Not sure if I have hypoglycemia. I have a great doc and he didn't say anything about it, but I have been feeling dizzy, getting sweaty palms, hungry, heart pulpitations, and a lot of other classic symptoms. What is the deal. Can you have low blood sugar attacks every day without having hypoglycemia? A lot of sites on the internet advise the consumption of carbs. I can't do that!
Anyway, anyone get this?
Are you on Glucophage (metformin)? I used to have A LOT of these episodes (yours sounds like hypo to me too). When I started the GLucophage though, they have almost completely disappeared as the Gluc helps your body use insulin properly. The only time it happens now that I take Gluc is if I go a VERY long time w/out any food at all.
I know that these episodes are very common in insulin resistance (IR), which most PCOS patients have, and also type II diabetes (also common in PCOS).
GOOD LUCK! Ask the doctor what he thinks they are and see if he will do some testing (glucose tolerance test, etc). I have a One Touch ULtra blood glucose monitor and when I feel sick like that I check my sugar to see how low it is. If you can pick one up cheap (not sure about where you are, but here you can get them at walmart) I would get one and check it anytime you feel unusual or sick and record the readings to take to the doc with you.
StaciieM
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Thanks. I recently had a BGtest. I am insulin reisitant, but not terriby badly. I am not on glucophage as my doc thinks I can treat PCOS on diet alone. I am going to check out glucophage with him.
I have been taking Metformin for PCOs for 3 months and I get episodes where I get dizzy, feel faint, see little tiny silver specs, feel extremely weak and sick. I feel like I am going to pass out. I can barely crawl to the kitchen to get myself something to eat...and then I try to eat, which makes me want to puke because I am already nauseated... and I chew and chew and just dont' want to swallow the food. It takes a good 45 minutes, but I finally get over it most of the time.
My doc says it sounds like a hypoglycemia reaction to the Metformin, so in her words "Just eat something when you feel like that".
Well, the problem is that it hits me all of a sudden at once.... and I can be at work or at the grocery store or driving......and what am I supposed to do? I feel like I am going to die!
It is unusual that you would be experiencing times of hypoglycemia as a reaction to the met. Gluc works by making your body use insulin more correctly, not by lowering your blood sugar (although many docs don't even seem to know this). THerefore, you should not be experiencing too many highs or lows.
My advice would be this:
1. Eat something BEFORE you get sick. I know that this sounds silly, but alot of ppl on Gluc lose a lot of their appetite and find they are not eating/drinking enough throughout the day. I know many diabetics are advised to eat five small meals a day, rather than three large ones (although most ppl don't even eat three meals a day). If you are going for hours at a time without ANY food at all, it is prob. hypoglycemia in reaction to no food. I have this happen occasionally, esp. when I have skipped breakfast. I do not usually eat an actualy lunch, so many times around 3PM I have an attack of hypo. I read somewhere that any person on diabetic meds, or with diabetes for that matter, should be eating SOMETHING in the mornings to regulate blood sugar.
2. Talk to your doc and pharmacist ASAP! It sounds a lot like hypo to me, but anytime you have a strong reaction to medicine you need to have it checked out.
3. Try to eat a diet that is helpful for your blood sugar. I know milk is good for bringing up your blood sugar during a hypo attack, and the carbs are "cancelled" out by the high protein in milk (meaning that it won't cause a spike in blood sugar either). Also, whole wheat snacks can help a bunch (I eat Triscuits).
GOOD LUCK!
StaciieM
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Eat every 2-3 hours to keep your blood sugar levels more stable.
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Hypoglycemia? 
