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Dan Dare · 10-23-2012, 10:09 AM

Hi all-
I am at day 26without alcohol and I have a few questions -
Every day about this time, which is noon, I get this strange dizzy feeling and I start to get the shakes. It gets pretty intense to the point where I get very lightheaded and I feel weak.
I usually just have coffee in the morning but do not eat anything.
The sensation is happening right now, I felt I had to sit down so I thought I would start a thread.
If there is an existing thread I apologize but can anyone offer insight on this?
I have posted else where that my appetite has increased and so has my craving for sugar, could this be from low blood sugar?

Thanks in advance...

D.D.

tinkanman · 10-23-2012, 10:12 AM

you really should see an md regarding these physical problems. i can relate to similar things but you need to get checked out. don't take any chances with your health. see a doctor and have some blood drawn. it may answer all yhour questions

Thepatman · 10-23-2012, 10:13 AM

Only a doctor could say for sure. However, maybe your body requires breakfast now that it's getting used to your new lifestyle?

I used to never have breakfast either just cofee and cigarettes. Now that I don't drink or smoke, I need breakfast bad or I feel like crap

Casmasta · 10-23-2012, 10:15 AM

On sugar cravings..
I started craving sugar when I quit booze..(i had previously only craved fatty/salty things) And have heard places that because of the sugar in the booze, my body was used to it, and that's why I craved it.

I am neither a doctor nor a scientist. So.
Dizziness is nothing to scoff at. See a doctor for sure.

duane1 · 10-23-2012, 10:18 AM

Your body requires nutrition in the morning. Eat a healthy breakfast.

Dan Dare · 10-23-2012, 10:23 AM

Thanks everyone...
It's been a half hour and I still feel week and shaky.
I'm going to lay off the coffee tomorrow and eat something and see how that helps.
I agree I should get a blood test also. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime if anyone had had this experience and had done something that they found helped let us know, thanks alot!

D.D.

Fandy · 10-23-2012, 10:24 AM

sounds like a drop in your blood sugar...eat breakfast?

I work with medical students...they pass out all the time in the OR, it's very embarassing for them, one gave herself a good thump on the head and cracked her elbow, (vaso vagal response)..EAT breakfast, even a protein bar and a small juice or milk, fruit, etc.

but do get it checked if it continues.

Dan Dare · 10-23-2012, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Fandy

sounds like a drop in your blood sugar...eat breakfast?

I work with medical students...they pass out all the time in the OR, it's very embarassing for them, one gave herself a good thump on the head and cracked her elbow, (vaso vagal response)..EAT breakfast, even a protein bar and a small juice or milk, fruit, etc.

but do get it checked if it continues.

Thanks!
It does seem to make sense that the heavy drinking kept my blood sugar at a high (no pun intended) level, and now that my body is completely clean it is reacting to that lack of sugar?

Fandy · 10-23-2012, 10:32 AM

when I first stopped drinking, I found myself chomping down an entire large cadbury bar before bed...and the cookies would be stockpiled...i was eating like 6-8 every night.

MidnightBlue · 10-23-2012, 10:33 AM

Hi, Dan Dare. I agree with everything that was mentioned before: your body needs good healthy breakfast and proper medical examination. I would just add that, two or three days after I quitted boozed I felt very lightheaded, even though I always have a good breakfast. I checked by blood pressure and it was unusually low, and it caused weakness. So, go to doctor ASAP.

Take care.

stairs · 10-23-2012, 10:47 AM

When I was drinking I barely ate. Now I make sure to eat, almost every day, once sometime between 10 am and noon, and then dinner usually between 4 and 6. TOday I had scrambled eggs, toast and juice around noon and am making fish, potatoes and broccoli for dinner around 4ish.
Sometimes I have to consciously remind myself to eat. My stomach will be growling and I'll realize I haven't eaten since yesterday.
I do have a bad cookie habit too. Well one thing at a time.

Hope you feel better! Maybe you ought to see the doc.

DoubleBarrel · 10-23-2012, 10:49 AM

Thats your body telling you you're hungry!!
Weird feeling isn't it?
I have the exact same thing.
I guess five thousand calories a day of beer was masking that, and I got used to not eating all day.
Now I like breakfast.

renaldo · 10-23-2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Dare

Thanks everyone...
It's been a half hour and I still feel week and shaky.
I'm going to lay off the coffee tomorrow and eat something and see how that helps.
I agree I should get a blood test also. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime if anyone had had this experience and had done something that they found helped let us know, thanks alot!

D.D.

If I feel dizzy, it's usually because I haven't been nourishing my body. I eat something and I feel better. I may not feel hungry, but once I start eating, my appetite comes back mid-meal.

Guess I went for years ignoring my body's signals. For me, being hungry was a good thing. It meant I would get a better buzz from the beer.

10-23-2012, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dan Dare Mental Rover Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Off course, of course. Posts: 134 Blog Entries: 12	Questions concerning strange physical feelings... Hi all- I am at day 26without alcohol and I have a few questions - Every day about this time, which is noon, I get this strange dizzy feeling and I start to get the shakes. It gets pretty intense to the point where I get very lightheaded and I feel weak. I usually just have coffee in the morning but do not eat anything. The sensation is happening right now, I felt I had to sit down so I thought I would start a thread. If there is an existing thread I apologize but can anyone offer insight on this? I have posted else where that my appetite has increased and so has my craving for sugar, could this be from low blood sugar? Thanks in advance... D.D. __________________ *Music is my higher power.*

10-23-2012, 10:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Thepatman Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gatineau, QC Posts: 904	Only a doctor could say for sure. However, maybe your body requires breakfast now that it's getting used to your new lifestyle? I used to never have breakfast either just cofee and cigarettes. Now that I don't drink or smoke, I need breakfast bad or I feel like crap __________________ Only a man or women who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his/her soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. Muhammad Ali

10-23-2012, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dan Dare Mental Rover Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Off course, of course. Posts: 134 Blog Entries: 12	Thanks everyone... It's been a half hour and I still feel week and shaky. I'm going to lay off the coffee tomorrow and eat something and see how that helps. I agree I should get a blood test also. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime if anyone had had this experience and had done something that they found helped let us know, thanks alot! D.D. __________________ *Music is my higher power.*

10-23-2012, 10:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fandy Enlighten and Expurgate Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 14,199	sounds like a drop in your blood sugar...eat breakfast? I work with medical students...they pass out all the time in the OR, it's very embarassing for them, one gave herself a good thump on the head and cracked her elbow, (vaso vagal response)..EAT breakfast, even a protein bar and a small juice or milk, fruit, etc. but do get it checked if it continues. __________________ I've seen too much to go back and pretend

10-23-2012, 10:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Fandy Enlighten and Expurgate Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 14,199	when I first stopped drinking, I found myself chomping down an entire large cadbury bar before bed...and the cookies would be stockpiled...i was eating like 6-8 every night. __________________ I've seen too much to go back and pretend

10-23-2012, 10:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
tinkanman Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: deep south Posts: 58	you really should see an md regarding these physical problems. i can relate to similar things but you need to get checked out. don't take any chances with your health. see a doctor and have some blood drawn. it may answer all yhour questions

10-23-2012, 10:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Casmasta Phoenix. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: The Brew. Posts: 117	On sugar cravings.. I started craving sugar when I quit booze..(i had previously only craved fatty/salty things) And have heard places that because of the sugar in the booze, my body was used to it, and that's why I craved it. I am neither a doctor nor a scientist. So. Dizziness is nothing to scoff at. See a doctor for sure.

10-23-2012, 10:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
duane1 Nothing Left to do but Smile. Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 516	Your body requires nutrition in the morning. Eat a healthy breakfast.

10-23-2012, 10:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
MidnightBlue Sober since October Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: On the way to my true self... Posts: 1,214 Blog Entries: 16	Hi, Dan Dare. I agree with everything that was mentioned before: your body needs good healthy breakfast and proper medical examination. I would just add that, two or three days after I quitted boozed I felt very lightheaded, even though I always have a good breakfast. I checked by blood pressure and it was unusually low, and it caused weakness. So, go to doctor ASAP. Take care. __________________ "When you have gone so far that you can't manage one more step, then you've gone just half the distance that you're capable of." "To escape criticism: do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." "Don’t waste your time or time will waste you"

10-23-2012, 10:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
stairs Peace Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,135 Blog Entries: 72	When I was drinking I barely ate. Now I make sure to eat, almost every day, once sometime between 10 am and noon, and then dinner usually between 4 and 6. TOday I had scrambled eggs, toast and juice around noon and am making fish, potatoes and broccoli for dinner around 4ish. Sometimes I have to consciously remind myself to eat. My stomach will be growling and I'll realize I haven't eaten since yesterday. I do have a bad cookie habit too. Well one thing at a time. Hope you feel better! Maybe you ought to see the doc. __________________ Clean Date 08~20~12

10-23-2012, 10:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
DoubleBarrel Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Where there are more bars than grocery stores Posts: 550	Thats your body telling you you're hungry!! Weird feeling isn't it? I have the exact same thing. I guess five thousand calories a day of beer was masking that, and I got used to not eating all day. Now I like breakfast.

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