Hello, I'm new to this board, but very happy I found it. I've had something wrong with me the past month or two, and have been to the doctor twice recently to try to figure it out. I'm being tested this next week for hypoglycemia, which is what we and the doctor suspect is the problem. I learned a lot for this board this morning concerning diet, having lots of proteins, small meals, very little carbs, so am off to a good educational start. One problem is I seem to have lots of nausea the past few days. I wonder if it is possible to drink to much water? My stomach feels over full with it sometimes. I was hoping that after doing different diet things starting today, I would feel better quickly. Perhaps I am getting ahead of myself or something. Any other advice would be great. Tomorrow the doctor is giving me a prescription to get a blood sugar tester, so I'm hoping that will help a lot. As most people who think they may have hypoglycemia, I'm quite afraid. I have 2 year old twin girls, and its very frustrating only being 32 and not being able to play with them because of how I feel. I'm hoping some here can help me, as I'm sure I'll have other questions as time goes on. Another thing is I seem to be very sensitive to heat, having a couple of episodes this summer I thought were just heat exhaustion. If I'm not in a cool environment, it seems to make me feel worse.

Thanks,
Shawn

If you are having hypo episodes you definitely could be feeling sick, shaky, or just rotten...If it is hypoglycemia, your best best is to stay away from refined carbs...usually this is anything white, comes from a box, or is not something you can grow. Did you have any gestational issues w/ the glucose test?

I say look at the positive...hopefully it IS just Hypoglycemia. How great that you can change your diet and feel much better than it be something worse. The twins probably still enjoy the stroller for a walk so you will feel MUCH better if you take a 20 minute daily walk. Get your juices flowing! What a great positive time for you and them!

Good luck and happy health! Keep educating yourself and keep in mind that unfortunately many, many foods that we have become use to are better off staying out of your house! Surely your twins will also benefit from eating more fruits & veggies than breads, crackers, and chips. This may just have a wonderful effect for your whole family....Thats the positive spin!

Thanks so much for your positive words, its very appreciated. By gestational, do you mean pregnancy. Not to good at those sorts of words, but I'm a guy, so don't think that's my trouble:) I likely should have stated that in my post. I tried to exercise for about 10 minutes last night on a super easy setting on a eliptital machine, and felt dreadful. I read that I should be eating before and after, is that true? I also should mention that the doctor put me on Lexopor and Restirol, one being an anxiety drug, and the other being a sleep aid. I'm beginning to think they are hurting me more than helping, at least the nausea part. I was on other meds as well, as I had an epididymitis, so some antibiotics to clear that up. My wife and I decided today I was going to stop the meds, as we think they're hurting me more than helping at this point. I've never had trouble sleeping, and my anxiety is only really related to whatever is wrong with me. Thanks again for your help. I'm eating lots of almonds, finding them to be a very good snack along with a life saver for the suger. Btw, I'm a vegetarian, so always had lots of fruits and veggies. I thought I was a picture of health, looks like I'll have to learn to live even healthier.

Opps. I shouldnt have assumed you were female...sorry. As far as exercising & eating it just depends on what is going on in your body. Some men can have reactive hypoglycemia and need to eat more before exercising and of course replenish themselves after...just depends on the workout.

Since the doc hasnt yet diagnosed you, I think you need to wait & see whats going on w/ your blood sugars. In the meantime, eating a lower carb, higer protein meal and sticking w/ your veggies is a great idea. good luck! Keep us posted.

Thanks again. I had another question if I could. Is it normal for someone with hypoglycemia to wake up in the morning with nausea? I also seem to have several bowell movements which I never used to have in the morning. Not long ago, I was real night owl, going to bed late, and sleeping in most days, as my job allowed it. Now I can't sleep past 6 without having to get up and eat something. Had cashews at 6 this morning, tried to go back to sleep, but no dice. My stomach just starts rumbling. I'm almost to the point of just waking up at 5:30 before I start feeling bad, but still haven't figured out the best way to beat the nausea.

Can you check your blood sugar when you feel like that? What is it? Have you been checked for a stomach ulcers? How about all other upper gi things? Are you eating late night? have you changed your eating habits...many things could cause your symptoms. By now you should have your meter right? How are your levels when you have the nausea? Hypoglycemia is simply the blood sugar levels going low...nausea would be present any time the levels are low...
Are you still staying up late from the job?

Hey,

I got my tester today. It was 83 when I first took it, went to 110 after a meal, then back to 80 an hour later. About 9 I started feeling funny in my head, and checked again, it was at 75. I let it go further than I have lately, just cause I wanted to see how low it would be. After having a lifesaver and some cranberry juice, it went to 120. I have not yet been checked for upper GI stuff or ulcers. The worst thing is I'm supposed to have a 3 hour lab precedure done to determine if I have hypo, but I have to fast for 12 hours, and I have no idea how I can get by doing that. What is the worst thing that can happen to me? Earlier today I was hoping it was just the meds I've been on lately, today I stopped taking the last 2 I was on. I will check in the morning when the nausea sets in to see where my readings are. I haven't been working late, since I haven't been working lately, but will try to tomorrow. Today was better without the Lexapro. Thanks so much for helping me thru this. BTW, I have been eating late at night just cause I thought it would help me, I'm not sure it is. The doctor said when I feel ill in the morning to take a lifesaver, and not eat cashews or something.

Last night I went to bed at about 10:30, but couldn't fall asleep till close to 1. It was the first night I didn't take the restirol for sleep the doctor had given me for 1.5 weeks. This morning I woke before 6 due to slight nausea and a funny feeling in my head. Checked my BS and it was 72. How low is that? Had a lifesaver like the doctor said, and 30 minutes later I was still not able to go back to sleep. Checked my BS and it was 85, then felt worse 10 minutes later and it was only 84. Lots of finger pricks in the early going:) Anyway, just wanted to give an update. I'm really tired, but can't sleep which is odd for me. I also still wish I could find ways to deal with the nausea. Thanks again.

Hi Redbled,

A bs reading of 72 is low but not dangerously low and it's actually considered to be in the 'normal' range. It would definately make you feel shakey and lightheaded though. As far as your readings in the 80's...some people do still feel lousy with their blood sugar in those numbers, especially if you are used to eating carbs and sugars. You said you were cutting out the carbs and looking to proteins. That, in itself, can give you upset stomachs and headaches. I don't know if you're going the strict Atkins route or just cutting back (forgive me if I missed that in your posts) but going to under 20 carbs a day will make you feel awful....at least for the first few days. If I were you I'd stick to refined carbs, as someone else suggested, and try to balance it with fat and protein. Juice is okay but get the low carb kind instead of regular orange juice. Welch's has a light grape juice which is very good too. It's really a balancing act and the doctor may have you see a dietician who can help you plan meals to help keep your blood sugar more level. I know the fasting for 12 hours seems impossible but it's important because the body needs that time to absorb the glucose from any food and will start to use the stored glucose in the body. If you were having numbers that were very low (say 45 or so) then they would probably order a 6 hour fast instead of a 12 hour one.

The doc said no to cashews because they are mostly protein and fat, they won't help you much if your blood sugar is low and the few carbs that are in them will take too long to absorb. Anything carbs that have protein and fat will take longer to absorb so they are good for meals or regular snacks but not good if you feel ill. If you feel shakey then you just want a little something with only sugar for a quick fix.

You said you were on Lexapro. Medications (that one included) can definately mess with your blood sugar and that may be the reason for your problem. I think I read that Lexapro is linked with an increased risk of diabetes. Is there something else you can take instead of the Lexapro? Seems if you are having low blood sugar then you may want to find an alternative to that particular medication.

But medication aside, if you stick with the better diet, a balanced one, and eat frequently then you will hopefully find that most of your blood sugar issues will go away. If it's not medication related then it's probably something you will have to regulate your entire life but it can be managed and controlled. Exercise will help too. Keep some candy on you all the time, maybe some gummies or something else that's sugary, just in case.

Thanks so much. Its almost 9, and I still can't kick the nausea. Its driving me nuts. Us men are so very bad at feeling terrible. My wife tells me this from time to time:) As for the meds, I'm off all of them as of the last 2 days. Didn't take a thing yesterday. I'm hoping it was the meds, that would be a wonderful solution. In the meantime, I've just got to try and get by, as I have to go back to work today. The lack of sleep and the morning nausea are my two biggest immediate concerns right now. I'm not going the atkins way at all, I've still had some carbs, whole grain bread and such. Doubting that is what is making me ill, hoping its just the meds. Weird thing was I didn't have any of these symptoms before my epididymitis and I started on about 4 different meds. All I had had in the past this summer were what I thought were just adverse effects to the heat 3 or 4 times. Any other hints on beating the nausea or falling asleep without strong meds would be super. My wife gave me some Chamomile tea a bit ago. Boy I hate that stuff, but hoping it will help.

I just wanted to give an update on my condition, and see if anyone had any further advice. I haven't taken any meds since Sunday night, so I'm beginning to think my hopeful theory of med withdrawl being why I feel so bad to be false. At 11:30 last night before bed I had a lifesaver and a piece of fake meat high in protein. I woke up at 3 in the morning, feeling just a bit funny, had a lifesaver, tried to sleep, started feeling funnier. Got up, had a piece of fake meat, and this seemed to help me sleep till about 7:20, which is far better than 6. My nausea is still there today, but not as bad as yesterday. My BS was in the 80's when I went to bed before I ate, but only 62 in the morning at about 7:45. One question I have, is it normal for people with hypoglycemia to feel bad in the morning, or is this something I can hope will pass? I'm hoping to set up an appointment with an endocronoligist sp? sometime soon, and am having my catscan on Friday. All day yesterday I had a weird sort of feeling in my head. It was mostly in the back of it, tried some ibu, but that didn't seem to work. Just seemed to be a strange sort of feeling, not a real headache. Thanks again.

Hi, I read your posts while I was on the board looking for info on my moms diabetes/kidney probs. Some of what you are describing sounds like symptoms that my husband has or has had. I would be happy to discuss with you further. If you like you can email me, the address is: [ please read and follow the posting rules - no emails ]

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I actually have been researching Lexapro. Found that much of what I am having is from withdrawal to it. My doctor really makes me mad putting me on something for 10 days I don't need, and I'm irked at myself for not questioning him. Anyway, blood sugar is still low at times, but at least I have some idea of why I feel so terrible. Anyone every heard of Lexapro or the withdrawals from it causing low BS?