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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / April 2006Prozac and HypoGlycemia
Hi everyone, I was directed here by someone in my depression forum for help. 2nd day on Prozac. Blood sugar shakey (or at least that is what it felt like) I am not diabetic, but I do have low blood sugar problems. Some say it could be anxiety, but anyone who has had a hypoglycemic crash knows they don't want this to happen. I've passed out in the past and it's frightening. If it's anxiety, I'd stick it out because I got a little taste of "normal" and I don't want it to go away. If it is my blood sugar, I don't read anywhere that it goes away, and I'd have to stop taking it for safety's sake. Anyone know about this? SO I am assuming if it is the low blood sugar side effect won't go away with time? I am wondering if I should wait it out???? It *felt* a lot like my blood sugar crashes. I actually started to feel a brightening already and my thoughts weren't negative and obsessive for a day WOW. ANd I actually felt my libido rising from the grave after 20 years. GASP. So I'd like to keep taking it. But passing out from low blood sugar is a deal breaker for me. Thoughts, opinions, etc etc Thank you Leen > Hi everyone, I was directed here by someone in my depression forum for > help. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Thoughts, opinions, etc etc Thank you If you're not diabetic, you're on your way, if you don't get your hyperinsulinemia under control. What are you doing, dietwise, to control it? One thing I've noted for years is quite a few anecdotes by women who no longer need antidepressants once they get their hyperinsulinemia/hypoglycemian under control. Small, protein based meals and snacks, with no starch or simple sugars cured my hypos. I can go up to 6 hours without eating now without those awful shakes, irritability or clamminess. Susan Hi Susan, I've lived all my life with it, so I control it by frequent protien rich meals and make sure I don't let 3 hours go by without something. It was actually under comtrol and has been for a while until I started Prozac a few days ago. I've been eating protien meals several times a day. I'm feeling shakey today and did not take the Prozac. I just got back from the drugstore. I was going to purchase a blood monior to see if it's anxiety or sugar and it cost $80!! I don't have that money so I am empty handed and still not knowing. Leen > Hi Susan, > > I've lived all my life with it, so I control it by frequent protien > rich meals and make sure I don't let 3 hours go by without something. Do you keep those meals also low carb? Protein rich didn't work for me til they were also low carb, higher fat. Susan > I just got back from the drugstore. I was going to purchase a blood > monior to see if it's anxiety or sugar and it cost $80!! I don't have > that money so I am empty handed and still not knowing. I highly highly HIGHLY recommend that you do whatever you can to get ahold of a meter. There are cheaper meters out there - the folks here recommend the Relion from Walmart, which is about 20 bucks. The True Track that I bought at the local drugstore was also about 20 bucks. The strips are where it hurts. Without a meter you won't be able to tell if you really are going hypo or if you are high coming down to normal. I always thought I had "low blood sugar" because I was shaky if I didn't eat or if I ate carbs on an empty stomach. Turns out I was spiking pretty high then dropping quickly back to normal, and rarely went truly low. Unfortunately I had been "feeding the crashes" for way too long and if I don't already have T2 diabetes I'm right at the brink of it. Don't let this happen to you.... Talk to your doc about the Prozac, you may be able to switch to one that gives you less problems. I was on it once for about 3 weeks but got colossal headaches from it. Ended up on Zoloft which has worked very well for me. >From what I understand Prozac is an older SSRI and isn't as "clean" chemically as some of the newer ones - it's a little less specific and has a few more side effects than some of the more recent ones. LQ My dad is diabetic (type II) and I'm going over there today to pick up an extra meter he has. I have stopped taking prozac on day 3 until I can check this out. Your right though, it could be very unstable. Hi Susan, I've lived all my life with it, so I control it by frequent protien rich meals and make sure I don't let 3 hours go by without something. It was actually under comtrol and has been for a while until I started Prozac a few days ago. I've been eating protien meals several times a day. I'm feeling shakey today and did not take the Prozac. I just got back from the drugstore. I was going to purchase a blood monior to see if it's anxiety or sugar and it cost $80!! I don't have that money so I am empty handed and still not knowing. Leen > Hi Susan, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Leen You can get those things for free! Every company wants you to have to buy their strips. Best bet is a Relion meter from Walmart; it's cheaper by half, I think, and the strips are the cheapest on the market. Susan To Walmart tomorrow I go! Evil Walmart and their low prices! *shakes fist* lol Leen I'm waiting on a call back from my psychdoctor. I also gained 2 lbs in 3 days.. not good as I had weight loss surgery a month ago.Yesterday I was voracious. I think more than low, my blood glucose was unstable. Damn it. > I'm waiting on a call back from my psychdoctor. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Damn it. Leen, you may need a consultation and cooperative case planning between your psych and an endocrinologist. Hope you get it straightened out soon. Susan Oh lookie!! Susan playing Doctor again.  SignatureUrbana Lurker Extraordinaire : x-no-archive: yes : [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] : : Susan > Oh lookie!! > > Susan playing Doctor again. is that why you reposted her entire post again ? I just looked it up: hypoglycemia is a not uncommon side effect of Prozac. Susan > Hi everyone, I was directed here by someone in my depression forum for > help. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Leen Hi Susan, I am not having much luck with either actually. When i told my endo that I was depressed she said "Why? Why are you depressed, your so pretty?" !!! I just got the phone with my psydoc and he seemed like "Huh?" I asked him if it would go away because I like the fact it was lifting me and he didn't know. Nice guy but I'm wondering if I should seek out someone else? > Hi Susan, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > !!! Your endo sounds like a moron. Are there any others nearby you can try? > I just got the phone with my psydoc and he seemed like "Huh?" I asked > him if it would go away because I like the fact it was lifting me and > he didn't know. > > Nice guy but I'm wondering if I should seek out someone else? I'm sorry, but you've had a serious adverse reaction, and neither of your physicians is prepared to help you? Did your psych offer to investigate and get back to you promptly? If not, you may need to do some research about better docs available to you. Susan That is exaclty what I'm doing today. Thanks Susan. |
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