Type One Diabetic having panic attacks with lows.... help?

Question

Hi,
I don't know what to do. I am a type one diabetic and have been since I was 13 months old. When having a low blood sugar I would feel week a shaky in the past. Now I get a low and I also have a horrific panic attack. I would compare it to a conciouss seizer. I throw myself around acting like Im drunk or on drugs and really scare anyone who see's it. Not to mention scaring myself. This has just started happening and I don't know why. I feel self conciouss about everything I cant seem to control my actions. Tonight I had a horrible "episode" at work. I started to pull my clothes and I kept throwing myself around and into the floor. I also had a hard time breathing. I don't know if anyone has ever heard of this type of reaction. If so do I need some mental medication? What is going on? Please help. I appreciate it.

Answer 1

Please as soon as possible, call your doctor, make an appt. asap, and when you go in, please describe all that you have in this forum. If that doctor cannot answer you, get him/her to refer you to one as soon as possible that can help you. Your dr. should be able to help you. You may need to get some tests done-like good old blood work to start. I wish you the best. Take care.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

O my I am so sorry about what is going on with you, I do not no about the diabetc part. But I do not about the panic attacks. I no they can make you sometimes feel like your losing your mind. But your not losing your mind. When you have a panic attack what is happening is what they call a blood disorder (((meaning))) that when the blood flows through your body it takes a total different feeling on all your actions and completly makes you feel as if your in another world somewhat. Have you seen your doctor for aniexty or panic disorder. They will say you need to talk to a syck doc. But your not crazy they tried that crap on me. If I am crazy then maybe I my whole family is. Cause my sister and my uncle and my daughter also has it , IT is known to run in familys. I take Xnax for mine and I do most everything now. I am even working. Dont get me wrong it still comes but my meds really help. Hope that I have not when in wrong direction with my answer. Hope this can be of help to you. Make sure you get help before you hurt your self. GOod luck

Answer 4

Please talk to the doctor about your episodes of panic attacks, and get help managing your diet and taking medications for your diabetes - if you keep your blood sugar regulated - you should not have these episodes - according to this study.

**The second link below is Medline Plus Diabetic Diet**

[This report is from a study on diabetic diets]

Panic Attacks Exacerbate Diabetes Symptoms
Those affected had poorer blood-sugar control, study found

FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Repeated panic attacks in people with diabetes can lead to poorer control of the illness, more severe health complications, and a reduced quality of life, U.S. researchers report.

In their previous research, a team at the Group Health Cooperative in Seattle concluded that depression was associated with these same problems.

***See the rest of the story at the link below

Answer 5

Please go and see your dietician who may be able to rectify the problem.