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Posted by rjlockhart37 on November 16, 2012, at 22:05:11
during the day ill go with this funny exhausted feeing of shakiness and weakness both psychical and psychological....it feels like i have no control over anything and shaking all over the body.
I had a drink..about an hour ago and the feeling after it....alcohol is suppost to repress shakes and anxiety...but it had the opposite effect on me. Feeling alco sedated, my mind wanted to go uncouncious, laying in chair wanting to go to sleep....but feeling s h i t i y at the same time....i pulled out a bag of truffles which are high in sugar...ate 3-4 and then all the shakes went away and the feeling like i was going to pass out.
I know for a fact now this is low blood sugar...its just obvious from what i've reserached the shakes, the feeling to pass out...its all logical sense now. But still right now I want to get into the bed but I can't because I don't want to be sedated and then I wake up shivering with anxiety.
Anyone? just help me real quick, even after tonight...just tell me whats going on.
r
Posted by schleprock on November 16, 2012, at 22:18:02
In reply to low blood sugar? please tell me what you know, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 16, 2012, at 22:05:11
> during the day ill go with this funny exhausted feeing of shakiness and weakness both psychical and psychological....it feels like i have no control over anything and shaking all over the body.
>
> I had a drink..about an hour ago and the feeling after it....alcohol is suppost to repress shakes and anxiety...but it had the opposite effect on me. Feeling alco sedated, my mind wanted to go uncouncious, laying in chair wanting to go to sleep....but feeling s h i t i y at the same time....i pulled out a bag of truffles which are high in sugar...ate 3-4 and then all the shakes went away and the feeling like i was going to pass out.
>
> I know for a fact now this is low blood sugar...its just obvious from what i've reserached the shakes, the feeling to pass out...its all logical sense now. But still right now I want to get into the bed but I can't because I don't want to be sedated and then I wake up shivering with anxiety.
>
> Anyone? just help me real quick, even after tonight...just tell me whats going on.
>
> rIf you had asked me yesterday I would have suggested keeping a few boxes of Twinkies and Funny Bones near your bed. But it's too late for that now... :(
Posted by rjlockhart37 on November 16, 2012, at 22:39:45
In reply to Re: low blood sugar? please tell me what you know, posted by schleprock on November 16, 2012, at 22:18:02
LOL!
Posted by Phillipa on November 16, 2012, at 23:32:36
In reply to Re: low blood sugar? please tell me what you know, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 16, 2012, at 22:39:45
Bankrupt Twinkies!!! Phillipa
Posted by delna on November 17, 2012, at 1:49:51
In reply to low blood sugar? please tell me what you know, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 16, 2012, at 22:05:11
> during the day ill go with this funny exhausted feeing of shakiness and weakness both psychical and psychological....it feels like i have no control over anything and shaking all over the body.
>
> I had a drink..about an hour ago and the feeling after it....alcohol is suppost to repress shakes and anxiety...but it had the opposite effect on me. Feeling alco sedated, my mind wanted to go uncouncious, laying in chair wanting to go to sleep....but feeling s h i t i y at the same time....i pulled out a bag of truffles which are high in sugar...ate 3-4 and then all the shakes went away and the feeling like i was going to pass out.
>
> I know for a fact now this is low blood sugar...its just obvious from what i've reserached the shakes, the feeling to pass out...its all logical sense now. But still right now I want to get into the bed but I can't because I don't want to be sedated and then I wake up shivering with anxiety.
>
> Anyone? just help me real quick, even after tonight...just tell me whats going on.
>
> rQuicky I will give you my experience.
Same thing was happening to me. It knocks you out like nothing else. When investigated it was found I have insulin resistance. So this is what happens: you eat anything with carbs but your insulin can't keep up to normalise the level. So initially your blood sugar will rise because your insulin is not effective. Your body will pump out insulin to try bring the sugar down. In doing that, the insulin goes high and it causes a sudden drop in blood sugar which hangs around. Having sweet stuff in desperation actually keeps this cycle going. You have to keep sugar levels constant.
You have to change your diet to low carb and lose any excess weight plus possibly take metformin to help your insulin act. It makes a huge difference.
I had the shaking just like you. Its not anxiety in the normal sense. This is usually part of metabolic syndrome induced by APs. But it is reversible so you need to modify lifestyle if not your drugs. Ignored it leads to type 2 diabetes.To test for insulin resistance you need starving levels of blood sugar and insulin. Then you eat and recheck after 2 hours. The lab will guide you. You will probably see an elevated glucose and insulin value after eating.
Luckily you can curb it. I'm not saying its easy or fun. No sugar?! Yikes! But if you reverse it u can get back to a decent controlled carb diet. See your doctor or better still an endocrinologist. Its really common with AP use.
Hope this helpsPS: I'm not someone who have ever believed sweets effects my energy but believe me it does. I also firmly state that I am NOT a fitness freak :))
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