Low blood sugar?

For awhile now I keep getting suddenly hungry. If I don't hurry up and eat then I get shaky and dizzy. Does this sound like Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)? I have a doctors appt. in a few weeks for something else so I will probably mention this to him.

Yes you should nmention this to your doctor. I would give the office a call explain the new situation and see if they can't get you in earlier.

Could this drop be related to the reason you're going in? Do you have diabetes 1 or 2?

Sometimes what happens is if you eat a lot of sugar (candy bars, sweets, ice cream, even sugary drinks like margaritas,etc) that counts as "Empty Carbs" or "Empty Calories". If you eat/drink a lot of these at once you can also experience hunger and a drop as its something easy for your pancreas to convert (its all just sugar).

Watch your diet until you can get in, i.e. eat salads, meats, and anything with "good sugars" in it rather then the bad sugars. Keep a tab of what you eat and record when you feel the dizziness and faintness.

Originally Posted by lunasmom

Yes you should nmention this to your doctor. I would give the office a call explain the new situation and see if they can't get you in earlier.

Could this drop be related to the reason you're going in? Do you have diabetes 1 or 2?

Sometimes what happens is if you eat a lot of sugar (candy bars, sweets, ice cream, even sugary drinks like margaritas,etc) that counts as "Empty Carbs" or "Empty Calories". If you eat/drink a lot of these at once you can also experience hunger and a drop as its something easy for your pancreas to convert (its all just sugar).

Watch your diet until you can get in, i.e. eat salads, meats, and anything with "good sugars" in it rather then the bad sugars. Keep a tab of what you eat and record when you feel the dizziness and faintness.

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No, I'm going in for a follow up on a past visit for depression. I will tell him about the low sugar thing though. Also, I eat a lot of sugar all of the time. That's probably my problem.

Yea I know if I drink or injest too much sugar that will cause a sudden drop. I remember a few years ago having a small glass of Tequila Rose and while it was really good, that messed up my blood suger and I nearly passed out 1/2 an hour after drinking it.

Yep, sounds like hypoglycemia (I have 2 brothers with it, and a cousin; I'm diabetic; so is my Mom). Please tell your doctor.

I sometimes get hypoglycemic episodes, though borderline diabetic, if I skip meals, and it's scary--my feet start to sweat (they NEVER do this otherwise), and it feels as if it's on fire up to my upper calves, and I feel woozy, and a little voice in my head says, "You HAVE to get food in youself SOON!". It's especially scary when driving. I've known hypoglycemics who tell me they feel as if they're pulled to one side of their bodies, like someone's grabbing them on one side, and pulling them. I was once with a diabetic, whose insulin caused a low-blood sugar reaction; he actually bounced sideways, hitting a wall--not good, as this was in the Rennaissance Room of a museum, and there were DaVinci prints on that column!

The best thing to do is avoid all sugar (there's a lot hidden in processed foods); and eat lean turkey and chicken. Carry a snack with protein, example, peanut butter or cheese crackers, with you. I hate 'em, but they help!