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Posted by Sheilac on January 16, 2008, at 14:11:39
I take a small dose of Seroquel at night (50mg.) along with some Xanax and I sleep like a baby. Plus, my mood is good. No anxiety and no mood swings. So I really would like to stick with this because I have tried so many things.
BUT - lately I have been dieting to lose weight. I have been eating around 1200 - 1400 calories. I have noticed that after I eat lunch my blood sugar drops. Before I eat I am fine, but after I eat I get dizzy and light headed. I know Seroquel can cause blood sugar problems.
Could the seroquel be doing this to me? Also - I have noticed that I am very sensitive to alchohol as well (blood sugar).
What can I do? I guess cut back to 25mg of Seroquel at night? Is there anything I can do?
Posted by Phillipa on January 16, 2008, at 19:26:31
In reply to Low blood sugar/Seroquel?, posted by Sheilac on January 16, 2008, at 14:11:39
If atypicals can cause diabetes sometimes wouldn't it be more likely to raise blood sugar? Maybe a wedge of cheese, glass of milk at bed will keep sugar stable. Other than that don't know. Did you ask your doc or wait and someone with more knowledge will reply. Phillipa
Posted by bleauberry on January 18, 2008, at 17:04:08
In reply to Low blood sugar/Seroquel?, posted by Sheilac on January 16, 2008, at 14:11:39
It would be a good idea I think to do some google research on ways to balance blood sugar. No matter what the cause, there are ways to help stabilize it. Some of them are common diabetic techniques, such as eating frequently and including a higher percentage of proteins versus carbs in each of your meals and the all important snacks inbetween. I do not believe these bring immediate results, but lead to longer term stabilization. Seroquel is probably turning up or down the volume on certain blood sugar related genes, so it will require an equal force in the opposite direction to balance it out.
Chromium supplementation is the most common thing I can think of to balance blood sugar. You might want to research that.
I couldn't help but wonder if maybe it is not a blood sugar thing but instead an intolerance or a reaction to certain foods. If it happens no matter what you eat, then that pretty much rules that out. If you notice it mostly when you eat only certain things, then that would be worth exploring.
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