[Ervntewc]

Hello all. Well I am on VLCD4 and have lost 6 lbs, whoo hoo! However, for the second time today I have experienced what I think I think is a hypoglycemic attack. I had one yeseterday while just sitting at my desk, typing away. Nothing strenuous... I thought I was going to pass out. I felt completely out of it, weak, nauseous, shaky, etc. One of the girls at my office went and got me a packet of raw sugar and I ate 1/2 of it. Felt better within 30 min, and had no other symptoms yesterday. This morning, however I got extremely light-headed while I was driving to work on the interstate. I had to pull over and eat my apple (which I normally eat at 10:30). It really scared me. I talked to my hcg coach at the clinic, and she said I needed to eat protein(3 egg whites), melba toast, and 1/2 a fruit in the morning. I started feeling out of it again around 11:30am, and ate my shrimp and salad... didnt help. It got worse,a nd I started seeing spots, so I ate another protein serving and 1/2 an apple. I still felt like I was going to pass out. Finally I drank 1 cup of skim milk, and that finally helped me. I am worried that I am not going to be able to do this diet anymore soon. I am loving my results, and do not want to quit, but it is starting to seem dangerous to continue. Plus, what if I get like that while driving again.... I have never had issues with blood sugar before.. could the VLCD be causing this. Has anyone had any issues like this and been able to complete this diet? Help!!!!

[squicscor]

I think I would talk to my doctor about this. I don't think you are gonna fall out dead any minute now, but I think that you ought to get something like that checked out. And as much as I hate to say it, I think I would discontinue the HCG until you get a go-ahead from him (but I would still try to stay as close to 500 calories as I could, with protein, veggies and no fruit/starchs).

It might be interesting for your doctor to get some of your glucose readings while you still have HCG in your system. Do you have a friend with a meter you can borrow, although I just saw where you could buy one for $10 or so at Walgreen's. I would test multiple times per day, before and after meals/snacks, and keep a chart of that.

Poor thing....

[AllAdobeOEMSoftDownload]

I think I would talk to my doctor about this. I don't think you are gonna fall out dead any minute now, but I think that you ought to get something like that checked out. And as much as I hate to say it, I think I would discontinue the HCG until you get a go-ahead from him (but I would still try to stay as close to 500 calories as I could, with protein, veggies and no fruit/starchs).

It might be interesting for your doctor to get some of your glucose readings while you still have HCG in your system. Do you have a friend with a meter you can borrow, although I just saw where you could buy one for $10 or so at Walgreen's. I would test multiple times per day, before and after meals/snacks, and keep a chart of that.

Poor thing....

Thanks Bad Kitty. What makes it hard, is I don't have a general practitioner. So I will have to go to some random doctor and try and explain this, with no history :/. I keep hoping I will feel better on this, but this is doing a number on SOMETHING in me. What really sucks is that I paid in FULL for my treatment... and now I might have to quit after 5 days... Im pretty bummed out.

I am going to try that blood sugar reader though. It might help me figure out what is making it better or worse until I can get into a doctor...

[Gasfghj]

I feel ya. I would hate to have to go to my primary doctor; he is a bike-riding, health food eating, fitness nut. I think he wouldn't be happy with me for losing weight this way; I think he would tell me that it was only about 25 pounds and that I could have done it with greater self-discipline and exercise. I would hate having to tell him!

Definitely get a glucose meter. You will need test strips and lancets, too, don't forget. If you check your glucose several times a day, your fingertips are probably going to hurt.