetic so I do know.

I really think it's anxiety rather than very low blood sugar. Unless you are diabetic then you can feel a little washed out but not at the point of fainting. A normal blood sugar is between 6 and 8. My hubby can go down to 2 and still be upright. Lower than that and I call an ambulance as it needs immediate treatment. I have emergency glucose injections. Never once has he passed out but we have come close. The reason I'm telling you this is to try and put your mind at rest that it's nothing serious. Get checked though. If you were near me I could do it for you, but failing that Lloyds Pharmacy will test you.
At one point my anxiety meant I could not stand in a queue without thinking I was going to fall over. Try distraction techniques. I had an elastic band on my wrist that I used to snap. It helped....honestly.

You really need to address your anxiety, by relaxation , meditation, mindfulness.....or medication.
I was like you but I have worked really hard to understand what is happening to me and how to control it.


Honeyb
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[CLKD]

Dexstrose tablets 'fizz' in my mouth if I'm particularly short of sugar 

[honeybun]

If you don't eat properly then you may feel a little washed out which is quickly resolved if you eat. Your blood sugar does not drop to a dangerous level that could make you pass out. Only someone who is diabetic will do that.

NHS description. is as follows.


Symptoms of hypoglycaemia

The symptoms of hypoglycaemia usually begin when a person's blood glucose level drops to somewhere between 3 and 4 millimoles (mmol) per litre.

If you have diabetes, particularly if it's treated with insulin, you may be advised to use a small device called a blood glucose meter to check your blood glucose levels regularly.

The symptoms may vary from person to person and it is important to be aware of the early warning signs so that you can treat them.

Read more about how hypoglycaemia is treated.

Symptoms and signs of hypoglycaemia can include:

    feeling hungry
    sweating
    dizziness
    tiredness (fatigue)
    blurred vision
    trembling or shakiness
    going pale
    fast pulse or palpitations
    tingling lips
    irritability
    difficulty concentrating
    confusion
    disorderly or irrational behaviour, which may be mistaken for drunkenness

If hypoglycaemia isn't treated promptly and blood glucose levels drop low enough, you may become drowsy or even lose consciousness.

Most people with insulin-treated diabetes notice that symptoms of hypoglycaemia change and become less obvious the longer they live with the condition.

Some people experience greatly reduced warning symptoms, putting them at significant risk of having severe episodes where they are dependent on others for help. It is important that people who develop this problem let their diabetes team know as their treatment may need to be changed to try to reduce this risk.
Hypoglycaemia while sleeping

Having a hypo while you're asleep is known as nocturnal hypoglycaemia. It is more common in people who treat diabetes with insulin.

Although some people find their sleep is disturbed when they experience nocturnal hypoglycaemia, you will often only notice the symptoms when you wake up in the morning. The symptoms can include:

    headache, which is often likened to having a hangover
    feeling unusually tired in the morning
    damp sheets or clothing from sweating

If dextrose fizz it got nothing to do with you being hypoglycemic.


Honeyb
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[honeybun]

Sorry Karenja, I did not mean to hijack your very relevant question. Of course you will feel woozy if you don't eat and I didn't mean that your symptoms are not real because of course they are.
It's just when the the words low blood sugar are used I know exactly what it means for a diabetic.

I'm sure someone will be along soon that can help.
Again I apologise as I did not mean any offence.

Honeyb
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[karenja]

thank you all no offence taken Honeybun x

[Joyce]

I still reckon it's stress/anxiety karenja. Episodes can be scary, but once you know what it is , you can deal with it.  Best to get checked out though.

Hypoglycemia is scary stuff. Youngest GD has it after being diagnosed with hyperinsulinism as a baby. Her mum & dad have to watch she eats enough.  They also have special feed they have to give her if she gets a hypo. Fortunately hypos are infrequent for her. 

[Hurdity]

Even if you are not diabetic you can get symptoms of apparent hypoglycaemia which has been give a loose definition of "reactive hypoglycaemia". It seems to happen when blood sugar decreases very quickly for some reason, but does not actually fall to dangerous levels. Somre people seem to be more prone to this and others will never experience it

I have had episodes of this during my life - and a particularly bad spell in September when I was given a glucose monitor. I had pretty well all of those symptoms listed and I know it well enough to recognise what it is. I've had blood tests and there is nothing wrong but I still get it sometimes - such that I will very quickly go from feeling a bit hungry to sweating, shaking/trembling (a lot), feeling dizzy, extremely irritable etc and I have to eat something sweet very quickly. My blood sugar was not exceptionally low usually 4.2 - 4.4 .

Mine always tends to happen in the mid-late mornings if I don't have enough breakfast and I mostly  keep it at bay by having something like a large bowl of muesli and fruit for breakfast  - or if I'm doing something active wholemeal toast/eggs as well.

I agree with CLKD that you need to focus on what and when you eat and particuarly avoid refined carbs and sugary snacks, which give a short term hit and over stimulates insulin production which can then exacerbate the problem. Refined/manufactured sweet cereals are the worst! They would last me only an hour....

I'm not saying it is this in your case, but since the discussion went onto low blood sugar I wanted to share my experience which is perfectly normal and I am not diabetic!

I also think progesterone levels have something to do with it - because I used to suffer with this more during the second half of my cycle and just before my period, so it would follow that during peri when levels are fluctuating you may begin to notice this for the first time. I used to carry glucose tabelets around with me but then once I'd sorted out the breakfasts it didn't happen very often.

Hope this helps

Hurdity x

[karenja]

thanks Ladies again xx