posted July 23, 2000 11:46 PM            

For the last few weeks, if I go a long time without eating as soon as I do eat i feel very light headed and weak. Almost like a need a quick sugar hit or something, only the sugar bit does not help.

For example, if I miss lunch and do not eat until I get home, I feel great until 15 to 20 minutes after I eat...then I'm done, no energy..nothing. If I force myself into the gym I get over it and feel fine. I usuallu get a little hot flash too.

My weight has not dropped at all.

Any info ?

posted July 24, 2000 01:25 AM            

majority of your blood going to digestion can take away some(less) than used regularly. brain comes first but a mild drop can be noticeable. couple that with rising serotonin levels and maybe ketosis and you got tired, weak, lightheaded.
another factor can be the increased blood volume and B.P. if you are on AS. just a theory.
if you are real concerned you can get some blood work done but i doubt its anything to be concerned with.

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posted July 24, 2000 12:39 PM            

This is nothing to play with.

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posted July 24, 2000 04:41 PM            

Some of your symptoms - rapid onset of lethargy after eating, hot flashes - as well as some of the other stuff you've been posting (Do I remember your complaining about depression last week, or was that another Mod?) seem to implicate a metabolic disturbance, perhaps an endocrine problem, that may be related to gear. That's why you have to tell us the rest of the story - your age, diet, what meds and/or gear you're on, etc. - if we're to get to the bottom of this.

You probably have a doc who monitors you during your cycles. Give him a call.

Bjaarki

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"'Til the weard of the world, stands, unforgotten,
high under Heaven, the hero's name." - Hrolf Krakki's Saga (Iceland)

posted July 24, 2000 04:50 PM            

I'm really not on any specific meal plan, I eat everything that I can. No carb deplete or keto diet here.

The feeling is not just a lazy no energy feel, hard to explain other than by using the 'feel like I need some sugar" sensation.

My cycle is roughly 1500 mg of test and 400 mg deca per week. I am 32, roughly 234 lbs and have never had any ill health problems before....never been depressed as asked above....must be someone else. Maybe this is just a passing phase. I had my bp checked and all was good. I'll try the blood sugar test and see how it goes.

posted July 24, 2000 05:07 PM            

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posted July 24, 2000 07:20 PM            

Epstein Barr is a possibility (sorry you got EB, that really SUCKS), but the "hot flash" BigPapa talked about doesn't fit, and EB is a pretty "fuzzy" syndrome, unfortunately, not taxonomically clean, that's why it's hard to diagnose. The hot flash BigPapa mentioned points straight to the endocrine system, IMO. Tucker had some good ideas for the man. Let's let him get the gluco level, and see where he stands then.

BTW, I'm not a doc either, but I know a lot of this stuff.

Good luck, Papa!

Bjaarki

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"'Til the weard of the world, stands, unforgotten,
high under Heaven, the hero's name." - Hrolf Krakki's Saga (Iceland)

posted July 25, 2000 10:22 AM            

Let us know

Also, follow up with your family M.D. or D.C. for that matter and have your hemeglobin levels checked.