TVFan8
23-10-11, 05:16
A year ago I was exercising at the gym and for some reason I thought I was having low blood sugar (I had a small breakfast in the morning and by the time I went to the gym 2 hours had passed). Apparently it was a panic attack. I went to a naturopathic doctor who changed my diet and "prescribed" some supplements; after that I felt fine, with the occasional anxiety attack. 6 months later the anxiety came back much worse. I went to a Dr. who gave me an order for a post-prandrial (sp?) test and the results came normal (IIRC, 89 before fasting and the about the same number after eating.
To make a long story short, my anxiety stems from the fact that I think I have hypoglycemia and I will faint or die (I'm convinced my extreme anxiety started after I had a bad allergic reaction to an acne antibiotic). Going to sleep is horrible, waking up too. My first thoughts when waking up are " you haven't eaten in 8 hours, your sugar is low, you will faint". I haven't driven in 4 months because I fear I will pass out alone while driving. My life this past year has been horrible.
My question is: do you guys think there's something wrong with me or it is just anxiety? I've always been a healthy person but this is ruining my life, plus I'm only 23 years old and I'm wasting my time. Another fear of mine is that I'm considering enlisting in the Air Force and hypoglycemia is a disqualifier. My mom says that I'm perfectly fine and it's just my mind playing tricks.
Please do no suggest any type of medication since that's something I won't even consider. I've been taking some supplements and they are helping a lot, but natural remedies are slower than conventional medicine.
To make a long story short, my anxiety stems from the fact that I think I have hypoglycemia and I will faint or die (I'm convinced my extreme anxiety started after I had a bad allergic reaction to an acne antibiotic). Going to sleep is horrible, waking up too. My first thoughts when waking up are " you haven't eaten in 8 hours, your sugar is low, you will faint". I haven't driven in 4 months because I fear I will pass out alone while driving. My life this past year has been horrible.
My question is: do you guys think there's something wrong with me or it is just anxiety? I've always been a healthy person but this is ruining my life, plus I'm only 23 years old and I'm wasting my time. Another fear of mine is that I'm considering enlisting in the Air Force and hypoglycemia is a disqualifier. My mom says that I'm perfectly fine and it's just my mind playing tricks.
Please do no suggest any type of medication since that's something I won't even consider. I've been taking some supplements and they are helping a lot, but natural remedies are slower than conventional medicine.