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G,

I absolutely have heard of...and experienced this myself!

Healthy BGL'S are essential for mood management. Especially for those of us who are triggered by physical symptoms...since low blood sugar/glucose causes very similar feelings to anxiety/panic!

Keeping healthy carbs around to snack on when you need them is a great plan.:)

S.C.

Hi Gilly!

I have problem with low BGL *before* a period of high anxiety. I am a healthy, fit youngster who goes to the doctor on the regular with no history of diabetes. I didn't have this problem until I started university when low blood glucose was suddenly a big event that demanded attention NOW instead of waiting for a meal. I now carry tons of super healthy snacks with no added sugars and mind my simple carbohydrate intake.

For me, low BGL's can cause huge mood swings that include anxiety, low-key murderous rage, and intense confusion. Our bodies are weird and sometimes switch it up on us. Don't worry too much about it, just take care of yourself.

I don't specifically have low blood sugar issues, but I do know that if I get too hungry/too low sugar and start to feel shakey, I start to think that it's anxiety! I have to remind myself that "you are shaking because you're hungry, not because you're panicking." So yeah, just adding to the chorus that food and anxiety are pretty inter-related!

Thanks gilly! <3