sudden blood sugar drops

[gail]

i have found that at certain times (especially when im on a down) that my bllod sugar fuctuates a lot - ive had this checked and its not hypoglaecemia- but the symptoms are quite similar and come on quite quickly:

sweating/hot flushes
shaking
lack of concentration
sugar craving/ food in general
feeling dizzy etc

and i usually have to eat loads to get my blood sugar back to normal! this has been helped since ive began to exercise and use the wonderful pro-gest cream (i really should stop plugging this as im noit getting paid advertising fees! ;D but this always comes back when im on a downer.

wondered whether anyone has similar experiences?

love to all
gail
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[yoyo]

Hi Gail

I too had very similar symptoms - the hot flushes were awful - something to look forward to in menopause eh?! I would skae quite badly when I was trying to get to sleep sometimes and this fatigue left me very muzzy headed and confused so could hardly concentrate on much.

I too had the dixxiness when I got up or laid down - felt drunk most of the time (i wish!)

There's an older thread that list someof the sympstoms a few of us at the time were having ...here it is ...http://veritee.proboards7.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&n=1&thread=1359&page=1
Might reassure you a little.

Some of mine was due to aneamia which complicated the PNI physical side of things as my blood levels were'nt right. Were you anaemic at all?

These do pass - but it does take a while if I'm honest. The term Post Natal Depression really doesn't cover it does it?!!

[lisauk]

Yeaah, I've been feeling that way and didn't know why! I'm was Anaemic before and sometimes I think I drop back into it with not eating. I also get hot flushes and sweaty but I thought that was just because I was nervous. What is Pro-gest cream?? xxx

[noodles]

i was also wondering about this wonder cream;)..... x

[marion]

Hi - I've been using this cream - dont know if it's helpng really or not but there ht flushes do seem less so must be.
Gail -I have all those symptoms too - think it's all just part of it unfortunately and hopefully it will get less!
Marion.

[gail not logged]

hi ladies!

would just like to say that these symptoms have greatly improved since i began to eat more regualrly -before i get a chance to even get a pang of hunger - there is something called the 3 hour starch diet: i think this is the thread:

veritee.proboards7.com/index.cgi?board=Journal&action=display&n=1&thread=4916&page=10

so it does improve! before it was as if i was constantly eating, but now ive got into a 'habit'

the 'wonder cream' is progesterone cream -and was very effective for me, although it doesnt work for everyone.

i was loosely following the recommendation of dr katharina Dalton, who studied the effects of progesteron for much of her life - im reading her book called 'depression after chldbirth' which is v. good.

love
gail
xxx