Shaky
ddm1111
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How do you deal with blood sugar drops? I'm not underweight, but there are certain times when I'm not hungry and still feel shaky. It kinda scares me.
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I don't get them any more. I eat enough. I fuel my body. And I limit added sugars. Because my meals truly nourish me, I don't really get them any more. You need to eat enough, and eat in a way that suits your body.
ETA: I used to get them. sweaty, shaky, sicky, NOT FUN. I used to get them when I had a sugary nonsense breakfast, about 11am it would hit.0 -
Then you need to eat a little something. Your body is telling you something with the shaking. Try a spoonful of peanut butter or anything, just so you're taking care of yourself.0
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I usually chew some gum or have a mint0
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findingmyw1ngs wrote: »I usually chew some gum or have a mint
That's not food! Eat real food, OP...protein, fiber, and fat are good for the shakes.0 -
Have you been to the doctor about this? Do you have hypoglycemia?
I am a diagnosed hypoglycemic. Some tips are:- Eat every 2-3 hours.
- Never eat carbohydrates alone- always pair with protein and fat.
- Do not eat simple carbohydrates. They cause blood glucose to spike and then drop… causing a roller coaster effect.
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findingmyw1ngs wrote: »I usually chew some gum or have a mint
^This does not work for someone experiencing hypoglycemia.0 -
I have hypoglycaemia (non diabetic) what i find helps is carbs and healthy fats. Half peanut butter sandwich helps (or if it is bad a whole one) or full fat greek yogurt helps, or a handful of nuts really works too.
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FatFreeFrolicking wrote: »Have you been to the doctor about this? Do you have hypoglycemia?
I am a diagnosed hypoglycemic. Some tips are:- Eat every 2-3 hours.
- Never eat carbohydrates alone- always pair with protein and fat.
- Do not eat simple carbohydrates. They cause blood glucose to spike and then drop… causing a roller coaster effect.
^^^^ This
I would ask your doctor.0 -
Thanks for the advice! I don't have hypoglycemia, but I do know I have to eat more. I usually eat later in the day so maybe I'll try eating a little bit earlier!0
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I feel that a lot. I will have just eaten and feel so shaky that I can barely stand up. I'm not sure if it's blood sugar or what, but it happens daily. I'm not underweight either and it's pretty annoying!0
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The tips above from the people with hypoglycemia are spot on. Anyone can get hypoglycemic depending on what they have/have not eaten.
Try to avoid eating by themselves foods high in sugar or that your body will convert immediately to sugar and break down. For me, that means avoiding eating things like white bread, pancakes, fruit flavored yogurts, bananas, and ice cream, as a meal or snack. My body breaks them down immediately, my blood sugar spikes, and then plummets leaving me hungry and irritable and, at worst, shaky. I'm far better off eating something packed with protein.
Pay attention to what you're eating before you get the shakes and you'll be better able to control it.0 -
I don't get shaky.
You should consider seeing a doctor if you get shaky.0 -
Don't eat anything that has ingredients on the label that you do not recognize. Make sure you eat enough of this sort of food and you will be fine.0
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I get this too. I cope by eating my breakfast later (around 10:30) as then lunchtime is closer as I cannot seem to go more than 3 hours without getting shaky once I start eating.
and eating low carb high protein also helps.0 -
findingmyw1ngs wrote: »I usually chew some gum or have a mint
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Original_Beauty wrote: »I have hypoglycaemia (non diabetic) what i find helps is carbs and healthy fats. Half peanut butter sandwich helps (or if it is bad a whole one) or full fat greek yogurt helps, or a handful of nuts really works too.
helps in the moment? or the long run. For the long run: the right kind of carbs makes all the difference. The wrong kind just make it worse.0 -
if i start getting shaky i eat a little something, whether it be a bit of pb or a couple handfuls of kettle corn or some pickles. just a little something to hold me over until my next snack or meal0
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I'm hypoglycemic. My main symptoms were "tissue hunger" which means a sensation like your stomach is eating itself...or like you're starving even though you've just eaten, like your stomach is just a black hole. Also, a dizzy headache and irritability, and a bit of tunnel vision if I let it go too long.
Oddly, I rarely ever have an issue any more. It's almost as if I grew out of it, although I don't know of any other cases of that happening. And yes, mine was diagnosed through a glucose tolerance test, otherwise known as four hours of pure hell (my veins are hard to see, and even harder to stick with a needle...having to have it done every 30 minutes for 4 hours was torture!)0 -
I up my calories
Shaky is not good, it's a sign you aren't fuelling yourself
If it continues - see doctor0 -
Okay, I don't fast, but I get weak and shaky after using muscles...in...a strenuous activity. On occasion.
It was like fifty degrees tonight and I was shaky because it is so cold. I am not accustomed to cold as a non-obese person!
When my thyroid levels were too low, I got a little shaky and dizzy when I'd stand up. BP was tanking.
But I never get shaky for no identifiable reason. If I did, I would call a doctor...and in the case of the BP, I did call.
We are all inclined to think Weight Loss / Food Issues first, but "shaky" can be many things, most of them not good. Doctor, doctor, doctor.
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I don't disagree. I just don't think eople really want to go to the doctor.
There was a poster earlier this week that claimed to go blind after not eating for 8 hours. Said it was normal for people who don't eat right. I was like... uh, I sometimes sleep more than 8 hours. If I woke up blind, I'd refuse to leave the hospital until it was completely resolved.0 -
Wait a sec.I don't disagree. I just don't think eople really want to go to the doctor.
There was a poster earlier this week that claimed to go blind after not eating for 8 hours. Said it was normal for people who don't eat right. I was like... uh, I sometimes sleep more than 8 hours. If I woke up blind, I'd refuse to leave the hospital until it was completely resolved.
Blind like, "I stand up and get dizzy and see darkness and stars for a few seconds" or blind like Mary on Little House blind?
Blind from an eight hour "fast" is a new one for me. Doctor fer shur there.
Nobody likes going to the doctor. But if you're worried enough to start asking people, I think you might as well ask someone who can actually figure it out...especially on the off chance that something real is wrong.
Everyone gives an opinion. Mine is Ask The Doctor. OP is free to pick and choose.
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I'm just going to start defaulting to:
Oh you're fine OP, that's normal!
lol.
Yeah, blind, like Mary, and add in fainting. I forgot that part. Ol Rett would have to give a damn about that.0 -
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