Posted by Spriggy on April 2, 2005, at 13:01:28
SLS, ED, Larry, Tamara, Maxime, Phillipa, and everyone else who seems to know their cookies around here. I need help!
I will just post what I wrote in a babblemail to Larry becuase I'm too lazy to type it all out again.
Since you are the smartest person I've never met, I thought I'd come to you for some health advice.My insulin test (blood draw) came back "normal." But my fasting 3 hour glucose test did not come back "normal." after drinking that Dreadful nasty, sugary stuff, my numbers hardly moved.
*** I got my numbers wrong in my email to Larry- there goes my memory** LOL
My dr. wrote me a note (via snail mail) that my numbers should have gone up much more than they did and that he is concerned I am having low blood sugar episodes (thus the anxiety attacks;shakiness, panic feelings, etc..).
NOW... they want to see me Tuesday at 2 p.m. to discuss hyperthyroid problems. Doctor is concerned I have it. About two weeks ago, he spotted a tiny "nodule" growing on my thyroid. It was the size of a pea starting out. Even through our vacation this week ( 5 days) it has grown pretty rapidly. My husband now can see it with the naked eye- it is a little larger than the size of a quarter now.
When I swallow sometimes, I swear to you, I feel like I am giong to choke or like my throat is swelling shut. It happened this morning. I am going about my business, putting away laundry, and WHAM, I feel like my throat is swelling shut suddenly. I have to cough, gasp for air, drink a bunch of water, and after feeling a bit faint, I feel okay again.
But this choking/swallowing thing is really beginning to worry me. This is not a typical panic attack- I don't have "panic" attacks when this feeling happens. IT almost feels like my swallowing mechanism has shut down for some reason suddenly or that something is in the way and won't let me swallow or breathe.
I guess I am wondering if this stinking "nodule" the dr. has found could be doing this OR is this simply my anxiety? I can't tell anymore. It is just scaring me.
On another note- after this happened, I took my blood sugar and it was 171. Which is high, but not too high.. right?
Also my pulse rate was 122.
I am beginning to feel like my body is falling apart.
OOH OH OH.. One other question- could this be at all related to Lamictal (the throat, swallowing feeling?). I seem to notice it after I began taking Lamictal. My dh even made that conclusion.
Thanks - don't know if you have any answers but any input you can give is sooo appreciated.
poster:Spriggy
thread:478932
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