Low sugar symptoms?
kristafb
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Anyone else having symptoms of low sugar? I've been sort of dizzy, sweaty, light-headed, especially when I have a lower carb day, The higher my fat grams are the more I have these symptoms. THey're not horrible, just sort of a slight dizziness.
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Have you checked your blood sugar? I'd try checking it throughout the day (fasting, after food, after exercise, etc.) to see how it's trending.0
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Also, make sure you are getting enough salt/potassium.0
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I was, after almost falling off the roof I started adding lemon juice to my water fixed the issue for me. I also take a bag of nuts with me now as they travel pretty well and can give me a boost if I need it so far the lemon juice is all I have needed.0
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I was feeling that way, but it turned out I had low blood pressure. Do you have something to take your blood sugar and vitals at home? Salt and potassium do a whole lot to make those issues go away if they're not from low sugar. Meters and cuffs are relatively inexpensive, since they're long lasting and your health is important.0
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I'm going to go with low sodium and not low sugar as the first, most obvious culprit. I feel the way OP described on occasion. I have a big cup of broth or a slice or two of bacon and feel better almost immediately!0
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Light salt with both sodium and pottassium usually helps me when I get dizzy. I don't bother about it much though.0
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Thanks everyone for the replies. I have been adding salt to everything but perhaps I need more. Also I started taking a potassium supplement regularly after I started tracking it and found I was barely getting a 3rd of the daily requirements and getting horrendous charley horse like cramps in my legs and torso. Hopefully these 2 things will help with this dizzy feeling soon.0
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Magnesium will help your cramps. You need a balance of Sodium/Potassium/Magnesium. Get some bone broth on with added "lite" salt
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