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PLEASE see a doctor ASAP!!!! I understand that not having insurance is a major problem but your posts are setting off alarms in my head. From what you describe, you may be diabetic. Believe me, this is not something to take lightly. Is there a clinic or a hospital where you can be checked out? Please contact your local social services office, you might qualify for medical assistance.
When it happened in September, the check my blood sugar levels multiple times and everything was fine. I'm not sure why I passed out today, but I feel fine now. I promise I'll get myself some snacks to have in the morning. Hopefully that will help.
I can't do breakfast, but I CAN and ADORE my morning coffee ;) Hey, a little caffeine addiction is worth getting a little sugar/energy into my system. Besides, if I have coffee in the morning, chances are I won't drink it for the rest of the day. So, I get about a cup a day.
About two hours after you wake up and are able to really eat, DO so. A small bag of your favorite snack will go far. Breakfast isn't a meal to skip, but we all tend to do it so we should all try to find the best compromise :)
Also, after you get in this habit of getting a mid-morning snack, your body will "train" itself to feel hungrier earlier. It makes breakfast a lot easier.
Doing much better. I bought some vitamins that I've been taking every day, and the Carnation breakfast drink thing. It tastes like chocolate milk, and with that and the vitamin, I'm getting most of my daily needs met as far as nutrients go. I also got some of those Special K20 protein water drink mixes, the pink lemonade flavor. For having 5g of protein in them, they taste AMAZING! And the curb your appetite for a while, so I would recommend them to anyone who needs a boost or is trying to lose weight.
So far so good. =]
Oh, good - glad you are giving your body some fuel, so it doesn't kick out on ya again! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ILoveMyAbbyGirl
You're kidding yourself ... you need to find out what MAY be wrong!Quote:
Originally Posted by ILoveMyAbbyGirl
Find a Friend who is Diabetic and has a Glucose Meter and supplies!!
* Get the Friend to clean & *stick* your finger
* Squeeze a drop of blood and TEST it with the meter
* The Diabetic Friend should know the acceptable ranges of high, low, just right.
NOTE: They'll have to "erase" the reading from memory or reset their meter's
memory if your reading is outside their 'average' reading - otherwise their averages
will be off. (Lots of Diabetics don't use the average feature; but ask.)
Another option:
* Visit the local Fire Station or Ambulance Post - EMTs and Medics have
access to Test Kits in their aid kits - depending on local protocols;
they may be very willing to administer a "free" blood glucose test.
No matter what - please get yourself TESTED!!
;)
A lot of things can cause fainting. Low blood pressure or "orthostatic hypotension" (you can look it up), iron deficiency or anemia, or more serious things such as diabetes. It may be something small like the lack of nutrition in the morning as you suspected, but it is a very serious situation if you could pass out at any time. You could fall and crack your skull, and also shouldn't ever drive if you are prone to fainting attacks. I'd go in for some routine labs and just make sure everything checks out. They'd check for anemia, glucose, thyroid panel, and so on. Hopefully though, it was a nutritional deficiency that you are already taking care of.
A friend of mine was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a few years ago.
In the course of getting information, she found out that every person that had diabetes had skipped breakfast all or most of their lives.
That doesn't mean that everyone who skips breakfast will get it.
But
If you can manage a glucose tolerance test - the long one where they test how your body manages sugar - that would be a great idea.
hugs