Is it low Blood Sugar?

[j_orellana28]

Yesterday I had some sort of weird attack that causes me to feel extremely tired, my heart raced, I looked pale, and I had a horrible tingling and numbness that started at my hands and quickly got to my legs, abdomen, and face. There was also a sharp pain on the right side of my abdomen. I was told it was probably low blood sugar but that would not explain the numbness or the tingling sensation (and this was probably the worst part). This has never occurred to me before. I had eaten a sandwich for breakfast at about 7 AM and this occurred at about 2:20 PM when I was about to perform. I had been feeling really weak prior to this occurrence but not as badly as I did at that moment. My teacher also claimed that every time I played on my percussion instrument I got paler each time so I should take a break (but I chose not to). When we were in the hallway and about to go to perform I tried telling my friend "after we perform, get me some help because I don't feel good" but all I said was "when" and then I had to take deep breaths because I started to feel horribly tired. Do these symptoms mean I simply had low blood sugar?

[dottie323]

i test just about every 2 hours-----i need a diabetic advisor-----there is no reason for me

to test this often------it's not covered by my insurance------i'm in denial-----i'm soooooo

scared of "going low"-----i go from 80's to 177 sometimes-------i DO NOT eat right-----my

husband is suffering too------not eating and losing weight-----this is a curse!!!! i only eat

sandwiches mostly peanut butter/low sugar jelly------i shake a lot------then valium comes

into the picture-------don't like my doctor----i guess i need a "head doctor" because of

all this AND i'm scared to leave the house since all this ( about 5 mos. ) i've created my

own prison, it's not agoraphobia, it's insecurity, i'm only secure with my husband. thank

you but i don't think i can be helped at this point. i really want to know how to keep my

readings stable. if i could get an advisor or nutritionist to come to the house or on

phone to help me but i don't know how to go about this without getting the doctor to

REFER and he's the type who knows it all, very brash! SORRY for all this------keep doing

the good job you do on here and God bless you.

[WaveRider]

dottie - Try opening your own thread. Include in your post your glucose levels, when you test, and types of foods that you consume. Also, please explain "it drops all day". How and when do you see this?

[dottie323]

we are supposed to keep our BS at or around 100 would be nice' right? so how do we do

that when it drops all day and only rises when we eat. do we eat every hour and WHAT

do we eat? this is not meant to be sarcastic

[WaveRider]

"I just had a check up about a week ago or two and they did not find anything wrong."

Doesn't sound like the checkup included blood draws to look at your chemistry panel or a complete blood count [CBC]. The chemistry panel will look at your creatinine [kidney function], sodium, and potassium levels. Low potassium levels (hypokalemia), can cause an irregular heart rhythm along with improper blood pressure. Ask the doctor for a complete health checkup, not a physical exam. Good luck.

[j_orellana28]

Well I am exactly 18 years old. Numerous people have told me it is either low blood sugar or low potassium and I am beginning to think they have a point. If after all, I did not have anything to eat for about seven hours and only had a sandwich for breakfast, it seems plausible. I do see how this can also be very serious however, but I am probably going to see a doctor soon. I just had a check up about a week ago or two and they did not find anything wrong. Thanks for your response though.