Feeling you're going to pass out if you don't eat?

DSTMT

Also, rather than eating mints or drinking juice when it happens, you might be better off with protein, like a babybel or a scoop of cottage cheese or something that won't cause your blood sugar to re-spike and crash again shortly after, if it is in fact your blood sugar level that is the problem.

QuietBloom

Caffeine initiates a release of glucose into your blood stream, causing a spike. Your body responds with insulin - sometimes too much (I know mine always does). This leads to a sudden drop in blood sugar leaving me dizzy, weak, shaky and irate. :ohwell:

ETA: The hypoglycemic post - yeah. I suspect that I am. You may be too. My solution is to drink cream with my coffee.

Phaedra2014

Does it happen to anyone else? Feeling a weird intense nausea like you're going to throw up or pass out if you're not eating something as soon as possible. It usually doesn't come with any other sign of hunger and is pretty sudden.

It happens to me a lot after I drink tea (not as much if I add sugar or milk), and it just happened to me for no reason, considering it's 11.30am and I had already eaten 600 calories this morning (including a snack at 10am). So I had an early lunch and I'm fine now, but it's really weird. Any idea what could cause it? I've also drunk 1.5 liter of water this morning so it can't be that...

No. I can go for 10 or 12 hours without eating. maybe you need to investigate the kinds of food you eat? They could be causing you to crash because of a high carb/sugar content? Add more lean protein, vegetables, fiber to your meals. Sorry I don't have much to offer. Hope you feel better. You could just be a bit under the weather.

Phaedra2014

Caffeine initiates a release of glucose into your blood stream, causing a spike. Your body responds with insulin - sometimes too much (I know mine always does). This leads to a sudden drop in blood sugar leaving me dizzy, weak, shaky and irate. :ohwell:

You may be right! I quit coffee 4 months ago and quit feeling that up and down thing with energy/mood/hunger.

jamk1446

If it's just happening after tea, it could be the tannic acid in the tea. I have this problem with lots of tea or coffee on an empty stomach.

Maybe switch to an herbal tea or only drink tea if you're eating as well.

QuietBloom

Caffeine initiates a release of glucose into your blood stream, causing a spike. Your body responds with insulin - sometimes too much (I know mine always does). This leads to a sudden drop in blood sugar leaving me dizzy, weak, shaky and irate. :ohwell:

You may be right! I quit coffee 4 months ago and quit feeling that up and down thing with energy/mood/hunger.

FWIW:

"Caffeine affects a person’s blood sugar levels indirectly, producing a small rise in blood sugar levels via its effect on insulin resistance. While this doesn’t make much of a difference in healthy individuals, people with type II diabetes or a history of hypoglycemia should closely monitor their intake of caffeine."

http://www.3fatchicks.com/how-caffeine-affects-low-blood-sugar/

DSTMT

Caffeine initiates a release of glucose into your blood stream, causing a spike. Your body responds with insulin - sometimes too much (I know mine always does). This leads to a sudden drop in blood sugar leaving me dizzy, weak, shaky and irate. :ohwell:

You may be right! I quit coffee 4 months ago and quit feeling that up and down thing with energy/mood/hunger.

FWIW:

"Caffeine affects a person’s blood sugar levels indirectly, producing a small rise in blood sugar levels via its effect on insulin resistance. While this doesn’t make much of a difference in healthy individuals, people with type II diabetes or a history of hypoglycemia should closely monitor their intake of caffeine."

http://www.3fatchicks.com/how-caffeine-affects-low-blood-sugar/

This is really interesting, I didn't know that caffeine had such a specific effect on blood sugar levels, but it totally makes sense. I think it's time for me to cut way back on my caffeine consumption for a while and see what happens!

Alexandriabiggy

The same thing happens to me sometimes but I'll just get something to munch and I'll be fine. It is odd though

vampirequeen1959

I get that too. Like another poster it's been a lot better since I reduced my carbs and refined foods.

Beezneez2013

For a few days I wasn't taking in enough calories and was burning way too many. Calories I couldn't afford. I get hypoglycemic and nauseated. For the last 2 nights after drinking tea I was vomiting. I was only taking in 1200 cal. a day and just joined this site. My cal. intake is up to 1380 and I've felt fine since. Maybe you need to revise your diet a bit. You probably should go to the doctor and get your sugar levels checked. Good luck

SoftHeat

Does it happen to anyone else? Feeling a weird intense nausea like you're going to throw up or pass out if you're not eating something as soon as possible. It usually doesn't come with any other sign of hunger and is pretty sudden.

It happens to me a lot after I drink tea (not as much if I add sugar or milk), and it just happened to me for no reason, considering it's 11.30am and I had already eaten 600 calories this morning (including a snack at 10am). So I had an early lunch and I'm fine now, but it's really weird. Any idea what could cause it? I've also drunk 1.5 liter of water this morning so it can't be that...

I have been so hungry that I threw up. A few times it was just water, other times dry heaving.

I also puke EVERY time I drink green tea on an empty stomach - I was trying to drink it in the AM w/ a lemon wedge, but for some reason it made me sick. Only green tea, though.

KANGOOJUMPS

yep,, I am in the fasting groups here.
this happens.