My husband occasionally gets these weird spells that he can slowly feel coming on. He'll feel lightheaded, break out in a cold sweat, feel shaky, and just feel "out of it". Usually, if he eats something, the feeling will go away.\nHe has been tested for Hypoglycemia, as Diabetes runs in his family, but the test came back negative. Any ideas?
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Men need a looooooottttttt of attention. Practically everything they do most of them want you to say, "OMG, I HAVE NEVER SEEN SOMEONE EMPTY THE DISHWASHER WITH QUITE THE STYLE, FINESSE AND ACUMEN AS YOU JUST DID!!!!!  PLEASE PLEASE THROW ME DOWN RIGHT NOW ON THIS TABLE HERE YOU MANLY CREATURE!!!!!!!"\n\nPerhaps this isn't your guy, but give this a try and see if his complaints lessen any.
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Often if you eat too many simple carbohydrates and dont have a balance of protein and complex carbohydrates, you feel hungry again rather quickly because of the fluctation of glucose levels. Highs and lows of blood sugar can also leave you feeling drowsy after eating a big meal that is unbalanced. \nGlucagon Manifestations\nHunger, borborygmus \nNausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort \nDo you have any other symptoms besides hunger?
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The best thing you can do is see a doctor about this problem you are continuing to have. The shortness of breath issue leads me to believe that this might not be a diabetes / hypoglycemic issue at all. \n\nGet to a doctor ASAP and get checked out. A complete physical exam and a complete lab work up (blood work) should find the cause. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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Demand a second opinion. Positive note I had similar symptoms for years rarely a day off. I had a brain scan, a EEG and other tests turns out I have hemiplegic migraines - very scary. I have an aura with mine - a bad taste often triggered by what I eat or smell. Gloss paint sends me off my legs for up to 2 weeks. I was investigated for having a stroke! Go back an see your Dr if symptoms don't improve and demand further tests! Have allergy/ sensitivity tests done, mine showed my triggers as being corn, melon, larger etc. I changed my diet and took FEVER FEW natural health supps and have made a fantastic recovery, with the occasional relapse. I f your symptoms are new to you and you have had no further investigations than a DR appointment, go back and demand more. Take a friend or relative with you if your reluctant to push the issue. You only have one life - enjoy it. Luv J xx
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You need to see a doctor and get a glucose tolerance test.  That is a high fasting blood sugar and needs investigating...;
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Test your ketones first. If they're high, call your doctor. Otherwise, take the medicine your doctor gave you, and maybe exercise. There are lots of logical explanations for a blood sugar of 278, IE forgetting to take insulin or medication for food. If you're really high (300+), feel nauseous, or have ketones, that's when you Need to call a doc.\nMenstruation does different things to different women. For me, my blood sugar goes crazy and being in the two or three hundreds isn't unusual when I'm PMSing.
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PLEASE talk to your doctor ASAP or contact the hospital, for advice, while it maybe normal to feel a little weird when starting a new medication, it is not normal to feel faint, tingly, heavy chested and wanting to  or falling into a deep sleep.\n\n\nAtenolol may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:\n\ndizziness\nlightheadedness\ntiredness\ndrowsiness\ndepression\nupset stomach\ndiarrhea\n\nSome side effects can be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor immediately:\n\nshortness of breath\nswelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs\nunusual weight gain\nfainting\n\n\nI don't wish to alarm you but I has a similar experience with another  drug, and at the time I had no idea that I had a major allergic reaction, all similar to the symptoms you have described. I eventually passed out, (no one could wake me, and I was barely breathing) in the middle of my 40th birthday party (not one drop of alcohol, passed my lips). But I seriously did not think it was all that serious until, I spoke to my doctor the next day. \n\nSo do speak to some one sooner rather than later.
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Hello! I am so glad I saw your post I feel your pain. I had the same problem and I have to be very careful. My seizures(not to scare you became more frequent for me ) they occurred around "that time of the month" and when I was under great deals of stress they occurred. I had to quit one job I had because of it. I also had to cut my hours back BEFORE I quit the job. I was working 10 hour days and the doctor said "no more" \n\nYou are probably hypoglycemic. I am. What I do, is I carry candy in my purse. The Bob's peppermints are excellent, they are pure sugar or carry the tubes of glucose, or the glucose pills. Don't go eating big meals. You need to eat smaller and balanced meals. Don't go eating a lot of carbs and a lot of protein. You have to balance them one neutralizes the other. The only time you should eat candy is if you need it, if you feel the symptoms of a seizure. \nPeanut butter crackers are a great snack, I find that they keep my blood sugar balanced. I usually have a few peanut butter crackers and about 4 oz of low sugar fruit juice for a quick snack. \n\nYour doctor will probably order a glucose tolerance test for you. OH PAIN THE A#$ . It is six hours long. They poke you once every hour and they make you pee in a cup at that time too. Before they draw the blood, you have to drink this really sweet bottle of pop. It tastes like orange or grape flavored carbonated corn syrup. I drank it and almost fainted which is an expected side effect sometimes. \n\nTHey are looking for diabetes, well I was found to be hypoglycemic. The doctor showed me the chart I started at 98 as fasting . It rose to 150 and dropped all the way down to 52. No wonder I was drooling all over myself . The lady at the lab made me go to another room and she had me go to sleep. \n\nYou need to follow your doctor's orders and you basically treat it the same way you do diabetes if hypoglycemia is your case. It is the same diet, you treat the seizures the same. What happens is as a hypoglycemic we produce our own insulin and we react as if we injected to much into our body. \n\nAs long as you follow the diet, don't get stressed out at least not too much and listen to your doctor, the seizures will be controlled. The doctor will properly educate you on that. If you sit and worry about whether or not it is going to happen , it will happen. BELIEVE ME> I used to be SO PARANOID. I didn't realize it, but I had talked myself into having a seizure because I was so worried about whether I was going to have one again\n\nThe big thing DON'T EVER EVERY SKIP A MEAL. Eat breakfast before you leave for work. \n\nJust make sure you are properly educated . It is no different than being a diabetic . ;)\n\nIf you need anything else let me know I will be more than happy to help you. Good luck to you. \nDon't worry about it.\n\nYour number one key....control it, don't let it control you. That was my mistake and it came from fear and worry .
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Low sugar level.\nMay be worth having a diabetes check with the doctor, but this can be hormonal.
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Have you felt like this for longer than just today? If it is just a one-off than you are probably just bored and need to call a friend and talk, or get out of the house and get some exercise and fresh air.  However, if this has been going on for a while or is a recurring condition, than you might have a medical condition that requires immediate attention from your doctor. Depression, Diabetes, Stress, Iron-Deficency....many others could be causing you to feel the way you do. An imbalance of seretonin levels in your brain can cause "depression-like" symptoms. What ever the cause, only your doctor can help you determine it and can work with you to find the solution!! Please don't wait to seek professional advice, the longer you wait the longer you'll feel this way.  Best wishes and let us know how you do. Take care! :)
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This sounds like hypoglycemia. Passing out while eating food (and after eating a fair amount) is a pretty good clue. Just to rule out a prediabetic situation, i would ask for a fasting blood sugar and a chem panel (CBC IV) to rule out anemia, even though you seem absent of the traditional symptoms - unless of course you have developed excessive unrination or thirst or bruising that doesn't seem to heal. Hope this helps.
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Do you have a copy of your blood work? If you do, look at it and see if you were TSH, T-3 and T-4 levels were tested. These are tests used to determine how well your thyroid is functioning. The symptoms that you're describing remind me of how I first felt when I developed hypothyroidism. I doubt it is your blood sugar because people tend to lose weight, not gain weight, during the onset of diabetes. On top of feeling sluggish, poor thyroid function can make you depressed, anxious, physically and mentally exhausted, constipated, and can affect your mood in general. I didn't want to hang out with my friends, talk on the phone, go to work or school, or do anything that required any effort. Also caffeine and sugar had adverse effects on me. If you're experiencing any symptoms similar to these, and you TSH ( thyroid stimulating hormone ) wasn't already tested, I suggest ruling hypothyroidism out as a first step. Good luck, and remember, if diseases are caught early enough, more than likely they can be cured ( or at least treated ).
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This could be a sign of diabetes onset.  Get to your doctor to be tested.
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Check out www.hufa.org.  Your gaining weight and your obsessing about your body may be signs of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).  \n\nI hear you about the inconvenience - except thank goodness for crock pots.  I just made a tasty soup/stew that only took chopping up the meat and veges.  I froze what I don't need now, for quick meals in the future.
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When the body is sick or under stress, it produces hormones called cortisol that makes the body less sensitive to insulin. The blood sugar goes up and gives the symptoms that u have mentioned above. Its very important that you keep taking your daily medications/insulin and monitor your blood glucose level using a blood glucose meter. If the blood sugar goes way up, consult ur dr. He may want to increase your medication for this period of time. As for diet, take regular small meals (about 5-6 times a day). Increase your fibre intake. Fibre helps to slow down digestion and slow down the absorbtion of sugar from the gut. \nHope that helps!
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When you eat simple carbohydrates such as the sweets you described you have a sudden elevation of your blood glucose or blood sugar level and you will feel really good.  Have you ever heard of a sugar buzz?  That's what they are referring to.  You may not always have this feeling but if you do, the problem is that it does not last long, because the body responds by the pancreas producing  a lot of insulin to stabilize the high sugar level.  This is a normal reaction by the body to maintain homeostasis or normalcy.  The problem the the sudden drop of blood sugar, you have feelings of sleepiness and being very tired.  \nThis is a normal body function.  But sometimes with diabetics this process is over exaggerated or doesn't work at all. So it you haven't done so already you probably should have a fasting blood glucose level to make sure everything is ok.  Talk to your doctor about it.  But what you are describing  sounds like your body  doing its job.  It's just always good to check things out.
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My feet are getting heavy, and I've lost feeling in my toes. What is that odd sensation in my stomach - like rocks weighing heavily?? My back is stiff, so I try to move. Man, my feet are heavy. I move my legs and it's as if someone  tied cement blocks to them. A creeping sensation moves up my legs, and I stop trying to move them. \nMy eyes hurt. My head feels stiff, as if my skin is crunchy. I try to call out, but my mouth doesn;t want to move - like I am wearing a clay mask and it has dried. What is happenieng to me? My fingers are stiffening, and I am now numb to the waist. I can't move my legs!!  I try to scream, but my vocal cords are too frozen. My nose is numb.  My breasts are starting to feel heavy as lead, and I can hardly hold up my head. The numbness creeps downward, and my fingers are like bananas as I try to type. IO amn makl[oing so manny typpos .. I cannnottr type wellllll,... I cannnt breeeaathe .. sdhfgsdajklllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll