Panic attacks anxiety and hypoglycemia Posted: 02-07-08 11:22am
Hello,
My name is Marķa, and I am a 31 English
Teacher from
Spain. I have been suffering from panic
attacks since
I was 13, which lead to chronic anxiety
and
agoraphobia..
I found several ebooks and articles on the
net a couple of weeks ago. The issue of
hypoglycemia rang a bell. When I was an
adolescent I can remember feeling dizzy
after a few
hours of not eating, and one doctor even
recommended
me to take a cube of sugar if this
happened. I still
feel a bit strange when I dont eat for so
many hours
and the need for carbohydrates.
When I found your book, I gave it a go. I
was on the
diet for a week.
HOWEVER, something happened a couple of
days ago that
left me
very happy as I feel I have found the
EVIDENCE that I
am hypoglycemic. I had a sore throat, so I
took a
paracetamol and went to bed. Two hours
later I woke up
in a cold sweat and with the symptoms of a
panic
attack (Even though I am quite good at not
letting
them control me the symptoms were there).
The
adrenalin kept rushing up and down, and I
thought
about the hypoglycemic diet which I have
been doing
for one week and that it could not be the
solution.
But then I remembered the paracetamol I
had took. I
got out of bed and read the paper inside
the box. It
said that it contained a high load of
SORBITOL. I
looked at the list
of do's and dont's the hypobook and saw
that it
was there. It also said in the box that
due to the
SORBITOL , this particular paracetamol
could cause a hypoglycemic attack. I was
amazed. I had not had an attack for more
than a week,
and this one had actually woken me up (Not
easy in
me). I can really see it now and I am so
happy, at the
thought that I diet can actually help when
attacks are
concerned.
I have ordered some of the books that Prof
Levit
recommends. My only worry is finding a
diet that will
help me. I have tried the more restraining
version
that Levit proposes, but I always seem to
feel sick,
no appetite and have diarrhea since I have
followed
it.An approach where I can eat the odd
wholegrain cracker
seems more varied at it is what
I followed the first week.
Do any of you take the great dose of
vitamin C that is
recommended?
I feel really confused at the moment, and
any help and light that you could offer
would be
great.
Thank you
Marķa
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lulu1346
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 34
Posted: 02-07-08 13:51pm
I'm not sure who Prof Levit is and what
book you are referring to?
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lulu1346
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 34
Posted: 02-07-08 14:42pm
Hola, Maria. Estuve in Espana por un ano
estudiando - en Sevilla. Me encanta. De
donde eres?
Anyway, that info looks good. As you will
find, any sugar or fast acting carbs will
only lead to a crash as you experienced
that night. I have just begun to figure
out how to manage my hypoglycemia - I
can't tolerate any grains of any
kind...all of them cause me to crash. So I
focus on protein, vegetables, and fruits
in moderation (I also eat cheese
sometimes). Absolutely NO caffeine - that
will cause terrible symptoms. I think
everyone is a little different in terms of
what they can tolerate. I wouldn't go too
crazy on the supplements. Just focus on
the diet until you balance out - which
can take about 3 weeks or so.
Refer to Stan's posting on diet that you
will see as a Sticky Note on the home page
of this forum.
It definitely sounds like your symptoms
correlate with hypoglycemia. You can also
buy a simple glucose meter at the drug
store and test your sugars when you feel
symptomatic or shaky to see how low you
are going. I do this and it helps me
track. I've hit as low as 48, but I have
symptoms of low blood sugar even in the
70's!
Keep us posted on your progress.
Buena Suerte.
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lulu1346
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 34
Posted: 02-07-08 14:43pm
The diet posting is called "Hypoglycemia
Rules and Diet" by Stan Stepanic.
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MoralAnimal
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 14
Posted: 02-26-08 03:36am
i've been taking holy basil for the
adrenaline rush and stress... it helps,
but minimally. I've been reading a lot
about it lately.
