Diet for Hypoglycemia

Panic/anxiety? OR hypoglycemia?

Iv been told by doctors I have a very high anxiety rate and i got homeopathic treatment for it which works brilliantly when i am panicking. But sometimes I will be having a brilliant day and then out of the blue one side of my body feels really heavy and I feel unbelievably faint and not with it at all. I ususally end up in bed sleeping for an hour or so just to help, but this isn't good. I am anemic but can't take iron tablets because they cause my anxiety to raise even more. I eat quite well, dont drink or smoke (I'm 19) and I find it hard to do excercise without feeling like this too. I dont think it's panic attacks I'm worried its something else, hypoglycemia? I know when im feeling low I need some sugar and then feel okay but random bursts arent good signs. I refuse to have a blood test by the way I have a stupid phobia of needles which means i pass out if i see one... HELP?!?!? I feel like a mess and my doctor just sighs and tuts at me...

Public Comments

1. I do have some information about hypoglycemia that might help you (this might not exactly answer your question, but I hope it's helpful regarding hypoglycemia): 1. If you are taking a Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT), then insist on a 6-hour GTT, NOT a 5-hour GTT. Many people can display normal results up until the 6th hour, so a 5-hour test is not long enough. Some medical personnel may not know this, since hypoglycemia is not universally understood by the medical community. 2. Remember that sugar in ALL forms and ANY type of white processed flour are lethal to hypoglycemics! 3. I've also seen information about research indicating that Biotin (B7), a water-soluble B-complex vitamin, can instantly stabilize blood sugar and effectively eliminate cravings for sweets, alcohol and carbohydrates. There seems to be no side effects from taking B7.This could help a lot during the phase-in of a new diet regimen when you can experience severe withdrawal symptoms. 4. A glass of water with a pinch of salt may give you better headache relief than over-the-counter pain relievers. I wish I could include here the link to my source on these bits of information (they also have a 67-question test to help you determine if you DO have hypoglycemia), but I don't give out links in my answers. Most of the links I have, while they do have valuable expertise in their subject area, are also selling a book or something to help people suffering from whatever. My purpose with my answers is not to sell something, but to help you some, if I can.