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10/15/09 05:34 PM

"can either hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia precipitate an anxiety attack"
Asked By: donnym  
Category: Coping And Emotional Issues

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the body feels as thought its on total alert and the heart racing with hyperglycemia

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11/12/09 07:48 PM

The typical symptoms of a low (or high) could easily produce those kinds of feelings sure. Depending on the severity of a given low your body is shutting off the lights, closing the doors to your higher brain functions.... You will sweat, your heart will beat very fast, and severe anxiety can definately ring the proverbial doorbell. You'll know pretty quickly if its the diabetes "knocking" as that hyper-awareness you describe will diminish big time if/when your sugar does drop (free fall) hard. Single syllables become hard when sugar gets low enough and a tiny spot on the wall, a sleeping kitty, a sock on the floor will hold your attention for a loooooooong time. Lows are easily checked with a quick bg test. A "panic attack" more complex to eliminate I would think, but certainly do-able with time and practice.
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10/17/09 05:15 AM

When my bs is low I have that same affect. One thng if you have been diabetic a long time look up autonomic neuropathy it will open your eyes covers many things I have had for years and the heart racing is one of them.
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