Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 I thought this was a good FYI piece....since glucose/carb intolerance or impaired glucose regulation is common in aging western populations ....when it comes, and to what degree, varies. Kit excerpts: " Hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, is a name often used to denote a disease though it is only one symptom of an illness with many complaints. It represents a syndrome better defined as "carbohydrate intolerance." It is expressed by the inability to use certain carbohydrate loads effectively without adverse consequences." " Obviously each person has a personal alarm system, an individual blood sugar level at which the brain perceives danger, and releases adrenaline (epinephrine)." "The symptoms of "hypoglycemia" (the term we will continue to use) are many. They consist of fatigue, irritability, nervousness, depression, insomnia, flushing, impaired memory and concentration. Anxieties are common as are frontal or bitemporal headaches, dizziness, faintness or actual syncope. There is often blurring of vision, nasal congestion, ringing in the ears, numbness and tingling of the hands, feet or face. Excessive gas, abdominal cramps, loose stools or diarrhea are frequent. Many complain of leg or foot cramps. These are the chronic symptoms of the condition and are experienced even in the presence of a normal blood sugar.The acute symptoms are frightening and occur at very variable sugar levels usually three or four hours after eating. They include hand or inner shaking, especially with hunger, accompanied by sweating. Heart irregularities or pounding and severe anxiety complete the picture. When attacks occur during the night, they are often preceded by nightmares and result in severe sleep disturbance that results in daytime somnolence. Bouts of higher intensity are labeled "panic attacks." Acute events last twenty to thirty minutes and are induced by the sudden release of large amounts of adrenaline, more than sufficient for the abrupt correction of the falling blood or brain sugar." Rest at: http://www.guaidoc.com/hypoglycemia.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Some of those symptoms are listed in the information on FMS on the www.arthritis.org website as being connected to FMS. That doesn't necessarily mean that people with FMS also have hypoglycemia. Although my rheumatologist suggests fruit in the AM, salad w/ meat or fish at lunch, meat/fish at dinner with veggies and only 1 cup of a carb like rice. Snack on fruit and veggies if hungry. maryKit <kitcurtin@...> wrote: I thought this was a good FYI piece....since glucose/carb intolerance or impaired glucose regulation is common in aging western populations ....when it comes, and to what degree, varies. Kit excerpts: " Hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, is a name often used to denote a disease though it is only one symptom of an illness with many complaints. It represents a syndrome better defined as "carbohydrate intolerance." It is expressed by the inability to use certain carbohydrate loads effectively without adverse consequences." " Obviously each person has a personal alarm system, an individual blood sugar level at which the brain perceives danger, and releases adrenaline (epinephrine)." "The symptoms of "hypoglycemia" (the term we will continue to use) are many. They consist of fatigue, irritability, nervousness, depression, insomnia, flushing, impaired memory and concentration. Anxieties are common as are frontal or bitemporal headaches, dizziness, faintness or actual syncope. There is often blurring of vision, nasal congestion, ringing in the ears, numbness and tingling of the hands, feet or face. Excessive gas, abdominal cramps, loose stools or diarrhea are frequent. Many complain of leg or foot cramps. These are the chronic symptoms of the condition and are experienced even in the presence of a normal blood sugar.The acute symptoms are frightening and occur at very variable sugar levels usually three or four hours after eating. They include hand or inner shaking, especially with hunger, accompanied by sweating. Heart irregularities or pounding and severe anxiety complete the picture. When attacks occur during the night, they are often preceded by nightmares and result in severe sleep disturbance that results in daytime somnolence. Bouts of higher intensity are labeled "panic attacks." Acute events last twenty to thirty minutes and are induced by the sudden release of large amounts of adrenaline, more than sufficient for the abrupt correction of the falling blood or brain sugar." Rest at: http://www.guaidoc.com/hypoglycemia.htm For the Lord God helps Me; therefore have I not been ashamed or confounded. Therefore have I set My face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. Isa 50:7__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Hi , The decision on all your thinking and doing is totally yours, of course. I'm only here to share FMS info. Go with the Doc if you feel better about it. Kit > I thought this was a good FYI piece....since glucose/carb intolerance or impaired glucose regulation is common in aging western populations ....when it comes, and to what degree, varies. Kit > > excerpts: > " Hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, is a name often used to denote a disease though it is only one symptom of an illness with many complaints. It represents a syndrome better defined as " carbohydrate intolerance. " It is expressed by the inability to use certain carbohydrate loads effectively without adverse consequences. " > > " Obviously each person has a personal alarm system, an individual blood sugar level at which the brain perceives danger, and releases adrenaline (epinephrine). " > > " The symptoms of " hypoglycemia " (the term we will continue to use) are many. They consist of fatigue, irritability, nervousness, depression, insomnia, flushing, impaired memory and concentration. Anxieties are common as are frontal or bitemporal headaches, dizziness, faintness or actual syncope. There is often blurring of vision, nasal congestion, ringing in the ears, numbness and tingling of the hands, feet or face. Excessive gas, abdominal cramps, loose stools or diarrhea are frequent. Many complain of leg or foot cramps. These are the chronic symptoms of the condition and are experienced even in the presence of a normal blood sugar. > The acute symptoms are frightening and occur at very variable sugar levels usually three or four hours after eating. They include hand or inner shaking, especially with hunger, accompanied by sweating. Heart irregularities or pounding and severe anxiety complete the picture. When attacks occur during the night, they are often preceded by nightmares and result in severe sleep disturbance that results in daytime somnolence. Bouts of higher intensity are labeled " panic attacks. " Acute events last twenty to thirty minutes and are induced by the sudden release of large amounts of adrenaline, more than sufficient for the abrupt correction of the falling blood or brain sugar. " > > Rest at: > http://www.guaidoc.com/hypoglycemia.htm > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 I appreciate your sharing your information. I think nutrition and other alternative therapies may be better and I do use some of waht I get online. So please, keep sharing. I do appreciate it. I am only saying that there is one doctor out there, although imperfect is open to new ideas. That is an improvement. marykitcurtin <kitcurtin@...> wrote: Hi , The decision on all your thinking and doing is totally yours, ofcourse. I'm only here to share FMS info. Go with the Doc if you feelbetter about it. Kit > I thought this was a good FYI piece....since glucose/carbintolerance or impaired glucose regulation is common in aging westernpopulations ....when it comes, and to what degree, varies. Kit > > excerpts:> " Hypoglycemia, low blood sugar, is a name often used to denote adisease though it is only one symptom of an illness with manycomplaints. It represents a syndrome better defined as "carbohydrateintolerance." It is expressed by the inability to use certaincarbohydrate loads effectively without adverse consequences."> > " Obviously each person has a personal alarm system, an individualblood sugar level at which the brain perceives danger, and releasesadrenaline (epinephrine)."> > "The symptoms of "hypoglycemia" (the term we will continue to use)are many. They consist of fatigue, irritability, nervousness,depression, insomnia, flushing, impaired memory and concentration.Anxieties are common as are frontal or bitemporal headaches,dizziness, faintness or actual syncope. There is often blurring ofvision, nasal congestion, ringing in the ears, numbness and tinglingof the hands, feet or face. Excessive gas, abdominal cramps, loosestools or diarrhea are frequent. Many complain of leg or foot cramps.These are the chronic symptoms of the condition and are experiencedeven in the presence of a normal blood sugar.> The acute symptoms are frightening and occur at very variable sugarlevels usually three or four hours after eating. They include hand orinner shaking, especially with hunger, accompanied by sweating. Heartirregularities or pounding and severe anxiety complete the picture.When attacks occur during the night, they are often preceded bynightmares and result in severe sleep disturbance that results indaytime somnolence. Bouts of higher intensity are labeled "panicattacks." Acute events last twenty to thirty minutes and are inducedby the sudden release of large amounts of adrenaline, more thansufficient for the abrupt correction of the falling blood or brain sugar."> > Rest at:> http://www.guaidoc.com/hypoglycemia.htm> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Hi , I have FMS, too, and have been helped immensely by eating a raw diet! Also....a supplement called Celadrin w/ glucosamine, by Drs. Best (brand), has given me a lot of relief. Sue I appreciate your sharing your information. I think nutrition and other alternative therapies may be better and I do use some of waht I get online. So please, keep sharing. I do appreciate it. I am only saying that there is one doctor out there, although imperfect is open to new ideas. That is an improvement. maryI am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users.It has removed 39 spam emails to date.Paying users do not have this message in their emails.Try SPAMfighter for free now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 FMS is new to them....they still don't know much about it....and there is misinformation out there. Bring up the endocrine system and they go glassy-eyed. You can turn him on to Devin Starlanyl check out the symptoms!!!! Lot more than pain goin' on. http://www.sover.net/~devstar/phsympt.htm She's got alot of stuff, including for docs. Hmmm, maybe docs don't want to share the FMS patient with the 8 other specialists they could be seeing as well!!! haha, sob,sob.... We obviously need to be the ones educating them....they don't seem to be doing it fast enoungh on their own. Also ask him to show you research that shows that there is any structural problems with Fibro px's muscles and joints....it's is a neurotransmitter problem....not anything wrong with your muscles and joints. (Some FMS'rs can have inflammation.) Neurotransmitters!!?? Uh-oh...that might cut him out of the equation all together! 'Scuse me, my cynical side is getting the better of me. ;-P ;-). I will say that I will refer my patients to a rheumatologist if they don't yet realize what is going on with them,yet. It is a good place to start.....and then quickly move on. I don't want to interfere with your good relationship with your doc....but why are you not getting relief? What IS he doing for you? Kit > > Some of those symptoms are listed in the information on FMS on the > www.arthritis.org website as being connected to FMS. That doesn't > necessarily mean that people with FMS also have hypoglycemia. Although > my rheumatologist suggests fruit in the AM, salad w/ meat or fish at > lunch, meat/fish at dinner with veggies and only 1 cup of a carb like > rice. Snack on fruit and veggies if hungry. > > > > mary >e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2005 Report Share Posted August 5, 2005 Yes...it's the same for me some days...are you taking magnesium? Kit > > > Some of those symptoms are listed in the information on FMS on the > > www.arthritis.org website as being connected to FMS. That doesn't > > necessarily mean that people with FMS also have hypoglycemia. Although > > my rheumatologist suggests fruit in the AM, salad w/ meat or fish at > > lunch, meat/fish at dinner with veggies and only 1 cup of a carb like > > rice. Snack on fruit and veggies if hungry. > > > > > > mary > >e > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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