Are fainting and weak spells symptoms of diabetes?

Question

Along with numbness? If not, what could this be a symptom of?

Also occasional rushing heart-rate.

Answer 1

HI Ra M

Here are some ideas to heal the issue.

Cause
It is usually caused decreased flow of blood to the brain. It can also be caused by arrhythmia (abnormal change in the beating of the heart), or may be due to heat exhaustion associated with excessive fluid loss, weakness, fatigue, anxiety, drenching sweats, and fainting.

Low blood sugar, low blood pressure (hypotension), allergies, anemia, and nutrient deficiencies such as magnesium and iron can all cause or contribute to fainting. If fainting spells are recurring, all of these factors should be screened for and, if present, addressed.
Note: Should you feel faint, sit down and put your head between your knees until you feel better. Also be sure to breathe fresh air.

Caution: Recurring fainting spells, as well as fainting caused by no discernible reason, require the immediate attention of a physician or other health expert.




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Natural Cures

Aromatherapy: Peppermint, neroli, basil, lavender, rosemary, or black pepper placed under the nose of a fainting victim can help speed a return to full consciousness.

Diet: Eating an organic, whole foods diet that includes healthy supplies of protein foods, and drinking plenty of pure, filtered water can help to prevent fainting.

Flower Essences: Apply Rescue Remedy® topically to the lips of the fainting victim to help him or her recover.

Homeopathy: Ignatia, Aconite, and Arsen alb are useful homeopathic remedies for preventing fainting spells.

Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy is the application of water, ice, steam and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation and the application of hot and/or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used in the home as part of a self-care program. Many Naturopathic Physicians, Physical Therapists and Day Spas use Hydrotherapy as part of treatment.
*Purified water is essential for any hydrotherapy treatment.

Nutritional Supplementation: The following nutrients can help prevent and speed recovery from fainting spells: Vitamin B, pantothenic acid, iron, and magnesium.

Alternative Professional Care
If your symptoms persist despite the above measures, seek the help of a qualified health professional. The following professional care therapies have all been shown to be useful for treating fainting: Acupressure, Acupuncture, Bodywork, Environmental Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine, Oxygen Therapy, Reflexology, and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Diabetes Fainting

Answer 4

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Answer 5

No. Not generally. Most new onset diabetics I've encountered usually report excessive thirst, weight loss, and frequent urination as their most striking symptoms. Only when they've become acidotic; or their sugar is so high that they become hyperosmolar (and fall into a coma) do they present with obtundation. But that's usually very late in the progression to full blown disease (usually seen in the ER from a previously unrecognized diabetic), certainly not signs of detection at early onset.

Fainting, weakness, and numbness by themselves, if I had to venture a guess, leans more towards neurogenic, cardiogenic or nutritional sourced problems.

Good luck.

Ralph

Answer 6

Fainting along with numbness can be a symptom of untreated diabetes, but there should be other signs of diabetes as well if diabetes is the cause. If there are no other signs of diabetes, these symptoms could be caused by low blood pressure if the numbness is occurring in the extremities - fingers and/or toes.

Answer 7

These are among the symptoms of many problems but yes these are some of the symptoms of blood sugar not in control which is diabetes. You should check the American Diabetes website or WebMd for information on diabetes. You should report these to your physician because Diabetes is not a disease to be taken lightly if that is the problem.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/PIMT6
As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.

Answer 10

There is a lot of stuff on the internet that is basically fat-shaming diabetics for causing their own diabetes with their bad diet and lack of exercise and general lack of moral fibre. A lot of this stuff is written by non-doctors, often with a supplement or diet or training plan to sell that they claim will completely cure diabetes if only people stick to it.

I read this interesting book https://tr.im/vvIVP that gave me a lot of useful tips about my disease and also a different perspective on the best therapeutical approach. I think you should read it too. 

I hope it helps