low BLOOD SUGAR AND ANXIETY

C.,

My doctor told me once, that her daughter who had panic disorder, would have ferocious attacks if she did not eat every few hours.

So for many people, this is a trigger!

Do you have a plan currently in place to manage the physical issues...so that you can better deal with the anxiety?

I believe it has to be a two pronged approach!!

S.C.

I am officially hypoglycemic(low blood sugar), and low blood sugar and panicking go hand in hand, in fact people that have low blood sugar can be more likely to suffer with panic attacks. I have a Blood glucose monitor and sometime have to take my blood sugar just so I know whether it is a panic attack or if it is my sugar dropping. I had to quit buying strips(for the time being because I am getting OCD-ish with it and can take my blood sugar sometimes 10 times a day, and I can't afford buying the strips all the time)

If your sugar is dropping the only real way to keep your levels from dropping is to cut most carbs out of your diet, eating several small meals a day can help as long as what you are eating is not filled with carbs, carbs turn to sugar and for those with low blood sugar your sugar will drop after eating something with carbs typically within 2-3 hours, unfortunately high blood sugar also mimics the same feeling of low blood sugar so without monitoring your blood or having your a1c level checked(which I am supposed to do and haven't done yet) you won't really be sure which one it is.

My sugar has been going up recently and they did warn me quite some time ago that if I didn't get my low blood sugar under control my body would use up all my insulin and then I would be a diabetic, so sad to say I believe I am headed that way.

Cilly, I understand then and being you have been already diagnosed with diabetes(type 2 I am assuming), you know how you have to eat.

My mom was diagnosed with type two diabetes last year, and even her medication was making her sugar drop until they adjusted it, she has done very well with the diabetes by taking her medication and eating healthy, she was never a heavy person, maybe she could stand to lose a couple pounds, but carried her weight very well, but since being a diabetic she has lost quite a bit of weight just from not being able to eat the sweets and carbs etc.

I was supposed to get my sugar checked and put it off, they will check my a1c which really will show them what my levels are, when I went to my doctor for the issue with my sugar being up and down(by the way I have never had it go up until this year), she checked my sugar in the office and it was low, so they had to bring me sweet tea to bring it up.

I am thinking at this point I am borderline diabetic, but I can't get my test till next month, because my insurance changed and I don't want to go to a different PCP, so I had to change my insurance back.

I agree. Yesterday afternoon I was beginning to feel a little anxious and shaky. I ate an apple and felt much better. Yes, small meals several times during the day is much better.