Originally Posted by
Trbfan
So about 18 months ago I started noticing myself having feelings of low blood sugar, these would come on when I'd be hungry, I eat normally, I dont skip meals, but if I delayed a meal slightly for any reason, or got up late and couldt eat too early I'd have these major low blood sugar like feelings. Its just a very strange sensation that comes over your body, comes very quickly too. I'll feel a little colder than normal, I get this queasy feeling my stomach, my brain will feel foggy, I'll feel shaky all over, my extremities will feel a little weird, and then I'll start worrying I might pass out. I had one huge attack of feeling like I was gonna pass out at a barbers in May of last year, I hadnt eaten lunch before hand.
Usually though, it was manageable..it did effect me, but as long as I kept up with my meals and small snacks between I was ok. I did go to the doctor and got no answers.
Then this week happened, my schedule has been a bit weird with family doctors appointments, struggling to sleep with some other worries (though no worse stress or anxiety than I've dealt with before). Tuesday I had an early appointment with my grandma ,I ate a little breakfast, which was leftover food from last night, easily should have been enough I think to me, about 2 hours after eating I went into a Subway to get us lunch, in the subway I suddenly got lightheaded, and then the feeling like I was going to pass out hit badly. I honestly have no idea how I got through the order I was totally spaced out, my heart started racing as I Felt like I was about to hit the floor from passing out, somehow I didnt and got through but it felt horrible all day. Since then I've noticed this low blood sugar like feeling but its far more prevalent than ever before. I virtually cant go more than 3 hours without eating something now, and it hits very very suddenly. Meals will tide me over longer, eating something small wont. And eating candy or sugar has never fixed this issue..only eating food or a certain amount of food (many times not a very small amount) to fix it.
This is seriously effecting me though as I am now having to overeat just to keep this feeling at bay, and it only started last week. If im going somewhere and I dont know if I can get a meal quickly im eating something at home beforehand that ordinarilly wouldnt, Even before we go out to eat so I dont have worry about passing out there. Even laying in bed almost every night now I get this sensation and while a few crackers used to tide me over before bed, im now doing milk, crackers, and sometimes a couple other items to just keep me from having this severe feeling.
Im lost as to what it could be. My blood sugar has probably been taken over 60 times in this time period. Its always almost bang on perfect to what you want. Never too high, never too low. Thursday I was experiencing this and my blood sugar was 95
Others have mentioned to me adrenal fatigue or HPA Axis Dysfunction as a potential cause of this, Im just out of ideas, but its a very severe thing, I know its not anxiety connected, im tired of it effecting me and im tired of feeling like I have to eat so much this week.
I go back to my cardiologist on the 19th for a followup and to check up on the 30 day monitor Im wearing for a seperate thing...that we also think could be a hormonal or even adrenal thing and not heart related. I've also had many other signs of some weird stuff going on with adrenaline.