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Posted 7/19/2013 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
For the last two days I was having tremors in my legs when standing and sitting as if the ground is mildly shaking. I asked my wife if she could feel the ground shaking too and said she couldn't. Asked her to lay her hands on my legs and still can't feel a thing. I was having these kind of tremors way back this year since my first panic attack this February. They went away or happened less last April and May. But for these past few days they came back and I can feel them stronger. I thought it's all anxiety nothing to be worried about. But yesterday night I also had the visual disturbance which whenever I move my sight from right to left, there's this dark flickering thing like a light bulb is malfunctioning or like there's a shadow from a ceiling fan. I also noticed some dark swirly mists or smoke going across my vision when just staring at a white wall. Again I told myself it's just anxiety it's not something to worry about.

Then this day came. My wife told me there's a free check-up in the mall and if I like to go. So I went. There are tests for blood pressure, urine analysis, ecg and blood sugar. ECG was normal except for a non-specific T-waves, my urine analysis where I have to dip a paper in my urine gave back normal results (I'm not sure how accurate this test is), BP 138/85 slight high they say. and my blood sugar result was.............
.........LOW!! my result was 3 mmol/L normal range is 4.4 -7.0.. and 60 mg/dl normal range is 80-130 mg/dl!!!

Maybe it's the reason why I'm feeling shaky, having this annoying inner tremor stuff and visual disturbances for the last few days and even when I first got them. Now I think this sugar problem have something to do with me having anxiety or anxiety caused me to have this sugar problem. After I went home I drank 2 glasses of softdrink and ate with rice. That was 5 hours ago and I already had dinner and I'm still having these symptoms. Now I'm also worried what's causing me to be hypoglycemic. Anxiety makes me think all the worst probable cause such as diabetes, disorders of the adrenal glands and the pituitary gland, a rare tumor of the pancreas, severe illnesses of the liver and disorders of the kidneys. I'm worried about having diabetes because I don't have enough money to spend for treating it and even get myself checked up regularly for blood sugar levels. Now I'm trying to bring my sugar level up but have to be careful because I might end up bringing it too high causing hyperglycemia.
Posted 7/19/2013 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hypoglycemia can be a precursor to type 2 diabetes...but it can also be indicative of nothing...or just a result of not eating regularly.

Did you have anything to eat before you went in for your tests? If you had skipped breakfast for example, this could be the reason for your results.

Hypoglycemia is not uncommon, and as long as it is not causing you symptoms that affect your ability to function, is usually not too much reason for concern. In other words, the worries that you listed above, are not something that you need to focus on.

I would recommend spending the money to see a doctor for a second opinion and advise however. This is just as a precaution, and to perhaps get some nutritional advice as to how to deal with this...if it is indeed more than just an isolated episode.

Until then, try to eat complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains...as well as other healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables and proteins in balance. Avoid just downing refined sugar...as this will make your BGL's (blood glucose levels) spike, and then plummet again.

Best wishes...try not to worry, and keep us posted.:)

S.C.
Posted 7/19/2013 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know where you live but Iam sure there is a walmart close somewhere,you can get a diabetes tester for 20something,and just watch your sugar I have this problem myself. But this don't mean you have diabetes it can mean 1 or2 things, not eating right are because of 2much medicines can drop sugar try to eat breakfast,lunch,dinner& small lil snacks every two hours&drink alot of water. And less sugar/soft drinks. Iam not a doctor just telling you what I been through&what I did/do to control it,and it has work here lately my sugar level has been good and thats from the 50s&60s which isn't healthy to staying in the 100s.&80s which is healthy&best of luck to you but don't worry are stress over it.
Posted 7/19/2013 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
I suspect I could possibly have diabetes cause, I urinate more frequently. When I drink a glass of water, I can get it out and urinate after 5-6 mins after drinking. It always happen to me and it seems like I'm not able to retain enough fluid inside me cause I'll be getting most of it out in minutes. I suspect my kidneys aren't functioning well cause I usually have a bubbly urine. Maybe I'm having problem with my intestines or stomach when it comes to absorbing nutrients, the reason for this because I don't have regular or normal bowel movement anymore, I'm always constipated no matter how many glasses of water I drink, even chew my food so well and take probiotics and stools are narrow (sorry for this). I could also possibly have adrenal tumor which causing me to have sugar imbalances and bp spikes at the same time since there's not enough beta blockers to block them.

On the good side I know it can also be my eating patterns because of the long intervals and since I don't eat much anymore cause I easily get to feel full and heavy on my stomach. But this fullness makes me suspect inflammation of adrenal gland, pancreas and liver.

darn I hate self-diagnosis.

Thanks soul for making me hear your story of hope. How you fought for it and won.
I'm trying my best to con myself that I'm not sick but it's so hard because of this intense feeling that's something is wrong and symptoms that can't easily be ignored and to think that they'll go away since they keep on coming back and some new ones. I'm having visual disturbances (getting ore severe and scary) that I actually see most of the day and I can't help to freak out.

Yes S.C.. It could be because of skipping meals before the test. I ate 11:00am and didn't have the chance to eat again and the test was done at 2:30pm. But people with a healthy system can store sugar and regulate or normalize sugar levels right? I remember eating much with rice before the test but like I said I was already having symptoms that can be related with hypoglycemia two days prior from knowing I actually have low blood sugar. I ate more rice as I could and drank softdrinks but until now I still have inner tremors/trembling/shakiness and some visual disturbance. To top it all up, my bp spikes which makes me feel I'm about to lose my health.

I'm starting to get irrational don't you think? It feels like it's getting out of control deep inside me. I worry a lot I get it. But feeling this sick I really don't get. It feels like some organs inside me will start to fail one by one soon. It's so crippling I can't even make a bucket list.

Guys I'm really sorry for this post.
Posted 7/20/2013 3:33 AM (GMT 0)
Joja, anciety/panic can cause a release of addrenlin, when this hits your blood it rapidly burns up
the glucose/sugar which can cause low blood sugar, not eating often and staying strung out can also
contribute to the condition. Joja there is nothing wrong with you! Peace

Larry ***
Posted 7/20/2013 4:07 AM (GMT 0)
Can it also be from weaning down on my beta blocker which is causing me to release too much adrenaline that burns up my sugar? I'm not anxious at first but feeling sick makes me feel anxious. It's really hard to sleep or to just lay down in bed and to have the low sugar symptoms like inner tremors and visual disturbances, at first I really didn't think it has something to do with low blood sugar and weaning down, all along I'm thinking that's it's all anxiety and nothing is wrong. I did my best not to be anxious about it but the terrible feeling feels like it's getting worse. Until I get the news that I have low blood sugar and considering weaning down actually have something to do with my bp spikes that makes it hard to sleep with all the pressure in my veins.

Believe me laying down in bed without being anxious still makes me feel pressure build up in my head and some in my eyes, my tooth aches so bad, head feels so heavy, left side of the head mildly hurts, neck hurts and all of them happens in the same time. It happens several nights in a row that if whenever I stand up they subside easily together. Until one day day I checked my bp while lying I got a higher reading than when I'm sitting. 148/89 when lying and after that I sat down for 1 min took my bp on the same arm and got a 121/76 reading. To me this really makes sense and if this thing is just all in my mind and normal I imagine myself sleeping in a sitting position uncomfortably for the rest of my life.

I'm sorry if I'm wasting you and other people's time.
Posted 7/20/2013 5:36 AM (GMT 0)
Joja I don't think the bata blocker has any effect on adrenaline, more than anything it slows your heart down, thats why its so hard to exercise. My anxiety is what causes me to have internal shaking
and shivering, like im having a chill, a lot of people sleep proped up or in a recliner because of things
like you and I suffer from, I sleep with about 3-4 pillows this alows me to stay in bed with my Wife.
I know you are having money problems but that tooth needs to come out, you need antibotics first
but you will feel better when its gone.
Son you couldnt possiblely be a bother or wast of time, your one of Us! Peace

Larry ***
Posted 7/20/2013 11:12 AM (GMT 0)
I just got a free blood sugar test again on our mall. My last meal was taken 5pm and had this test today at 7pm. My blood sugar now is 40mg/dl!!!!! Why does it stay low and seems to get worse? Do I need immediate care right now? I can't even walk straight, like my legs aren't there and my hands are cold and pale. Tremors and visual disturbance are still there. I may drop dead or fall into a coma soon.

:(
Posted 7/20/2013 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
If the test was truly accurate, 40 is really pretty low. I used to monitor mine and about the time I would hit around 68 I would begin to feel shaky and without eating it would go downhill pretty quick. Typically when I would eat something, I would feel fine after 10 to 15 minutes. At 68 I could start drinking a can of soda and a sandwich and my blood sugar would test at 93 within 6 or 7 minutes but didn't feel relief til around 10 to 15 minutes.

In my case...say if I were to eat pancakes for my first meal, I had better be eating again within 3 hours or risk it crashing again because the sugar I would intake would cause it to spike and then go back down quick....as long as I ate something again ( doesn't have to be much) within say 3 hours I would be fine and then continue to have at least something small throughout the day or regular meals like breakfast lunch and dinner...maybe a snack in between.

If in fact your reading was 40, I would probably get that checked out.
Posted 7/20/2013 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning,

First of all if it has not been mentioned yet, a trip to your family physician should be on your list of things to do as you can obtain a fasting blood sugar to see where your normal BS is.

Possible causes for Hypoglycemia that are not related to Diabetes include but are not limited to:


Medications. Taking someone else's oral diabetes medication accidentally is a possible cause of hypoglycemia. Other medications may cause hypoglycemia, especially in children or in people with kidney failure. One example is quinine, which is used to treat malaria.


Excessive alcohol consumption. Drinking heavily without eating can block your liver from releasing stored glucose into your bloodstream, causing hypoglycemia.

Some critical illnesses. Severe illnesses of the liver, such as severe hepatitis, can cause hypoglycemia. Disorders of the kidney, which can keep your body from properly excreting medications, can affect glucose levels due to a buildup of those medications. Long-term starvation, as may occur in the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, can result in the depletion of substances your body needs in gluconeogenesis, causing hypoglycemia.

Insulin overproduction. A rare tumor of the pancreas  may cause overproduction of insulin, resulting in hypoglycemia. Other tumors may result in excessive production of insulin-like substances. Or the tumors themselves may use up too much glucose. Enlargement of beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin  may result in excessive insulin release, causing hypoglycemia. People who've undergone gastric bypass surgery are at risk of this condition.

Endocrine deficiencies. Certain disorders of the adrenal glands and the pituitary gland can result in a deficiency of key hormones that regulate glucose production. Children with these disorders are more prone to hypoglycemia than are adults.

Hypoglycemia after meals

Most hypoglycemia occurs when you haven't eaten (when you're in a fasting state), but that's not always the case. Sometimes hypoglycemia occurs after meals because the body produces more insulin than is needed. This type of hypoglycemia, called reactive or postprandial hypoglycemia, may occur in people who have had gastric bypass surgery. It may also occur in people who haven't had surgery.

 And in my own case, it was exercise which I discovered when I would take my morning walk at work I would  start to feel symptomatic.  I would check my blood sugar in the ER and be surprised to find it on the low side.  I carry hard candy with me in case I start feeling shaky, anxious and cold and clammy.  Early symptoms can usually be treated by consuming sugar, such as eating candy, drinking fruit juice.

I hope your Dr. will identify your problem and please know we are here to support you.

Kindly,

Kitt

Posted 7/20/2013 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
Joja we discused low blood sugar some time back and a reading of 40 would cause all of the symptoms you are having, in some people hypoglycemia is a precusor to typ 2 dibeates, it's no
wonder you feel the way you do. You might try going into the ER in the evening and tell them how
you feel, there are many things you can cary that will put glucose in your blood quick. It would be
best if you were feeling symptoms when you go in. You have two things that must be attended to your tooth, and the blood sugar, Good Luck!
Larry ***
Posted 7/20/2013 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
Joj- I was having the same tremors and visual disturbances. I also was having syncope (when I stand up my BP drops and I get SUPER dizzy.) I went to Walgreens and bought a $10 bgl meter kit. And an additional container of test strips. A total of $35 spent. My levels were 72-110. Before meals and first thing in the morning. I reported this to my doc and I asked for a fasting bgl and an A1C. Which measures the level for the past 3 or 6 months. My fasting level was 77 when I went in and my A1C was within the normal range. My doc said normal range is 70-99. So he wasn't worried about my levels. I however stil check them when I feel dizzy and lightheaded. It tends to be on the low side and then I eat a snack and drink some orange juice or milk.

I talked to my dad about this since he has type 2 diabetes and he mentioned to me to see if there was any side effects to my celexa. So I looked on my med sheet nothing, but of course I googled it. And YES people have noticed a slight drop in their sugar when taking celexa. so for now that is what I am going with. My sugar hasn't dropped below 70 yet, but has been at 70.
I agree that talking with ur doc is a great idea. They can do a few tests to see what could be happening.
Keep us posted!!!
Posted 7/21/2013 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
Do you have the same visual disturbance like mine? Like when moving your sight from one object to another there's this mist-like shadow going across your vision, like my mind can't process the new image instantly so there's a dark spot that goes away. Sometimes it's like a dark strobe-like or flickering just like when a light goes through the ceiling fan? Sometimes dark spots appear when moving my sight.

My inner tremors now are more stronger than what I've experienced before, when I'm standing it's like the ground is shaking.

There's this new symptom. I can also feel my blood pumping at my lower back that moves me when I'm sitting which is really odd. Sometimes it happens when I walk and I'll feel like someone pushed me in my hips that makes me sidestep.

I have too much gas, my stool is rather crumbly and floats, which may mean that I have an issue with absorption of nutrients. Can this cause low blood sugar?

Argggh there's so much odd things to deal with. it's hard due to financial issue. I don't feel normal most of the day straight and feels like my system are starting to malfunction or will go to a failure one by one soon soon.

I feel like I don't belong to this anxiety category anymore. I feel terminally ill.

Post Edited (Jojanxiety) : 7/20/2013 8:55:30 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/21/2013 4:40 AM (GMT 0)
Joja thats just a feeling not a reality, as a man put it asside and
think of your Family, there are just some things that are more
important than Us. You can do this. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 7/21/2013 6:19 AM (GMT 0)
Joj- sometimes my disturbances are like that yes. I often feel like my brain can't process fast enough when I turn my head to look at something else. I tell my husband that often. I only ever got the tremor feeling while laying in bed. Like ur wife my husband could not feel it either. As for the pumping blood feeling. I typically get that behind my knees. Sometimes it's a buzzing or vibrating feeling. The first time it happened I thought I was sitting on my cell phone. Ummm.....nope just my body doing what it does!
And of course u belong in this group!! As Larry said, these are feelings not reality!!! Accepting that they are only feelings and know imaging they ARE NOT the reality is the hardest first step!! But putting it out there and sharing with us, u r on ur way there!!!
Hang in there and keep us posted!!
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