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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator          Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 91 days Last activity: 79 days |
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| Anyone... know anything about this? Sure I can keep looking things up, but it's always best to hear more from others.
Kind of curious about what being diagnosed for this would be like. My mom isn't diabetic, but something that's pretty much borderline, though she doesn't think it applies to me. I'm starting to really wonder if I've got symptoms of hypoglycemia though. So far I've only had one MAJOR bad episode of a shock from extreme low blood sugar, I was working at Jiffy Lube several years back and just instantly stopped functioning, I can't remember why. I didn't go into major shock, paralysis, or anything, but I had to sit down and it was like several tons were weighing down on me physically and mentally. Luckily my boss knew what was going on, quickly handed me a Mountain Dew, and it helped a little bit. I've always joked about this with friends for years, but now I wonder if it's a serious sign... "Yeah if I miss breakfast it's game over". I've known this for years but never thought much of it. But I seriously, do not have good days at all when I miss breakfast, and I pretty much NEVER do because I know I get hit hard, with something. I just had another slight bad episode of this today. It doesn't always happen, especially this extreme, and I know this probably fits the bill for most people, but it just seems super extreme with me. When I miss a meal or go long periods of time between meals, sometimes I just get instantly hit with these symptoms. I was playing a game online with someone today and it hit me, I completely stopped caring about the game, stopped conversing a lot, quit playing, felt extremely dizzy, very tired, a little depressed/emotionally drained, physically weak, shaky, chills/kind of feverish feeling, breathing gets a little weird/heavy, etc. I started munching on a lot of stuff but it didn't really go away until hours later when I went over to a friends with a pizza, before we went off to see Scott Pilgrim later that night. I've also noticed that when I get these kind of feelings and symptoms, I also get extremely nervous and anxious. This happens sometimes when I wait a long time and even going through a drive thru, it's pretty nerv racking. I can think back to my Jiffy Lube job and remember that there were a lot of days when lunch was very random, and my managers would always push it later and later... every single time this happened or I'd go a long ways between the morning and a lunch break, I would get really really irritated. I remember this happened very often. So yeah, I think something is going on here. Anyone have any advice or anything? See, it's weird because I'm sure this happens with most people if they miss a meal or something, but seriously this shit just seems really extreme in my case, so I'm just not sure what's wrong. I don't know how serious this could be in general either? In a way though I almost wonder if this would be the cause of so many wrongs in my life mentally/physically right now. I'm seeing that hypoglycemia can hit even during sleep, but that makes me wonder if it's not helping with my insomnia at all. I've been on meds for ADD this year and all my bad symptoms from those when they wear off later in the day, are almost exactly everything listed under hypoglycemia (and a note: lots of ADD meds from what I know and can say from experience, can take away an appetite so much that you could miss a meal and I do on a handful of the days I've taken meds on school days ... bingo?) So yeah... Sorry if this is horribly written out, it's 6:22am. Could not fucking sleep at all last night, I think that's the second time this last month or two, the sleep has been utterly terrible this last week and a half. I'm so tired of this shit, so damn tired of only being able to sleep well when I purposely keep myself up all night so that I'm so physically dead tired I'll just hopefully pass out in a bit. Yeah, that's healthy. (Last edited by Xeus on 08-14-10 07:25 AM) |
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 95 days Last activity: 93 days |
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| I don't know what to say to this other than, "Holy shit, it sounds just like me!"
I think I might get myself tested for this too, seriously, I get the same exact feelings all the time! Edit: I went to a website about Hypoglycemia and it fits my bill perfectly, almost too perfectly... If this really is something I have, Xeo, I owe you big time. (Last edited by Gunmetal Badass on 08-14-10 09:53 AM) |
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 91 days Last activity: 79 days |
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| I just know getting tested for diabetes is pretty tough, like you get blood drawn 6 times in the same day or something. I hope this is a little easier... | |||
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 95 days Last activity: 93 days |
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| Well, I found out from my mom earlier that yes, I am hypoglycemic AND I'm anemic. Fun fun, I could have used this info a LONG time ago. | |||
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 91 days Last activity: 79 days |
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| Wow dude. Well any new info on what can be done about this stuff? | |||
Bitmap #1 Enhancement Shaman US Ravenholdt  Since: 09-05-04 From: His Laughin' Place Since last post: 4560 days Last activity: 4553 days |
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| First of all it's best not to think "What you might have". I hope wood is in handy because you need to knock on it. I hope you cought that phraise otherwise my southern self will make it look bad on me. What I am trying to say is that don't think you have it, because surely your mind will make it happen. The human body works that way.
Second: Do you eat food that contains Iron? My family bloodline is filled with diabetics, and my father just recently got diagnosed with it. And the one food you may find disgusting might be the trick to a healthier more livelier lifestyle. I am talking about Liver. Eat it. I'm serious. I find liver absolutely delicious. Maybe because my grandmother was diabetic and all, but hell, at first I was kinda hesitant, but it honestly tastes like pork chops. Plus it's GREAT for you. What kinda diet do you have? E- Also, I too am Anemic E2- Passed out of the Olive Garden and refused to go to a hospital. I'm just like my dad. (Last edited by Bitmap on 08-15-10 12:45 AM) |
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 95 days Last activity: 93 days |
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| I have a terrible diet, consisting of eating probably once or twice a day and not eating a balanced meal. I eat when I feel like it and it's not often.
I'm also fat. WTF? Seriously though, I need to change my eating habits badly. When I get nervous or upset, I don't eat. I CAN'T eat. The problem is that I'm a very nervous person... And as for liver? I love it but everybody else in my family hates it so I rarely ever eat it. A friend recommended raisins for anemia so I guess that will do just fine considering how many we have! As for my blood sugar, my mother told me that it's always been low (why my parents never did anything about it eludes me) and it's from her side of the family. My mom's is so low that it's a miracle that she can walk, let alone do everything she does. Anemia explains why I've always been somewhat lightheaded and I've passed out on multiple occasions, just randomly. One of which almost got me fired because my boss is very insensitive to medical conditions. "Oh, you no do that in front of customer... no good for business." I also got harped on for limping after I smashed my knee against a table at work... No worker's comp, either! Gah, sorry for hijacking your thread, Xeo. |
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 91 days Last activity: 79 days |
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| Don't worry about it, this is kind of what I wanted out of this thread anyways... I just don't know much about this stuff at all. Eh...
The problem is I have been more physically active and not as moody this year, especially over the last month or so. But this stuff still comes and goes. My diet certainly could use a lot of work though, I know I don't get a lot of fiber. |
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True Flight The One Since: 08-21-04 Since last post: 103 days Last activity: 103 days |
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| There's an easy thing for you to go ahead and fix your diet. Along with eating your breakfast. Take vitamins. | |||
Lord Vulkas Mormonus Vile High Xeodent of Xeomerica.  Since: 10-29-04 From: North Carolina, United States. World, Sol System, milky way Since last post: 97 days Last activity: 97 days |
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| My mom just got diagnosed with diabetes, and given that she researches health more than anyone else I have ever met, I now know a little more than I ever should.
Xeus, what you need to get is an A1C test from your doctor. All it is is just one drawing, and through that, they'll check your average blood sugar levels for the past six months. It should be enough to tell if you have diabetes. Basically, if your blood/sugar level is ever above 200, you're pretty much guaranteed to be at least prediabetic. As for your sudden moodiness/depression when you go through this...your body is releasing adrenaline along with various other chemicals, all of which effect you at least partially emotionally. And yeah, if you have these symptoms, get yourself diagnosed. Seriously. I've fainted for missing a meal before, but if you do this whenever you skip breakfast, you have a pretty serious problem. Valhalla: You say that you're overweight, and you barely eat? There's actually a pretty good reason behind that. When you don't eat consistently, your body goes into some sort of starvation mode, where it starts to make fat as much as possible, because it doesn't know when its next meal is. Consistency will really help with this. And Xeo, get that blood test! |
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Squire Vince Storm Eagle is watching you, he sees your every move. Since: 04-17-10 From: Victorian London. Since last post: 4952 days Last activity: 4926 days |
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| Stinky is right especially with the weight gain through not eating. Have you ever seen those donate 25 cents to save a life commercials? Well what happens is when you stop eating after reaching your "set point" your body tries to keep that set point by self-canabalizing. Just eat three square meals a day and small snacks through out the day. You're weight will go down promise. | |||
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 95 days Last activity: 93 days |
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| I feel like crap now... Now I remember why I only eat once or twice! Ugh, I feel like I ate a brick! I think I might have digestion problems too, it's just not going anywhere!
Well, I'll have to get used to it, I guess. I actually felt a lot better today, other than my stomach feeling like it's about to burst, haha. I don't know, I just don't like the "full" feeling. |
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Lord Vulkas Mormonus Vile High Xeodent of Xeomerica. Since: 10-29-04 From: North Carolina, United States. World, Sol System, milky way Since last post: 97 days Last activity: 97 days |
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| Heh, yeah, if you've only been eating a little for a long time, it'll start off like that, but give it some time and it'll get a lot better.
xD, its not very often that you go to a message board that advises you to eat more to lose weight. |
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 95 days Last activity: 93 days |
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| It's true! It's also not the first place where I've heard people tell me to do it! | |||
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Lord Vulkas Mormonus Vile High Xeodent of Xeomerica. Since: 10-29-04 From: North Carolina, United States. World, Sol System, milky way Since last post: 97 days Last activity: 97 days |
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| So Xeo...
You getting tested? If not, there is another way for you to keep your blood sugar up. If you want, you can buy a blood-sugar monitor, which you should be able to buy at Target or Wal-Mart. It basically just involves you taking a small prick, it measures your blood sugar ( two hours after you start eating, anything less than 75 is low, and anything more than 120 is a little high.) This is actually something that a lot of diabetics use for controlling their blood sugar. Basically, the idea is, carbs increase your blood sugar level, and lack of carbs makes it go down. However, if you have diabetes, and you start eating lots of carbs to keep your blood sugar up, it can get VERY dangerous. So again I say, talk to a doctor and figure out what's going on. |
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 95 days Last activity: 93 days |
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Originally posted by Stinky Underpants Pff, I giggled. I have a dirty mind, I know. Anyway, to actually contribute instead of making a shitpost, it turns out I have a blood sugar level of 69... (insert another sex joke here, please) No joke though, 69. I'm changing my diet YESTERDAY. |
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Lord Vulkas Mormonus Vile High Xeodent of Xeomerica. Since: 10-29-04 From: North Carolina, United States. World, Sol System, milky way Since last post: 97 days Last activity: 97 days |
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| Yeah, a blood sugar that low cannot be good. Was that the A1C test, or one of the tests designed just to show your current level? | |||
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 91 days Last activity: 79 days |
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| My mom might be able to get one of those monitors from a friend. I'm gonna keep bugging her about it.
The bad thing about getting checked out is I still don't have a job right now and can't really burn a few hundred for a checkup (not insured by the way), and my family absolutely can't do this either. So that's kind of a problem here. If anything I definitely want to get to the dentist soon. I don't think I mentioned it above but I have had some case of oral thrush in the back of my tongue and I get little packages of tonsiliths built up from time to time, so much that sometimes I can wake up in the morning and even physically feel one in the back of my throat, which I can usually pull/push out or just straight up cough it out. It's really nasty. The odd thing is I brush my teeth regularly and even showed my doctor last year signs of this, but he said I don't have bad breath and it's nothing to worry too much about. But uh, it's been awhile and it's just plain nasty, I don't want that anymore. Anyways that would be more payable right now and I know bacteria from this can get further into the body, so maybe it's causing other stuff. Hopefully I can get that checked out soon. I hate how I never seem to have these symptoms pop up on the weekends. Honestly, in the little bit of research I've done it sounds like I could be having panic attacks of sorts. There are also times where I'll lay down or something and my chest will start beating so physically hard I can feel it in practically my entire torso area, I get shaky, and everything. And these occur randomly and crap. It just happened again on Thursday and this can happen so quickly and go away within 5-10 minutes, it's so strange. But it sounds like I could have an issue with my body being physically tired, but my mind being way too energized and nonstop or something. Lots of weird stuff going on this year. I'll keep you guys updated. |
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Belial Bazu Since: 01-29-05 From: New Zealand Since last post: 4367 days Last activity: 3982 days |
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| I know it's been a long time since I've posted, but I can't help it in this case.
I've seen people with a diagnosis of severe anxiety and diabetes. The diabetes ran both ways-- as low as 49, and as high as 178. Hypo- or hyperglycemia is not something to fool around with. If you can't afford a visit to a doctor, you absolutely must make sure you're eating all your meals. If you feel a little woozy between, eat something, an apple, or peanut butter crackers, drink juice or something. As for anxiety... what do you take for your ADD? Ritalin? Because it's a stimulant, you should be careful due to that it can cause cardiovascular problems. Ritalin is also taken for depression in adults, so it could be a factor in all of this as well. |
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Lord Vulkas Mormonus Vile High Xeodent of Xeomerica. Since: 10-29-04 From: North Carolina, United States. World, Sol System, milky way Since last post: 97 days Last activity: 97 days |
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| You don't actually have to get a full checkup to get an A1C test. If you go up to the pharmacist at Walmart, or Walgreens, they should be able to get you that test pretty cheaply. They should help you interpret the results too. Worst case scenario, you can get an A1C test kit, probably in that same section of the store.
And yeah, be careful about eating too much if you think you have diabetes as well. Docotr's say that your blood sugar should never go over 200, but a lot of results say that damage to the body happens around 140, so be careful about that. |
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