Posted by TamaraJ on April 14, 2005, at 22:28:35
In reply to Is it at ALL possible.. hypoglycemia?, posted by Spriggy on April 14, 2005, at 14:45:43
Hi Spriggy,
Hypoglycemia can result in all kinds of physical symptoms. The thing you need to keep in mind also is that diabetics can also experience episodes of hypoglycemia (so, it's possible that the blood sugar highs and lows you are experiencing may be the result of uncontrolled diabetes). There are some nutritional supplements that you can take to help stabilize your blood sugar, including chromium. Anyway, I don't know too much about either hypoglycemia or diabetes, but here is a website that describes hypoglycemia, including symptoms and what can cause it, very well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglycemia#Signs_and_symptoms_of_hypoglycemiaNot to be a nudge or anything, but I don't think you should give up on having a thorough examination of your thyroid function. The reason I say this is because of what you had said the ER doctor had told you. I think your family doctor has decided that you are bipolar with an anxiety disorder and that is the final diagnosis. I just think there are some unanswered questions that need to be addressed before you accept that diagnosis. One thing that astounds me is that he seems so almost unconcerned about a 26 year old (I think you had said you were 26 - sorry if I got that wrong) having heart palps without looking for an underlying cause other than anxiety. Don't get me wrong, having suffered from anxiety and depression and having had friends and even a sister-in-law who are bipolar, for me there is no stigma in having a mental illness. I just think sometimes doctors do not do the proper testing before reaching such a diagnosis. Anyway, that is my rant. Sorry.
I hope your doctor(s) can get to the bottom of things soon. Just to let you know, I am going to not be posting for a while, but if you have any questions you think I may be able to answer or you just need to vent or chat, don't hesitate to babble me. I will leave my babblemail on. Hang in there Spriggy and take good care of you. My thoughts are with you.Tamara
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