Do I have blood sugar problems?

[Mk]

If I haven't eaten for a while (~14 hours) I start to feel hot and sweat, my hands shake a little bit, am more irritable, and generally feel bad. Do I have blood sugar problems? Is this normal?

 

[hypatia]

Go and get a glucose test done. Its the best way to find out.

 

[chroot]

Hunger can make you feel pretty lousy. It doesn't mean you have a blood sugar "problem."

- Warren

 

[DaveC426913]

If you can go 14 hours without eating, and all that happens is that you feel kind of crummy, you're doing awfully well.

But you should eat more regularly.

 

[Mk]

14 hours is a long time?

 

[Math Is Hard]

Yes, that is a long time. How strict is your 14 hr. fast? Are you going without food only, or also without water? If I get dehydrated I feel pretty bad. Much worse than if I don't eat.

 

[Mk]

Its usually every few weeks, and not intended. If I go to bed early, wake up late, and don't get a chance to eat a breakfast.

 

[Mk]

I am pretty sure now that those bad effects were from lack of water for more than a day's time, not lack of food. One 30-hour fast had me feeling pretty bad, but after I found out it was 26-hours I wanted to see how long I could go. A well-nourished person can go 50 days without food, but only about 3 days without water.

 

[DaveC426913]

3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. A handy, if very rough mneumonic taught by a paramedic instructor.