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Leghorn21

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6. iris, you may despise my question - but have you had sugar with no protein today? I ask

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 01:18 PM

Apr 2017

because I have had two different friends through the years who thought they were having panic attacks. And it turned out they were experiencing low blood sugar crashes (awful, debilitating experiences)...I know as I got older, especially, if I ate sugared things without simultaneously stabilizing my blood sugar with protein I would get the shakes and that paralyzing feeling - the worst. A big glass of milk, followed by nuts, cheese, meat will soothe the angry blood sugar -

Please feel better soon, iris!

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I really HATE having anxiety attacks. [View all] irisblue Apr 2017 OP

Hang on and breathe get the red out Apr 2017 #1

Deep from diaphragm breaths are not doing much yet, so I posted bout it. irisblue Apr 2017 #2

Picture a square. Walk slowly around the perimeter.. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2017 #3

Maybe my cat & I can sit inside the square together. NT irisblue Apr 2017 #4

Thank you irisblue Apr 2017 #8

. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2017 #14

hugs to you luvMIdog Apr 2017 #5

Thank you irisblue Apr 2017 #9

iris, you may despise my question - but have you had sugar with no protein today? I ask Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #6

I was making a grilled cheese&ham sandwich as you replied. irisblue Apr 2017 #7

Wellll - unless you had sugar in your tea, this doesn't sound like a sugar crash episode...that Leghorn21 Apr 2017 #10

Just want to say I feel for you! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2017 #11

Maybe a walk in a park would help shenmue Apr 2017 #12

I feel for you, I have enough problems with mild depression. demigoddess Apr 2017 #13

I started Cymbalta today... LakeArenal Apr 2017 #15

I'm still feeling really jumpy. irisblue Apr 2017 #16