Tingling body precursor to hunger

I get this every so often but not to the extent of yourself. I have a general anxiety disorder and it definitely flares up when I'm having this issue.

@Xellercin - any thoughts on this?

Maybe you're hypoparathyroid? Not enough magnesium can cause it....you're magnesium gets low, you get symptoms, than eat and it goes away? IDK. Not a doctor. Just a thought. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypoparathyroidism/symptoms-causes/syc-20355375

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All blood tests have been normal, but thanks for the ideas!

Are you sure everything mentioned has been tested? Despite being anemic for 20 years, for a while there I had to remind them to test my iron levels.

Are you taking niacin/B3? Cholesterol fighting supplements? Might be buried in a multi vitamin. If so follow the research path on nicotinic acid and niacin flush. Also check your regular foods. With a history of eating disorder, do you fixate on any one food that might be too high in niacin? If you do seek a more varied diet. I am a believer in chiropractic, massage therapy and acupuncture. Those methods saved me when traditional medicine just threw pills at me and told me seek psych care. Consider trying something new.

Go see a gastroenterologist!

That’s a good idea. Sometimes it does take a specialist. I also had some success (different problem) with acupuncture and IDK if that could help.

Do you know if they ever checked you for Reactive Hypoglycemia? It is different than 'fasting hypoglycemia' and is when the blood sugar crashes within a few hours of eating (rather than after a long fast without food). The symptoms would track, although I don't know if the tests you had included ones for this.

Fasting hypoglycemia is what they usually test for if they are looking for hypoglycemia, and is not quite the same testing.

It is also often, but NOT exclusively, seen in folks who have had stomach surgery. So could be something that doctors may not consider if you haven't had that.

The test for it might have involved you needing a blood test while having symptoms, potentially, and then likely a Mixed Meal Tolerance Test ("The MMTT is performed by feeding the person a beverage rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fat (such as Ensure or Boost). After drinking the beverage, blood glucose levels are retested every 30 minutes for five hours").

If you haven't had the MMTT, might be worth asking about it?
(article on it - https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-to-know-about-reactive-hypoglycemia-1087744


If you have had that type of testing, another possibility, although pretty rare, could be a mast cell activation disorder. More likely if you have a history of things like, possibly, skin issues, rashes, stomach problems, allergies, and/or sensitivities. It's a rare disorder where the mast cells get, well, bejanked. They are the cells that, among other things, release histamine with allergic reactions.

When they get bejanked, they can start releasing the histamine (and other mediators that cause other effects) for all sorts of triggers, typically stressors of various kinds. One such stressor can be low blood sugar.

I would not expect this would quite fit the pattern, although the symptoms could match up, depending on the mediators released. But having to eat so frequently, i wouldn't think low blood sugar would be present to cause this issue.

However, it is a quirky, odd disorder that is unlikely to be tested for, and if nothing else, support groups might have a pool of people who have had to do a lot of searching for 'what is wrong with me' that are often willing to give some advice about the various conditions and disorders they've come across along the way that might match up to your symptoms, you know? (would have to hunt down some of the forums on facebook to talk with folks who have it - medical sites focus on the worst cases of it, and don't tend to even mention the milder, or more oddball, ones - just look for mcad, mcas, mast cell disorder, and the groups will pop up).

good luck and I hope you find the answer!

Hypoglycemic , would be my guess

One question, has a neurological issue been eliminated. It seems most everything else has been, but perhaps a referral to a neurologist might be a possible way forward.