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Posted 12/9/2009 12:17 AM (GMT 0)
For the last couple weeks I've been getting kind of shaky and weird feeling when I'm hungry. My hands shaky and my legs feel weak and I just don't feel myself. It doesn't happen every time I'm hungry, just sometimes. It happened again today. It was about 5pm and the last time I ate was about noon which really isn't a long time for me. I'm not a diabetic nor am I overweight. I may have a few more pounds on than I should but I just saw my dr and he didn't mention anything. It's starting to freak me out though...any insight?
Posted 12/9/2009 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
Hm, I don't know. The first thing that comes to mind is low blood sugar, though, even though you're not diabetic. Are you sure you're getting enough to eat and enough protein? I'd talk to your doc...maybe it would be a good idea to monitor your blood sugar for a while and see if it's tanking during these episodes.
Posted 12/9/2009 2:47 AM (GMT 0)
I thought of the same thing.
Posted 12/9/2009 4:36 AM (GMT 0)
Low blood sugar came to my mind too but isn't that usually a symptom of diabetes?
I'm get a decent intake of vitamins, proteins etc. I suppose the most I can do is keep an eye on it and if it gets worse, off to the dr I go! Story of my life lol
Posted 12/9/2009 8:37 AM (GMT 0)
What did you eat for breakfast and for lunch?

Could be thyroid or low blood pressure or low blood sugar or anxiety or a combo of?

Are you expecting your period soon?

Sometimes I get that and it sucks.

You should, however, get it checked out...but interesting it's around the same time of day.

q
Posted 12/9/2009 3:22 PM (GMT 0)
Lol well Tuesdays I don't have class so I slept in about til about 11 so I had a bowel of cereal when I got up.
It's just weird. I was walking about the mall with my boyfriend Christmas shopping and all the sudden I'm like I need to find the food court and eat NOW.
I've always wondered if I have a thyroid problem. I've had it checked once because of my perma-frozen hands and feet but it came out low but in the normal range.
And no, no period. Just finished.
Posted 12/9/2009 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
I think you need to eat more than cereal to hold you for 6 hours. You need protein!!!

The cold hands and feet could possibly be early symptoms of Raynaud's....or a form of it possibly. ARe they turning blue or even whitish?

Have you had your vitamin D checked?

EAT!! An egg, toast (and coffee) holds me for about 7 hours if necessary.

q
Posted 12/9/2009 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
I ate fine lol. I wasn't hungry until the shakiness started. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I usually have a bowl of cereal before class so I can take my effexor (it makes me nausea if I take it on an empty stomach) and then after class I'll go and hrave some eggs and juice and then lunch and dinner later.
When my hands get cold they turn kind of blotchy redish/purple but never blue/white like raynauds.
I haven't had my vitamin D checked.
Posted 12/9/2009 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
The weird thing is... I had those shakes and the "I gotta eat NOW" episodes when I was flaring. But you are in remission, so I don't know.
Posted 12/10/2009 9:11 PM (GMT 0)
     Your symptoms do correlate with low blood sugar, but I also had the shakes due to  a drop in my calcium level believe it or not.  Maybe you should have blood drawn for a chemistry metabolic profile.
Posted 12/10/2009 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
This happens to me too, if I haven't eaten for a while. Once I eat, the shakes go away.
Posted 12/10/2009 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
I think if I continues I'll take a trip to the dr and have some blood work done
Posted 12/11/2009 1:48 AM (GMT 0)
I have raynaud's in my feet and they turn either white or reddish/purple. Personally I prefer the white. I get tired of wearing flipflops and having people say, "What's wrong with your feet?" when they're red.
But yeah, a blood draw is probably a good idea lol
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