First off, I have never been diagnosed
with anything, so I am not sure if I have
hypoglycemia or anything. All I know is
that something is terribly wrong and I am
searching everywhere for answers.
My name is Charles and I am 33. I have a
long history but I will be brief for right
now. Here are the bottom lines...
Everything I see looks fake and flat. I
feel like I am in a dream world where
nothing is real.
I have a terrible tormenting fear that is
with me constantly. At certain times, it
peaks into something so sever it is hard
to describe. There are no identifiable
situations or objects that cause the fear,
it just simply exists.
My skin is crawling and buzzing. Sometimes
it is so bad it seems like I cannot feel
anything through the buzzing, crawling,
and tingling.
I get bad dizzy spells.
My vision is so blurred it is hard to
see.
My memory is shaky.
There seems to some connection with
eating, but not sure exactly what.
I read about this hypo diet and started to
try it. At first I seemed a little better.
But then...BOOM. I ate some hard boiled
eggs and watermelon one morning and all my
symptoms have returned full strength. I
have gone back to just turkey and apples
for 2 days and am doing terrible.
I am getting very scared. I feel like I am
always about ready to pass out or
something.
Am I even in the right area here? Am I
totally off base looking into hypo as a
cause?
Please help, I feel I am losing my mind
and I am not sure how much more I can
handle.
Thank you,
-Charles
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foxforce5
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 57
Posted: 05-28-08 09:55am
Sounds like anxiety to me. I thought my
symptoms were hypoglycemic related for a
long time. I was dizzy too for a long
time. It is gone now. A great website
called panicend.com and book by Dr, Claire
Weekes finally brought me back to normal.
Of course, I changed my diet drastically
as well. You will not faint, your heart is
strong - don't get caught letting those
feelings scare you.
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charlesrp
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 05-28-08 10:22am
foxforce5
wrote:
Sounds like anxiety to me. I
thought my symptoms were hypoglycemic
related for a long time. I was dizzy too
for a long time. It is gone now. A great
website called panicend.com and book by
Dr, Claire Weekes finally brought me back
to normal. Of course, I changed my diet
drastically as well. You will not faint,
your heart is strong - don't get caught
letting those feelings scare
you.
Well, I think there is obvious anxiety and
stress on the system of course, but I
think something is triggering it. My
searches led me to hypo because many
things are similar, such as in about 2
years I gained 150 lbs. There are times
when all my symptoms are heavy and they
get a little better after eating.
You see, I had this exact problem a few
years ago. I was heavy, and all these
horrible symptoms came upon me. I was
convinced that the digestion process was
causing it because just before it all
kicked in, I had bad stomach pain and
cramping and all kinds of stomach related
problems and discomfort. Then it all hit
me full force. I was afraid to eat. Every
time I ate, ther were more problems. So I
basically began to starve. I lost 100 lbs
in about 4 months. Slowly, the symptoms
lightened up and I was feeling better. Not
great but better.
So I started to introduce food back into
my life again. My body took it and all was
well. Then I started to drink alcohol
again. My body took that as well. All was
going great. Then, my weight shot up to
335 lbs. I would be so tired all the time.
I fell asleep driving home from work and
got in an accident. I started to feel
crappy again, but not like before. I would
drink more and more, eat more and more
junk food too.
Then it all hit me suddenly again, the
same old symptoms. Trouble concentrating,
anxiety, blurry vision, crawling skin, an
overall down and doomed feeling,
etc...etc...
I started having a panic attack with all
these symptoms and I thought that a glass
of wine might help, but I was afraid it
might make it worse. So I did a google
search for "wine and panick attacks" and
it led me to a story about a lady who
seems to have much in common with me.
Later she found out that it was hypo the
whole time. So I started to look into it
and I ended up here.
I do not particularly want to have hypo,
but I am desperate to have some kind of
word to associated with what is wrong with
me. I have never found anything to explain
my problems until now. So in a way I hope
it is hypo, then at least I will know what
is wrong and what to do. If it is not
hypo, I fell like I will be at square one
and without hope again. Can you see what I
mean?
But of course, the truth is the truth,
whatever it may be. I have not written
everything, but I seem to have a lot in
common with hypo. I admitt there may be
more going on here, but somewhere deep
inside I think there is a possibility that
hypo may be what sets off the rest of the
anxiety or panic problems.
Is there anyone out there who could
comment on this please? I really want to
hear from anyone willing to express any
thoughts on my situation.
Thank you,
-Charles
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foxforce5
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 57
Posted: 05-28-08 14:35pm
Charles,
Me again -
Have you had any medical tests done yet?
You can get a GTT & a screening for
diabetes. Are you taking any supplements?
Omega 3 ( great for depression/anxiety)
& Vit D & C are very important and
most people are usually deficient.
I am sure that your poor diet is greatly
related to your symptoms. You really
should try making some changes (slowly)
first to see if that helps with your
situation. Stan would tell you to do this
first too.
No more junk food or processed food of any
kind.
Get off the alcohol, caffeine, soda and
juice. I only drink water or natural teas
now for a year, it can be done.
After you get used to eating fresh and low
carb then I would try completely cutting
out all gluten and all dairy (except
butter) as a test to see if your symptoms
improve further. You need plenty of good
fats ( ex. olive oil & butter) to
compensate for the loss of carbs. These
good fats will not make you gain excess
weight either.
This will take time and you need to go
slowly. I went cold turkey on everything
and I paid the price but now I am feeling
great!
I follow a very strict candida diet. Only
recently, I started introducing breads
& dairy back in. Note - cravings for
alcohol and carbs are classic symptoms of
candida.
Hope this helps! I wish you the best!
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charlesrp
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 05-28-08 15:34pm
Thank you for your response. I have not
had any tests done yet, but I have a slip
to get the GTT but my doctor will only
give the 3 hour one. I have read that the
3 hour one will not be acurate. But I
suppose I can go in any time to have the 3
hour done, but will it do me any good?
I am currently taling no suppliments at
all. I have quit all alcohol and junk food
cold turkey since the last major onset of
symptoms which was May 5th this year
(2008).
Right now I am eating Roasted turkey
breast that I buy allready cooked from the
grocery store, roasted chicken cooked from
same store, and apples.
Last week I was eating ground turkey
patties with tomatoe and onions with
mustard, watermelon, grapes,
strawberries... But I had another major
attack so I stopped eating that. I am
afraid that was what caused this last
onslaught of torment. I may be wrong, but
when I am this bad I am reluctant to take
any chances.
So this is day 3 of just plain roasted
chicken and turkey with red deliscious
apples.
Should I try something else? A suppliment
perhaps? Would you suggest I go through
with the 3 hour GTT?
Should I buy a blood sugar checker from
the pharmacy and take readings?
Please understand I am pretty clueless and
am trying to learn as I go. Any help is so
very much appreciated.
Thank you,
-Charles
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foxforce5
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 57
Posted: 05-29-08 10:10am
I think Stan's thoughts on the 3 hour GTT
are that a 5 hour really is better. That
is what I read too. I was to sick to put
myself through a GTT so I never had one.
Discuss with your doctor your concerns and
ask him if he will give you a 5 hour.
I did buy a glucose meter - that was a
waste of money for me. If you really have
hypoglycemia then you will would probably
know just by how you feel when you are
getting low.
There is a lot to learn so just
concentrate on reading some previous posts
and doing more research on this. Keep up
on diet and congrats for cutting out
alcohol and junk food.
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Stan
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Posted: 05-30-08 20:00pm
Sorry for the late reply, but yes, sounds
like you do have something going on there.
Don't settle on anxiety and such until
you've ruled out physical problems,
because you want to clear that up before
going that route. The best thing to do is
try my diet. Don't expect to get better
at first, expect to get worse. You should
notice a change in about four weeks or so,
but it might not be much, you'll just
notice a change coming on. The 'dream
world' stuff you mention is something I
used to deal with all the time.
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charlesrp
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 May 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 06-02-08 15:04pm
Stan
wrote:
Sorry for the late reply,
but yes, sounds like you do have something
going on there. Don't settle on anxiety
and such until you've ruled out physical
problems, because you want to clear that
up before going that route. The best
thing to do is try my diet. Don't expect
to get better at first, expect to get
worse. You should notice a change in
about four weeks or so, but it might not
be much, you'll just notice a change
coming on. The 'dream world' stuff you
mention is something I used to deal with
all the time.
Thank you for responding Stan.
I have improved ever so slightly. The
severe tormenting fear has subsided a
measurable deal which is very good. There
are up's and downs, but I see an overall
general gradual improvement in that area.
If I do not eat for a while, I feel an
increase in skin crawling and other
sensations like that, along with more
blurred vision, and even a shaky feeling.
I also have been getting head aches which
I never used to get. After I eat I feel a
little better, but I can sense such a very
delicate balance right now.
From past experiance, I know I must have
derealization problems with anxiety, but
it usually stays bearable untill some
situation arises that stresses the system.
I feel like it might be a hypo condition
that is applying the stress and just
making everything worse. Does this sound
like a possibilty?
Thank you very much,
-Charles
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Stan
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Posted: 06-06-08 12:49pm
Yes, very much so, and if you've noticed a
change this quickly, it's highly likely.
I had depersonalization, derealization,
extreme obsessions, you name it, at one
point. I had doctors telling me it was
anxiety, but after eating right and with a
lot of hard work (which I've put together
in my diet plan so you guys don't have to
torture yourself like I did), ALL of my
symptoms disappeared. I don't get anxious
anymore, I don't get depressed, I don't
get derealization, nothing. It all went
away. It has nothing to do with anxiety
and everything to do with your body's
chemical balance. One thing I highly
recommend though, that's made me even
better (didn't even know I could feel
better, but hey). Look for a bread called
Ezekiel or even Ezekiel pasta and fajita
wraps. Try it. It seems that there is
something to the belief that sprouted
grains are more digestible and better for
you. I was unable to eat bread for the
past three years, but now can eat this
stuff like nothing (one piece of bread and
one wrap or serving of pasta per day).
You still need to moderate it, but if
you're worried about carbs, I recommend
trying it. If you do, give it at least a
week or two to see if it causes any
negative effects. Now, it may be that I
was just ready for it, but it may work for
you too. Keep contacting me on this forum
or through here and let me know of your
progress. Glad to hear you're better.
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foxforce5
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 57
Posted: 06-08-08 10:24am
Stan - I have been eating this type bread
for some time now. Sprouting grains,
however, is essential.
