Thanks for all of your input/advice. I went to the doctor yesterday and he said most likely it was a combination of dehydration and low blood sugar. Still...it just seems pretty dramatic for someone's lips to turn blue. I told him I just wanted to make sure that nothing serious was wrong. He ordered a metabolic work up as well as a stress test. I think he was doing all of that more for me than for him. I will get the blood test results next week and take the stress test a week from tomorrow. Thanks again for everyone's help!
I would go to the doctor and tell him everything and see what the deal is. What you described sounded like the beginning of a heart attack. But that is purely speculative. Good luck.
Hmmm, I would get checked by a doctor. I would not just "guess" at what could be wrong. It could be hypoglycemia, which is low blood sugar, the symptoms you mentioned are all symptoms of it. It could be so many things, so, to be on the safe side, I would ask for a complete blood work up and any other tests that the doctor thinks might be necessary.
Yes, the above poster is correct, vitamin D3 is the best form to take if it is needed, but, get the levels checked first.
This happens to me when I drink different brands of water. It feels like they actually dehydrate me instead of hydrate. Acohol is dehydrating too so Im sure that's the problem. I'm assuming that it all leads back to my vitamin D deficiency. I've had all of your symptoms and more and just discovered a few months ago that a vitamin D deficiency can cause all these problems because without optimal levels of 50-80 you cannot absorb calcium which is essential for proper hydration. Your calcium blood count might read as normal because your blood is the first priority so it will take calcium from your bones to survive but your organs and muscles will suffer. If you decide to take D, take D3 5000iu a day from the health food store not the D2 50,000iu the doctor prescribes. D2 is inferior and large doses can cause side effects. Get your levels checked and remember levels need to be between 50 -80 for optimal calcium absorption.