Shakes And Headaches - Hypoglycemia Posted: 10-27-07 17:43pm
My friend doesn't seem too healthy lately.
He says he keeps getting bad headaches,
along with what he describes as low blood
sugar even a couple of hours after food.
Basically:
-Digestive system problems (too regular, I
gather)
-Headaches
-Exhaustion
-Inability to visually focus
-Shivering/shaking (almost feeling like
seizures) "not the cold kind"
-Weakness in limbs: sometimes feels like
he can't even walk, or might collapse.
-"Feel like my stomach is gonna die",
"Almost anxiety, but different"
In the past he's complained about joint
pain, even tendon swelling once, which
seemed along the lines of arthritis. He's
taking prescription ibuprofen right now
for that and back pain which he thinks is
to do with his bed (he sleeps in a dorm at
college)
So I wonder if anyone has some idea what
this might be? A friend who's a nurse says
it might be Hypoglycemia, but I need
someone to help me convince my friend to
see a doctor sooner, 'cause I'm worried.
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Maddie34
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Posted: 10-28-07 02:25am
Have him go to the campus clinic at least!
Is he stressed a lot? I gather you're in
college. If he's stressing over school it
can also create quite a few of these
symptoms too. Is he sleeping enough? Is he
eating enough?
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SmokeAndMirrors
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Posted: 10-29-07 07:55am
Haha. Yes, college. Good idea, I'll tell
him when he quits lashing out at me and
being mean. n_n
I think his sleeping pattern is being
affected by those health complaints. In
the past he had joint pain while working
at a carwash (it was winter, and wet), I
thought he suffered from tendinitis but
he's been on Ibuprofen for a while I
believe.
He's stressed at times, yes. It's kinda
self-inflicted, like he overthinks
everything. When he's stressed he says he
can't eat or drink, it makes him feel
sick. In the past he's suffered
depression, so I'm wondering if it's
physical or psychological problems causing
these issues. =/
Oh, and I think his dad suffers from
anxiety as well as a condition (forget the
name) but it makes it so he can't feel
full. I think the family in general are
overweight, but my friend tries to control
his. This can't be helping. D:
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Maddie34
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Posted: 10-30-07 08:53am
These are just all symptoms either I've
had or heard my friends having. Sometimes
college just sucks...
I'm not particularly sure about anxiety
conditions or anything, but I think if he
tried to get more sleep a lot of these
things would go away. Productive studying
doesn't really happen when you are tired
and stressed out anyways. If it's really
bad and he can't find a way to releive the
stress on his own then he should really
see a doctor.
