Hypoglycemia evaluation
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(I think he was embarassed to call and say I was having leg cramps). I told him this was something more than just leg cramps. The hypoglycemia episode followed by SEVERE leg cramps and then nausea concerns me. I have hypoglycemia episodes once or twice a week but do try and control the with diet and excercise. Sometimes I really do not know why they come, yesterday was one of those instances. I have NEVER had any sort of cramps or nausea following an episode. Is this normal? Common?
not so much a fatigue, but more like a sick, unwell, uneasy feeling throughout the day, and when my blood sugar becomes low, this feeling I have been having only increases as well as adding in the usual symptoms of hypoglycemia -- sweating, anxiety, feeling faint. Only eating a meal that isn't conductive to weight loss will I recover to an extent, but I still am not feeling well even when my sugar level recovers. I would say that maybe this happens 2-3 times per day.
I have hypoglycemia, and the way they found out was by doing the 6 hours glucose tolerance test. It is not fun, but very accurate. I would ask your doctor about having it done, it takes all day, but, you are in the lab and if anything should go wrong, you will be taken care of. Also, since they got that low of a reading, they should have drawn it again, that just does not sound right to me. I would see a good endocrinologist, they specialize in problems like this.
Trembling, fatigue and headaches after meals may be caused by postprandial hypoglycemia or reactive hypoglycemia. To verify this diagnosis, you need to check your blood sugar level ( a blood glucose level that falls below 70mg/dL). This condition usually occurs in individuals who do not have diabetes. Associated symptoms include sweating, dizziness, anxiety, confusion, weakness and difficulty with speech.
Though not the typical symptoms of hypoglycemia; similar symptoms could also be caused due to autonomic disturbances, blood pressure issues, hormonal/ endocrine abnormalities etc. I would suggest considering a detailed evaluation by a primary care physician initially and depending on the cause diagnosed/ suspected, it can be managed accordingly or specialist care may be sought.
Hope this is helpful.
Take care!
Rule out dehydration, anemia, hypotension postural, hypertension, hypoglycemia, cardiomyopathies, intracranial bleeding or tumor, migraines etc. Consult a physician for further evaluation if you have similar presentation again. Relevant blood tests for diabetes, electrolyte abnormalities, etc and cardiac evaluation including holter, echo, ecg, and MRI brain would be required to help in diagnosis. Take care.
Without proper testing results one assumption is you experienced reactive hypoglycemia. Reactive hypoglycemia [or alimentary hypoglycemia] is low glucose [blood sugar] that occurs after a meal — usually one to three hours after eating.
Try the following:
• Eat several small meals and snacks throughout the day, no more than three hours apart.
• Eat a well-balanced diet including lean and nonmeat sources of protein and high-fiber foods including whole grains, fruit and vegetables.
Getting blood fasting and post-prandial levels may help rule out hypoglycemia as a cause. You may consider an initial evaluation by an internist and depending on the cause diagnosed/ suspected, this can be managed accordingly or specialist care may be sought.
Hope this is helpful.
Take care!
My diagnosis has gotten quite difficult.
I almost always get asthma symptoms whenever I feel a little hungry. That is, If I don't eat for a few hours. I don't have hypoglycemia. I don't think it's normal for asthmatics to get attacks due to hunger? Can anyone point me to the tests I ought to do?
Was it a difficult birthing? She could have an infection, hypoglycemia, pain, or more. Please take her to the vet for evaluation ASAP.
Hi, welcome to the forum, his condition is suggestive of myoclonus or myoclonic jerk. But it needs a detailed evaluation for type of myoclonus (Physiologic, Essential, Epileptic or Secondary) and also the focal discharge arising from the region of the brain. This condition needs o be differentiated from restless leg syndrome wherein the symptoms are predominantly restricted to legs and there are other causes.
As the above posters have noted, the shaking is a hallmark of hypoglycemia, and the provisional diagnosis is "rule out hypoglycemia". As Allmymarbles suggested the shakes are a warning, and a big one. This is correct. There are several possible etiologies. Fasting blood sugar testing is one means of evaluation, however there is another test, known as an insulin challange, that involves an IV line. Both are equally good, but the later test does not tie up the office for several hours.
hey,
My friend has Hydrocephalus and has a shunt. unfortunately, this causes her to not eat much because everything she eats makes her sick, which I'm assuming is what resulted in her also being hypoglycemic. I've read that orange juice, apple juice, and grape juice are good ways to help hypoglycemia but both of those make her sick! aside from getting IV's is there anything she can take, or eat that has a low chance of making her feel sick, but will help her hypoglycemia?
Various metabolic causes can also cause giddiness like hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, anemia, panic attacks. Your neurologist should rule out cervical spondylosis, rheumatoid arthritis, alcoholism, and as a side effect to various antihypertensive and anti arrhythmic. You need to be checked for ischemic heart disease, a detailed evaluation for cerebrovascular disease and other possible etiologies.
Hi, not 100% sure if this is cardio related, but I can't think of who else to ask. I'm about 115 pounds over weight (36 yr old male). I was 135 lbs over weight but now I have lost 20 lbs. I got back into daily cardio after slacking off for a while, and after about 3 weeks in, I felt pretty good...energetic, etc. but then I hit this "wall" and hit it really hard... One day after my one- hour workout, I felt weak, sort of anxious and light headed, dizzy spells, etc...
This includes ear infections, vertigo, error of refraction, orthostatic hypotension, hypoglycemia, and underlying conditions like anemia. If it recurs, it is best that you have this checked by your doctor for proper evaluation. Direct clinical examination and diagnostic tests may be done to help with the diagnosis. Take care and do keep us posted.
Also feeling weak could mean you were experiencing hypoglycemia. Dropping from 326 to 103 is significant. Many oral drugs in fact cause hypoglycemia. So again you want to talk to your HCP to really understand your glucose control. Consider doing 4-7 BGs a day for 3-5 days in a role, or a continuous glucose morning evaluation.
Get a latest evaluation done. Since you have temperature fluctuations the other things to be ruled out are adrenal gland problems, anemia, diabetes, hypoglycemia, liver diseases, low Vit B12, and vasovagal attacks.
Please consult a doctor to get this evaluated. Hope this helps. Take care!
heart attack, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, stroke, tumor, headaches, migraines, dementia, medications like blood pressure medications, sedatives, anti depressants, antibiotics, diuretics etc, metabolic disorders like hypoxia, hypoglycemia, dehydration etc. other possibilities are internal bleeding, anemia, prolonged bed rest, infections, endocrine diseases, allergies etc. psychiatric reasons for dizziness are depression, anxiety, panic disorder etc.
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