hypoglycemia causes of death

I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia nearly 20 years ago after the birth of my son. I was having " black outs."...very sudden fainting, however you want to put it...it scared me to death. I had a Dr tell me that I was having "anxiety attacks" but I refused to believe that and I finally found a Dr that would do a glucose tolerance test. My blood sugar dropped to 45 during the test. You feel light headed, irritable, weak, foggy brained....etc.

I have long believed that most alcoholism was not a psychological problem, but a physical one related to hypoglycemia. Some years ago I had occasion to test my theory on a friend of mine who had become an alcoholic. She had all the signs of a hypoglycemic, the most notable being sugar cravings. (She was, by the way, very slender.) She told me she went on her biggest binges when she got out of rehab. I found out that in rehab they replace alcohol with lots of sugary foods.

I have had a lot of problems with hypoglycemia during my sleep. My boyfriend often finds me having seizures in my sleep and I wake up in an ambulance with no recollection of anything. I recently moved in to my own place after I broke up with my boyfriend but now I am scared if this happens and no one is there to help me, what will happen? Is there a chance that I can die from this?

Hi, I often have an episode of concern. The symptoms start with my whole body experianicing a cold sweat, but not actually sweating. Then I become very weak and light headed. Finally, My whole body starts to shake with a slight feeling of numbness. The episode reminds me a little like having gas at the dentist before passing out. I cannot function at all and it feels as though I'm fighting to remain conscious.

It was weird, it only lasted about 6 seconds but I had to really concentrate to speak. My family has a history of diabetes and hypoglycemia. Has anyone heard of low blood sugar causing slurred speech?

Are you a female? Tell me your age?Are any of these symptoms present: Nervousness, Sweating, Intense Hunger, Pain in the Chest, Dehydration, Diarrhea, Weight Loss? For how long have you been experiencing the symptoms you mentioned above? Which one of the symptoms appeared first and so on? Does symptom show any pattern or cycle? Let me know more about your condition so that I could further help.

t really want so because I know the temperature was way too hot( 98 degrees today) but we were at the end of the bottom of the pudding bowl in my home. and for some odd reason to store with packed today. so when I finish I got in line to purchase items, I waited in line for about 35 minutes until it was my turn to ring up. I felt myself getting dizzy and lightheaded but I ignored it since I had already waited so long for my turn in line.

d get very warm (I have panic disorder aswell so some of these symptoms could be associated with that) As soon as I eat, 10 mins or so the shaking stops. Not all the time I can get up and go eat at work. But in the past 4 months it's happened three more times. I was just wondering if this could be hypoglycemia?

I did some searching on your behalf and found lots of articles that mention ketonic hypoglycemia, but most of them mention this problem in passing while describing actual health conditions that cause this symptom. This forum has had an interesting thread of discussion on it on the web page I list below" http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Diabetes/messages/172.html You might want to go to that link and read what others wrote about it in February of 2004.

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This could be due to hypoglycemia, especially if taking sweet things or eating help you. Many women who suffer from hypoglycemia have polycystic disease of the ovary associated with insulin resistance. Increased insulin levels can cause hypoglycemia. Poor eating patterns too can be a cause. Other rare causes are insulin secreting tumors or insulinomas, and certain medications. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. You need a 24 hr glucose monitoring.

Other possible causes could be a loss of a loved one relationally or by death, physical illness, life transition (e.g., going away to college), sport involvement which focuses on physical appearance or emotional, physical or sexual abuse. Visit our website. Take our eating disorder survey and learn more about anorexia. If you are in any doubt, seek a eating disorder specialist in your area for a consultation. Best, Dr.

Symptomatic related causes were provided in your last thread, Aug, 21. You need to undergo testing to find the culprit/cause of your issue. Isn't it time you discussed them with your doctor in person? Sorry, I can't help you further.

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?

part (which is a characteristic as well of Type II diabetes) in people diagnosed with Reactive Hypoglycemia is related to the chemical process that causes the Hypoglycemia (an excess of insulin). My quick search turned up dozens of articles so you should have no problem getting more information. I would also speak more to your doctor. I'm curious about that 166 blood sugar you mentioned as that is high (hyperglycemic) not low (hypoglycemic). Good luck on figuring it all out.

Without insulin, these sugars build up in the bloodstream and the person becomes ill. In Hypoglycemia, the pancreas makes too MUCH insulin at times, and this overdose of insulin, if you will, causes the symptoms you describe. You will find that eating something that has some carbohydrates in it will make you feel better quicker than something that is low in carbohydrates when you feel this way. Many people exeperience this and there can be many causes.

Hello, For syncope/fainting to occur, either the reticular activating system in the brain needs to lose its blood supply, or both hemispheres of the brain need to be deprived of blood, oxygen, or glucose. Since most of the causes have been ruled out, it can be due to blockage of arteries supplying blood to the brain esp. the carotids or vasovagal attacks. Other than that, Hypotension, Anemia, Dehydration and Hypoglycemia also need to be ruled out. Fibromyalgia does not cause syncope attacks.

//www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-hypoglycemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20371525 - but the swelling could indicate a circulation problem. This needs to be checked out immediately. Have them call the doctor today. I know it's hard when finances are an issue. A lot of pharmaceutical companies offer assistance programs, so maybe that can help offset some problems.

When sugar storage is ran out, then the body shifts its metabolism of sugar, this causes excessive build up of pruvic acids in the blood. High acidity in the blood affects all kinds of things, not to mention the cellular injury that is produced to all types of cells in the body. Brain is injured specifically. Even my teacher was not willing to put a time frame down for the max limit...

what causes nausea weakness shakiness all of a sudden i get like that sometimes i cant even hold my head up i get pale it makes me feel like iam gonna pass out i just get weak for no reason my hands will be shakeing and my insides feel like they are shakeing please give me some info on what could be wrong

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