Hypoglycemia And Stress/anxiety Posted: 08-18-04 21:50pm
Hi, i'm new here. I usually feel pretty
good, but last week I sort of binged on
some cookies and haven't felt quite mysef
since. When that happens which is
occasional. I can't remember the last
time I felt this way. But I go heavy on
protein and cut back on carbs and it kind
of brings my body back into balance. But
i'm also a little anxious although i'm
trying not to be as i'm looking for a job
of some kind, preferably online due to my
kids's school schedules and no public
transportation.
If your blood sugar is ok, can stress
episodes aggravate this?
Thanks,
jan
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jurplesman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 139 Location: Sydney Australia
Posted: 01-18-05 00:22am
Hello janni,
you are quite right that when eating the
wrong food, especially sugary foods, you
may experience anxiety attacks. This is
because people with hypoglycemia - a sugar
allergy - overproduce stress hormones that
cause these attacks. The treatment is
going on an hypoglycemic diet.
People with this metabolic disorder are
always vulnerable to overproduce
adrenaline, and hence it may pay to do a
psychotherapy course that helps you to
gain more confidence in oneself when
dealing with social or environmental
stress situations.
