low blood sugar

By mous on 9/29/08 8:33am
11 Comments

I quit drinking about five weeks ago. I used to drink beer every night. I am glad I quit and I don't plan on returning to my old habbits. Question....I have been feeling lightheaded, shaky, weak the last couple of weeks. Could this be low blood sugar?

Comments

To begin, I would like to

Submitted by olympic492 on 9/29/08 1:33pm.

To begin, I would like to applaude you for your change in lifestyle. You will reap the benefits of your lifestyle change for many years to come. Your risks for some diseases have increased and you will surely increase the quality of your life for years to come.

Re: your inference of low blood sugar. It is possible, or your body may be adapting to it's regular activities prior to your frequent drinking binges. I noticed that your nickname is "diabetic" if you are diagnosed as a diabetic, you are probably aware of the symptoms associated with this disease. It is in your best interest to go see a daughter re: your symptoms. They may be nothing but with drawl which can be improved by dietary changes or they may be the clinical manifestations of something else.

Best of luck! Keep up your new lifestyle and remember to eat a balanced diet and stay fit.

pardon me, your risks for

Submitted by olympic492 on 9/29/08 1:34pm.

pardon me, your risks for some diseases have DECREASED now that you have quite drinking beer every nite.

YIKES.. pardon me again... go

Submitted by olympic492 on 9/29/08 1:34pm.

YIKES.. pardon me again... go see a DOCTOR.. (not a daughter???)

he he... i should proof read b4 I post!!

any ideas besides drinking

Submitted by canada on 9/29/08 4:01pm.

any ideas besides drinking water

Submitted by minniemouse on 9/29/08 4:05pm.

If your experiencing low

Submitted by col5 on 9/30/08 7:41am.

If your experiencing low blood sugar it would be easily recognized by testing your blood sugar.If you are type 1.you could also be experiencing withdrawl symptoms

Are you on any dieuretics or

Submitted by col5 on 9/30/08 7:42am.

Are you on any dieuretics or different meds,quite often these changes can cause dry mouth

I do not know why, I have dry

Submitted by diabetic146 on 10/2/08 3:40pm.

I do not know why, I have dry mouth too. I am diabetic and have hypoglycemia. I just started noticing this year that I wake up from my sleep with it. I usually notice when my throat gets dry awake or asleep. I don't sleep with my mouth open.

Your best bet it to get a

Submitted by pancreaticly challenged on 10/22/08 1:40am.

Your best bet it to get a glucometer. O/W your guess is as good as mine.
Jim

hi im a diabetic 31 f married

Submitted by tonya31 on 10/25/08 1:02am.

hi im a diabetic 31 f married had diebetes 25 years yes light headed and feeling sweaty and shaking thats sighns of low sugar. i take my blood sugar 10 to 12 times aday thats how i know what the sugar is. love to hear from you again .. tonya

no i think not low but

Submitted by diabetic417 on 11/4/08 9:17am.

no i think not low but readjusting i'v been diabetic for 30+yrs and when i find my sugars running hi and try to lower them at first i to feel low but its actually your sugar thermastat adjusting so when you go lower than you're acoustom to you'll get shakey just test your sugar to see the difference and try not to go for food or sweets to get rid of that feeling