Sugar head aches???!


Question: Sugar head aches!?!?!?
I find that whenever I eat donuts,drink mountain dew or any regular soda(coke dr!.pepper etc) I get a head ache so bad I feel like I could and sometime do become physically sick to get ride of whatever is in my body!. And once I ate at a ihop(lots of sugar in that meal) and later passed out in class and at the er took my blood sugar they said it was so low that they would have though I had not eaten in a day or more!!!(They did it several times because they though they had done it wrong) The head ache comes on and then usually about 15-20min later the sick feeling comes on!. I am ok if I avoid very sugary foods, and inmy daily diet I am able to do this but sometimes I miss count and it occurs, so I was wondering if this kind of responce should warnt a doctors visit, I'm asking cause I pay out of pocket and want second opinions before I spend that kind of money!? So normal reaction!? or doctors!? Thanks!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com


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You need to see a physician and get a fasting glucose test- it is a 5-6 hour testing and during it, you will be given a very sugary coke type mixture to drink!.!.!.and you will most likely feel the sugar "high" and get a headache!.!.!.and as they monitor you, you most likely will have your levels plummet into the danger zone which is below 70!.!.!.which consists of shakes, sweats, headache and irritability!. You have diabetes and need to see a doc to get meds!. Diet alone - cutting out sugary foods, is usually not enough since all carbohydrates raise your blood sugar levels!. A dietician is needed to get you on a good healthy diabetic diet!. If you do not have insurance, go to the ER of the best hospital in your area--a teaching hospital is usually the best, they will not bill you if you don't have money or insurance!.!.!.please go ASAP!.!.!.the longer you go untreated, the more at risk you are for the never-ending list of side effects from diabetes!. !.!.!.good luck to you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I am not positive, but look on WebMD and search diabetes and hypoglycemia!. Those are both things that can be be developed later in your life!. I know if you over load on sugar and have little fat that it will do that to you!. Your body is just crashing!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It sounds like either hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia!. That definitely warrants a visit to the doctor!. The sooner you get this treated the better!. Diabetes is no joke!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It is NOT diabetes!. If it were, the doctors that tested your blood sugar level at the ER would have realised that!. If anything, it's hypoglycemia, but I'm not a doctor and can not make a diagnosis!.

There is a condition called reactive hypoglycemia which causes your pancreas to release insulin, in response to the influx of sugar (from the breakdown of foods that you take in)!. Unfortunately, for some reason the insulin output continues to happen even after the available sugar has been dealth with!. This causes you to become hypoglycemic (low blood sugar level)!.

If this is what it is, and remember I'm NOT a doctor, there's little that can be done to treat this condition !.!.!. apart from getting you to eat smaller meals, but more frequently i!.e!. 6 meals a day instead of 3!. You'd be advised to steer clear of the high sugar foods that you're currently taking in as these will cause your pancreas to release more insulin, purposely to deal with it, which compounds the situation by dragging your blood sugar level back down again!.

My advice to you would be to book to see your own doctor and get an official diagnosis!.

As an afterthought, if you do suffer with hypoglycemia, this puts you at more risk of developing diabetes mellitus at some point during your life, so it makes sense to learn about, and watch what you eat now!.

Best of luck to you!.

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At this point in time, there is NO CURE for diabetes, no matter what you read elsewhere!. Some type 2 diabetics, who are grossly overweight and who take little exercise can get temporary relief from their symptoms by losing weight and exercising!. This works in two ways; the first is losing weight puts less demand on the pancreas to produce as much insulin, and secondly, exercise makes the body's cells more receptive to the effects of insulin that is already produced!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

We really don't know exactly how these different foods are triggering migraines!. Some researchers suggest an allergic type of reaction; others suggest a relationship to the change in blood flow to the brain!. So given all that, these are the types of possible food migraine triggers:

* fasting or skipping meals
* excessive caffeine consumption or caffeine withdrawal
* alcohol, such as red wine and port
* aspartame (NutraSweet) found in some sugar free products
* MSG, found in all sorts of packaged pre-made food products, snack foods and Chinese food
* nitrates/nitrites
* tyramine, an amino acid
* certain foods like chocolate, citrus foods and others
* a high-fat diet has actually been connected to migraines

you can check this site for more information
http://diabetes-complications!.blogspot!.c!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Sounds like hypoglycemia to me!. I had it for decades and then developed diabetes, type 2!. The same thing happened to my mother!.

Get your doctor to do a Glucose Tolerance Test!. It will tell him what's going on when you eat sugar!.

Get it checked out every year, because its not unheard of for it to change to diabetes sooner or later, which is far more seroius!.

Do not put it off, this is NOT normal!.

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes:

Not everyone with type 2 diabetes has symptoms, particularly in the early stages of the disease!. In fact, one-third of the over 18 million Americans with type 2 diabetes are unaware that they have the disease!.1

Type 2 diabetes symptoms may include one or more of the following:

Excessive thirst
Frequent urination
Extreme hunger
Unexplained weight loss
Fatigue, or a feeling of being "run down" and tired
Rapid breathing
Blurred vision
Dry, itchy skin
Headache
Tingling or burning pain in the feet, legs, hands, or other parts of the body
High blood pressure
Mood swings
Irritability, depression
Frequent or recurring infections, such as urinary tract infections, yeast infections, and skin infections
Slow healing of cuts and bruises

Unlike type 1 diabetes, which frequently has a sudden onset of symptoms and reaches a crisis point before diagnosis is made, the signs of type 2 diabetes may be gradual and more insidious!. Often, the first symptoms that people with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes experience are those from complications of the disease, such as blurry vision (retinopathy) or foot pain (neuropathy)!.

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