I wish you weren't even taking Paxil. If you weren't you'd see how poor of condition your body is now in. Eating that at night is destroying your body. If you ever wake up like that, the advice is to always eat something containing primarily protein, nothing else. Usually the suggestion is one or two hard boiled eggs. You better start learning to eat right, otherwise you will eventually get worse and may end up insulin depedant diabetic.

how is the paxil keeping me from seeing waht condition my body is in? it really helps with the anxiety. is it hurting me in other ways?

i will try to have some bacon or boiled eggs ready for myself at night and see how that goes. thanks!

Well, I don't really care for psychotropic drugs. You should always try a natural means before ever going about medication. There are plenty of herbs out there and supplements known for helping with anxiety that you could have tried, but obviously no one told you about them. Anyway, what I meant is that the Paxil is just masking the symptoms, that's it. It's not curing the underlying problem, which is only your sugar. You fix that and you won't need to be taking anything. If you weren't on it, obviously the anxiety would be worse, but you'd also be more aware of physical problems because of it. I see you don't really know what to eat either. Eggs, fine. I prefer organic, free range, but that's up to you. Bacon, however, is cured, so you'll get sick from eating it. No bacon is uncured. You need to learn what to eat and avoid. White sugar is the first step, followed by white bread products, anything processed (it all contains sugar, look if you don't think they do), anything that doesn't say 100% whole grain on it (if not, it's essentially total garbage, companies now will have packages say 'whole grain' which means that yes it does contain whole grain, but in a totally striped form), alcohol and certain fruits and vegetables. A high carbohydrate diet, especially one that relies totally on sugar as you've been doing, will lead to diabetes in time. I do not recommend stopping the Paxil, however, so keep that in mind. If you start to eat right, considering your current diet and condition, you can expect to feel much, much worse for at least a month or so, maybe longer depending on how long you've been eating like this.

Schleme, you do not realize how good you could feel if you change your diet, exercise a little, and loose some weight. I know because I've had a similar experience to yours.

I also believe that medications such as paxil are a big scam. The problem is everyone wants an easy fix to their problems. Popping a pill is easy. Changing your lifestyle is hard. It takes time, effort, patience, and discipline, but it's worth it. Many psychological conditions are caused by or made much worse by a poor diet and lack of sufficient exercise. Feeling healthy and energized when you wake up in the morning is something no pill will give you.

You would not have to change your lifestyle if it wasn't for the fact that most of the western world, especially the US, has become poisoned with sugar and refined carbohydrates. The human body is not adapted to deal with the ridiculous amounts of sugar in the typical western diet. That's why diabetes is now one of the top three most common diseases.

Your condition is not entirely your fault, but you have to recognize it and recognize the fact that you need to take immediate, drastic, and permanent measures to reverse it. If not you will develop diabetes - if you don't already have it - and your quality of life will continue to degrade.

Greatest post I have ever read.

How long do you have to eat right for before you notice an improvement? I tried for 10 days, felt diabolical...thought you were meant to feel much better after a week, So I jacked it in

Hahahah, no offense, but that's nothing. It takes sometimes up to 4 months to notice any change.

lol...wow......that's ages. How do you stick it through all that time?! Felt really bad, and hypoglycemic symptoms worse than before I started!

Hey, aj

I too take some pharmaceuticals (for the time being) for panic attacks. I have had panic attacks my whole life due to my hypoglycemia; I have had three major nervous breakdowns. I finally found out enough information to know what was happening to me . . .

Stan has a valid point: the pharmaceuticals are just masking the problem. What I am doing is watching, watching, watching . . . watching what my body feels like when I take something, whether it be food or pill. I do not take a xanax, for instance until the sugar withdrawls are too painful to handle, but by waiting until I cannot take it no more, the more I am able to understand what is what, what did what to me, was it the peanuts butter I had, etc.

If you want to be healthy you are going to have to go, pretty much through hell to do it right. I have a long way to go myself. So much misinformation out there, and we have to know that we are all different and with that track down what effects us how.

I have found a great book called the Mood Cure by Julia Ross. Along with my hypoglycemia I have found out that I am deficient in seratonin, which can cause anxiety. So, so much to find out. But be careful, you will find a contradiction to everything you find.

As Stan said there are Natural aids to your symptoms, and they may help you. I have tried them all for my panic attacks, and it can get expensive. None of the Natural's were strong enough. For me I know what is causing my panic disorder (SUGAR!!!) and i'm doing this thing. In the meantime I'm doing the drug thing until I can merge all the way into the Natural. Research 5htp, it is a wonder. Do your homework and take it slow. Be kind to yourself and serious.

With empathy.

I, too, went to several psychologists and psychiatrists, thinking that my problems were all in my head--the anxiety, sleeplessness, foggy head, depression, nervousness, obsessive thoughts, fatigue, etc. I refused to take medication, which my primary physician prescribed. During this year-long process, my hypoglycemia symptoms became more noticeable, so I decided to give the hypo-diet a try. And miraculously, all the anxieties started to go away. Though I still notice that when my body is not getting the proper nutrition, I would get strange racing thoughts. I still have some hypo symptoms after being on the hypo diet for almost 4 months, but they are so much better than what they used to be. And every night, I still wake up in the middle of the night at around 4am (sometimes 2am also) feeling hungry and having had bazaar dreams, but I eat some yogurt and I'm able to fall back to sleep. But I try to get up at 6 every morning so that I don't further deplete my brain of sugar. I'm so glad that I chose never to take anti-depressants. So give the hypo-diet a try, even if initially it will make you feel even worse.

Thanks, jdien

I am on the diet (month 5) and am doing pretty all right, much better than before I started (excluding the initial hell that had me bed sick for about three weeks), but still have some pretty rough spells during each day.

Happy to hear you are doing better.

I agree with everyone who has posted here. I have been off and on antidepressants for the past 20 years. Oh, at first everything is wonderful but it IS a mask. The underlying problem to a lot of depression, anxiety, low metabolism and weight gain is SUGAR!!! Get on the diet, exercise, and lose weight...YOU WILL BE AMAZED!! I struggle everyday but I know the quick fix of a pill is not only a scam but very detrimental in the long run. The last antidepressant I withdrew from Cymbalta was awful!! Be very careful going off of the Paxil, wean off slowly and visit support groups online.

So when you first start out on a much better diet with hypoglycemia, it feels alot worse for a while? how long?

Does it help to cut out sugars in steps? For instance, cut out all white sugar and white refined foods but keep eating fruit (minimally) along with veggies to help ward off the bad feelings.

wondering if anyone can help? Have just been diagnosed with hypoglycemia after years of fluctuating health incl chronic fatigue and anxiety. I had a 5hr gtt bout 10years ago and from what i can see actually had reactive hypoglycemia then but wasnt recognised by my doc. I now have insulin resistance/hyperisulinemia. Have been trying to do a diet - but how do i know what is right? So much info out and there conflicts!! Have been on a diet for 10 days - essentially 5-6 smaller meals including protein. Have cut out sugar coffee alcohol etc and have read will feel improved from the withdrawal assualt within a week. Fact is I feel far worse. Terrible anxiety and panic attacks, brain fog, pins and needles, etc etc. Feel shocking and so tempted to go back to eating stuff that 'works' for me - even tho i know not long term solution. Good (but hard) to hear it can take a few months. Does anyone know of any good websites to visit? How does low gi etc relate to all this. Even that is confusing ie: they say pasta is low gi yet most stuff I have read re hypogl says stay away. If its low gi shouldnt if have a good effect for hypogl?? Just very confused right now!! Appreciate any help/advice

Now I am scared - just diagnosed and feeling horrible! Over the last year I have been off work for at least three months due to hypo-thyroidism, fibromyalgia and now this. I am on three different anti-depressants, thyroid medication and a beta-blocker for my racing heart and I still have the shaking, dizziness and blurred vision almost all day. I don't know if I can handle it getting worse. I am barely hanging on to my job as it is due to missing work, brain fog and doctor visits. How bad is "bad"?