Re: Re: Anita, MIGRAINES, LOW BLOOD SUGAR, stopped coffee

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There's two things going on...

1. My Fasting blood sugar levels are high compared to what Mercola says. over 90 is high. My gyn. said over 100 is high. My readings have been 111 and 132.

2. hypo glycemic when my blood sugar dropped after the third hour to a critical low of 41. I was reading about this type of hypo glycemia and its called adrenergic type, and has to do with the adrenals and thyroid. Emm.

I'll be calling my PCP and Gyn tomorrow. I'm scheduled to see a Nutritionist on the 3rd of Nov. Wonder what other tests I can take.

Point is, if I'm crashing 3-4 hours after eatting food, em. Guess I need to avoid high sugar content foods and eat small portions. Hugs, K.anita kessler <AnitaK001@...> wrote:

, Are you sure your gynocologist didn't say hypo glycemia? Your readings are just not high enough for diabetes. Love, Anita

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My sister - who has hypogycemia - has similar symptoms (says she also feels tense -- seems crabby to us when her blood sugar drops - if that tip helps you). I agree with Kathy's suggestions. For your headaches, you might want to try several things: 1st try to maintain full deep (from the diaphragm) breathing which you probably are not doing since you are worried and feeling lousy and tense about this (understandable of course) and 2nd look into trigger point self-therapy (you can get books on it from your public library) which will show you how to massage muscles (probably those at the base of your neck-back of your head and others) to relieve the headaches. It is the greatest feeling to know that you have power over these things.

Keep us posted on your progress -- hope you feel better soon!

Regards,

mikat828 <mikat828@...> wrote:

-I usually get the symptoms you are mentioning as a herx. Whenever I try too much to support my immune system or kill off pathogens. Are you sure you haven't gotten a herx from some of the protocols you are doing? Sometimes they don't happen right away. There isn't always a direct association. So I would think if you are detoxing, etc--even changing your diet or cutting out coffee--your body could be reacting with the headaches. It sure does to me!!About your blood sugar. the highs and lows do show that you are having trouble controlling your blood sugar. There shouldn't be the ups and downs. That can be hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia often precedes diabetes. I think you should be able to get it under control. Go on a diabetic diet. that means

watch your carbs carefully and eat several small meals with protein. It is important for people with blood sugar irregularity to eat often. Small snacks comprised mainly of protein. Also regular exercise helps control blood sugar quite well. Stress reduction. Making sure your minerals are in balance--especially calcium, magnesuim and potassium. Good luck. I really think cutting the coffee out cold turkey may have precipitated the headaches. People used to caffeine can go through withdrawal. That includes headaches. You might try a more slow cut out. I am saying a prayer for you now that you will feel better soon!love, kathy-- In , michelle king <michellerking1@y...> wrote:> Oh it's been one of my worst weeks. Chronic Migraines, low blood sugar and I stopped coffee. >

> I've increased my water and actually lost 10 pounds over the last couple weeks.> > Anyway I started haveing the migraines again. Went to ER 10/23 and have been having migraines ever since. Have been in bed most of the time. At ER my glucose was 139 on a scale of 70-110. > > So I scheduled a glucose tolerance test. My fasting glucose was 107, after the first hour it went to 132 (which is normal because hey just gave you a load of sugar), then the 2nd hour it went to 81, and the 3rd hour to 41 which is critically low. Remember scale is 70-110. > > Does anyone know what that means. Something to do with hypoglycemia, low blood sugar. But what does it have to do with the way I process sugar? Since they just gave me a bunch of sugar, its not like I was without food or something. I should not have dropped that

fast. The docotr said it was critical low and called me within aobut 3 hours of my test being done. He asked if I were shaky etc and to drink orange juice. > > I'm curious because my fasting blood sugar has been running on the high side. above 100 is considered on the high side, but the way I process it I'm hypoglycemic. > > People get low blood sugar after they haven't eatten, or maybe first thing in the morning but this concerns me because they had just given me somethin 3 hours before. Is this how I'm processing foods and could this have anything to do with my CONSTANT headaches?> > Anyone know anything? Please help. > On the coffee situation. I hadn't had a cup for over a week. But today, I thought I would try 1 weak cup to see if it would help me, but it only made my headache worse. So forget that.

> > My head hurts around my temples, back of neck, eyes, kinda all over, and I'm groggy and cloady feeling. Of course my muscles are aching too because I've been in bed a lot.> > My stress has increased because of a college course I'm trying to finish, that could be the reason for migraines. I don't know. I'll be calling dr. in morning. But, getting word from her is like waiting for the moon to drop a piece of cheese, so I hope someone here can help me. My energy has picked up today. I may try a small walk today. I have walked oft and on during this week at least 3 times, so I'm not totally laying down.> > Love, > > __________________________________________________>

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41! Wow . I must have missed that post. That's really low. No wonder you have a headache. Are you aware that Mercola also says to avoid all grains too? And definitely lots of small meals. Hope you get a handle on this real soon. Let us know what the nutritionist says. Love, Anita Re: Re: Patty, MIGRAINES, LOW BLOOD SUGAR, stopped coffee -- My sister - who has hypogycemia - has similar symptoms (says she also feels tense -- seems crabby to us when her blood sugar drops - if that tip helps you). I agree with Kathy's suggestions For your headaches, you might want to try several things: 1st try to maintain full deep (from the diaphragm) breathing which you probably are not doing since you are worried and feeling lousy and tense about this (understandable of course) and 2nd look into trigger point self-therapy (you can get books on it from your public library) which will show you how to massage muscles (probably those at the base of your neck-back of your head and others) to relieve the headaches. It is the greatest feeling to know that you have power over these things. Keep us posted on your progress -- hope you feel better soon! Regards, mikat828 <mikat828@...> wrote: -I usually get the symptoms you are mentioning as a herx. Whenever I try too much to support my immune system or kill off pathogens. Are you sure you haven't gotten a herx from some of the protocols you are doing? Sometimes they don't happen right away. There isn't always a direct association. So I would think if you are detoxing, etc--even changing your diet or cutting out coffee--your body could be reacting with the headaches. It sure does to me!!About your blood sugar. the highs and lows do show that you are having trouble controlling your blood sugar. There shouldn't be the ups and downs. That can be hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia often precedes diabetes. I think you should be able to get it under control. Go on a diabetic diet. that means watch your carbs carefully and eat several small meals with protein. It is important for people with blood sugar irregularity to eat often. Small snacks comprised mainly of protein. Also regular exercise helps control blood sugar quite well. Stress reduction. Making sure your minerals are in balance--especially calcium, magnesuim and potassium. Good luck. I really think cutting the coffee out cold turkey may have precipitated the headaches. People used to caffeine can go through withdrawal. That includes headaches. You might try a more slow cut out. I am saying a prayer for you now that you will feel better soon!love, kathy-- In , michelle king <michellerking1@y...> wrote:> Oh it's been one of my worst weeks. Chronic Migraines, low blood sugar and I stopped coffee. > > I've increased my water and actually lost 10 pounds over the last couple weeks.> > Anyway I started haveing the migraines again. Went to ER 10/23 and have been having migraines ever since. Have been in bed most of the time. At ER my glucose was 139 on a scale of 70-110. > > So I scheduled a glucose tolerance test. My fasting glucose was 107, after the first hour it went to 132 (which is normal because hey just gave you a load of sugar), then the 2nd hour it went to 81, and the 3rd hour to 41 which is critically low. Remember scale is 70-110 > > Does anyone know what that means. Something to do with hypoglycemia, low blood sugar. But what does it have to do with the way I process sugar? Since they just gave me a bunch of sugar, its not like I was without food or something I should not have dropped that fast. The docotr said it was critical low and called me within aobut 3 hours of my test being done. He asked if I were shaky etc and to drink orange juice. > > I'm curious because my fasting blood sugar has been running on the high side. above 100 is considered on the high side, but the way I process it I'm hypoglycemic. > > People get low blood sugar after they haven't eatten, or maybe first thing in the morning but this concerns me because they had just given me somethin 3 hours before. Is this how I'm processing foods and could this have anything to do with my CONSTANT headaches?> > Anyone know anything? Please help. > On the coffee situation. I hadn't had a cup for over a week. But today, I thought I would try 1 weak cup to see if it would help me, but it only made my headache worse. So forget that. > > My head hurts around my temples, back of neck, eyes, kinda all over, and I'm groggy and cloady feeling. Of course my muscles are aching too because I've been in bed a lot> > My stress has increased because of a college course I'm trying to finish, that could be the reason for migraines. I don't know. I'll be calling dr. in morning. But, getting word from her is like waiting for the moon to drop a piece of cheese, so I hope someone here can help me. My energy has picked up today. I may try a small walk today. I have walked oft and on during this week at least 3 times, so I'm not totally laying down.> > Love, > > __________________________________________________>

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I'll look into the grains. Though I like my whole grain bread. Thanks for caring, K.anita kessler <AnitaK001@...> wrote:

41! Wow . I must have missed that post. That's really low. No wonder you have a headache. Are you aware that Mercola also says to avoid all grains too? And definitely lots of small meals. Hope you get a handle on this real soon.

Let us know what the nutritionist says. Love, Anita

Re: Re: Patty, MIGRAINES, LOW BLOOD SUGAR, stopped coffee

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My sister - who has hypogycemia - has similar symptoms (says she also feels tense -- seems crabby to us when her blood sugar drops - if that tip helps you). I agree with Kathy's suggestions For your headaches, you might want to try several things: 1st try to maintain full deep (from the diaphragm) breathing which you probably are not doing since you are worried and feeling lousy and tense about this (understandable of course) and 2nd look into trigger point self-therapy (you can get books on it from your public library) which will show you how to massage muscles (probably those at the base of your neck-back of your head and others) to relieve the headaches. It is the greatest feeling to know that you have power over these things.

Keep us posted on your progress -- hope you feel better soon!

Regards,

mikat828 <mikat828@...> wrote:

-I usually get the symptoms you are mentioning as a herx. Whenever I try too much to support my immune system or kill off pathogens. Are you sure you haven't gotten a herx from some of the protocols you are doing? Sometimes they don't happen right away. There isn't always a direct association. So I would think if you are detoxing, etc--even changing your diet or cutting out coffee--your body could be reacting with the headaches. It sure does to me!!About your blood sugar. the highs and lows do show that you are having trouble controlling your blood sugar. There shouldn't be the ups and downs. That can be hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia often precedes diabetes. I think you should be able to get it under control. Go on a diabetic diet. that means

watch your carbs carefully and eat several small meals with protein. It is important for people with blood sugar irregularity to eat often. Small snacks comprised mainly of protein. Also regular exercise helps control blood sugar quite well. Stress reduction. Making sure your minerals are in balance--especially calcium, magnesuim and potassium. Good luck. I really think cutting the coffee out cold turkey may have precipitated the headaches. People used to caffeine can go through withdrawal. That includes headaches. You might try a more slow cut out. I am saying a prayer for you now that you will feel better soon!love, kathy-- In , michelle king <michellerking1@y...> wrote:> Oh it's been one of my worst weeks. Chronic Migraines, low blood sugar and I stopped coffee. >

> I've increased my water and actually lost 10 pounds over the last couple weeks.> > Anyway I started haveing the migraines again. Went to ER 10/23 and have been having migraines ever since. Have been in bed most of the time. At ER my glucose was 139 on a scale of 70-110. > > So I scheduled a glucose tolerance test. My fasting glucose was 107, after the first hour it went to 132 (which is normal because hey just gave you a load of sugar), then the 2nd hour it went to 81, and the 3rd hour to 41 which is critically low. Remember scale is 70-110 > > Does anyone know what that means. Something to do with hypoglycemia, low blood sugar. But what does it have to do with the way I process sugar? Since they just gave me a bunch of sugar, its not like I was without food or something I should not have dropped that

fast. The docotr said it was critical low and called me within aobut 3 hours of my test being done. He asked if I were shaky etc and to drink orange juice. > > I'm curious because my fasting blood sugar has been running on the high side. above 100 is considered on the high side, but the way I process it I'm hypoglycemic. > > People get low blood sugar after they haven't eatten, or maybe first thing in the morning but this concerns me because they had just given me somethin 3 hours before. Is this how I'm processing foods and could this have anything to do with my CONSTANT headaches?> > Anyone know anything? Please help. > On the coffee situation. I hadn't had a cup for over a week. But today, I thought I would try 1 weak cup to see if it would help me, but it only made my headache worse. So forget that.

> > My head hurts around my temples, back of neck, eyes, kinda all over, and I'm groggy and cloady feeling. Of course my muscles are aching too because I've been in bed a lot> > My stress has increased because of a college course I'm trying to finish, that could be the reason for migraines. I don't know. I'll be calling dr. in morning. But, getting word from her is like waiting for the moon to drop a piece of cheese, so I hope someone here can help me. My energy has picked up today. I may try a small walk today. I have walked oft and on during this week at least 3 times, so I'm not totally laying down.> > Love, > > __________________________________________________>