hypoglycemia- UPDATE 10-19 it's diabetes mellitus (post 34)

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 09-23-2011, 05:48 PM

anyone have it? How long did it take you to not feel like crap?

**Karen** · 09-23-2011, 06:10 PM

I knew a girl with it, once she knew, and set her watch to remind her to eat at regular intervals, she felt much better and normal.

**katladyd** · 09-23-2011, 11:33 PM

I have it and it is difficult to control. I have to eat every two to three hours, which makes it hard to diet but I have been losing weight very well this year. I have to eat lots of carbs, sugars don't keep that "icky" feeling at bay very long. I have to eat some pasta, rice, or breads to have any kind of energy. Luckily I have a fast metabolism, so I can eat lots of carbs and lose weight. I avoid sugar and sweets as completely as possible. From what I have been told, you have this for life, like diabetes. Mine is controlled through diet, but if I get busy at work and don't get a chance to eat, I definitely don't feel good.

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 09-24-2011, 06:45 AM

I've been eating and still don't feel good

**pomtzu** · 09-24-2011, 07:14 AM

Have you been diagnosed with this, or do you just presume that it's low sugar? If you are experiencing weakness, faintness or fatigue, it could be something else, like iron deficiency anemia.

**kittycats_delight** · 09-24-2011, 07:42 AM

I know this all too well. Simple sugars (fruit & such) don't do much for me. When I go low I have to have complex sugars like bread, crackers, muffin, pasta, rice etc). It's a huge pain in the butt. The feeling is like a panic attack for me. I shake, feel nauseated, lose all concentration etc and the fact that I suffer from panic attacks don't help as when I go low the bad feeling sets off a panic attack. On top of it I'm anemic. The doctors have tried everything and cannot get my iron levels up. I was on a 6 week therapy of iron supplements & iron rich diet and I only met the borderline of normal. Docs said my body just doesn't absorb or hold it so I will always be anemic. The anemia also gives some of those crappy, tired feelings.

Talk to your doctor to find out what brings your levels up best whether it is simple or complex sugars that way you will know what works best to keep your sugars up. Other than that all I can tell you is you will learn the feelings you get when you start to drop and can get something in you before you get to a low that makes you feel terrible. When that happens you will atleast be able to keep from getting the horrendous feeling and will catch it quickly.

**beeniesmom** · 09-26-2011, 12:24 PM

I hope they figure out what the problem is. I have blood sugar issues too. They are always too high. I have many of your symptoms but they are not as severe. I have to accidently skip a meal (forget to eat breakfast) to feel that sick. I hope you feel better soon.

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 09-30-2011, 12:59 PM

well it's been a week and I still feel pretty crummy. Even worse at times than before. Finally got my bloodwork back yesterday (was sent last Friday) and they told me everything looked OK, but my calcium was a teeeny bit high (just a couple of points) and my potassium was waaaaaay high.

Ultrasound appointment went smoothly. I got there early and was in and out before my official appointment time ever came up. Now I have to wait for the radiologist to look at the scans and get back with my doc. Finally went back to have more blood pulled and the doc came in while it was being drawn. I told him I was having weird symptoms (muscle aches, hot flashes, intermittant extreme thirst), but he didn't seem concerned and just told the nurse to add a couple more tests to the labwork.

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 10-07-2011, 01:09 PM

UPDATE:
Ultrasound showed that I have a nodule on my left thyroid and now I need to see an endocrinologist....I am so scared right now

**beeniesmom** · 10-07-2011, 01:12 PM

Hey, take a deep breath and stay calm. It's probably benign and what is causing your issues. So it's good that they found the problem. They are either going to take it out or leave it be. Either way, you will probably get medication to regulate your hormones. My MIL is going through the same thing. Her nodule has grown a bit so they are considering surgery to remove it. You are going to be just fine.

**Freedom** · 10-07-2011, 03:50 PM

I'm with Beenies Mom, calm down. Not been through it myself, but have a friend who had the thyroid removed. Daily meds control everything now and she feels better than she has in several YEARS!

Yes, a nodule is scary; and facing a surgery is nerve wracking. We are all here to help you through!