Re: Dizziness/Headache After Eating
From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 20:31:40 -0600 (CST)
Did they test for glucose tolerance using serum glucose and serum
insulin. From your symptoms perhaps to are having insulin surges
followed by hypoglycaemia. Which will not be detected during the
fasting tests.
Would try experimenting with foods - particularly low glycaemic index
foods and limiting carbs. Also make sure you eat both fat and protein
whenever you have carbs.
Have you been tried on metformin.
Hope you can get some answers soon.
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Sally
At Tue, 10 Dec 2002, anonymous wrote:
>
>I've been diagnosed with PCOS for 7 yrs. In the past 6 mths (getting
>progressively more consistent/worse), whenever I eat carbs/fruit/goodies
>I get dizzy spells that last seconds to minutes, about 30-60 minutes
>after eating (depending on what I eat). I am ok with meats,dairy, and
>veggies. The doctor took an insulin test - both free and total insulin
>levels below 5. Also had an oral glucose test, 90 pre-test and 105 2
>hrs after. During the glucose test, I got real shaky/twitchy,
>dizziness, and nausea and it eventually passed after the first hour. I
>also started monitoring my own blood sugar and I don't see anything
>unusual; I can drop as low as 50 between meals and I never go higher
>than 125 1 hr after meals. During this time, I also skipped my period
>twice in a row.
>
>If I abuse food (talking like two cans of soda, a couple cookies, not
>like a whole plethora of junk food in a day), I will get a headache
>within 1 hr of eating and a hangover like feeling the following day.
>
>My doctor wants to wait another month and see if the symptoms go away on
>their own. Hah hah. Anyone experience similiar symptoms and if so,
>what was their diagnosis? Thanks for any info you can provide; I'm
>pretty much at wits end.
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