why do I tremble and go very hot in the face if I havent eaten for a while? anyone else?

[anniebear]

Its not like I have starved myslf! took the girls to school then came home and had coffee and cereal at 9.25. sorting the house and at 12 I was literally trembling inside and out and my face is so hot. does this happen to anyone else?

thanks

Could be your blood sugar i get it sometimes where i feel really shaky and feel flushed and really need to eat something sweet or bread then it passes

Low blood sugar, I find orange juice helps and following a diabetic type diet. It's quite scary though and I have to be really careful.

Yep, that's low blood sugar. Horrible feeling.

Yes, that sounds like low blood sugar, it is a horrible feeling but soon passes when you get something to eat.

Saying that, it might be worth having a word with your GP just to check that there isn't a clinical cause for it.

You need foods with a low GI - the carbohydrate/sugar in them takes longer to be absorbed so you don't "run out" after a couple of hours.

Or just carry a pack of biscuits with you

Definitley go to your GP and ask for a diabetes and a thyroid test. It will not take long.

thanks for that :) had blood tests done a few weeks back over something else, all fine :)

Can I ask if any of you get migraine symptoms with low blood sugar? Am sure it's connected in dd (16) - sometimes doesn't eat at school at all and comes home with headache.

You should still see the dr though as they would most like not have specifically tested for those things.

thanks Poopoo!!

I dont get headaches

Are you going to see the Dr?

My dh gets like that. He gets hot and passes out if he hasn't eaten for a while. Tests for diabetes came back negative, he's just weird!

Me - and for me also its caused by low blood sugar. Some of us seem to run flat faster and the working day + commuting ( without proper food) is really too long for my body. I carry juice and snacks in the car and in my bag as I do not feel safe to drive once the shakes hit.
Goingmad -my husband gets migraine when he doesn't eat ( and then cannot eat!) Another reason for keeping snacks in the car.

Don't wait until after the school run to eat, include some protein with your breakfast and ditch the coffee. That should balance your blood sugar - hope it helps.

Eat some fruit mid-morning, before it strikes. Some cereals are quite high in sugar so cause a surge in insulin following a dip in blood sugar before lunchtime. I get this so I always take fruit to work. I don't have time for protein at breakfast so I eat muesli with fruit, which seems to help.

thanks