Freaky experience, low blood sugar or something else?

[4ratbags]

Hi I don't know if anyone here can shed some light on the freakiest experience of my life this morning but I just can't make any sense of it and I'm wondering if it has anything to do with low blood sugar. I am eating low carb and it has been going great but I am finding that if I'm not careful my blood sugar will quite often go too low. This morning I had just finished a long walk and I was about to start making an omelette for breakfast. I cut into the butter and sliced the knife straight through my finger down to the bone. I was fine, I put on a plaster and wrapped it in a cloth. There wasn't much bleeding and it stopped straight away. About 5 minutes afterwards I had the most intense feeling that I was going to pass out and my legs began to buckle, I held onto the bench so I wouldn't hit the floor. My partner came in and I grabbed hold of him and it seemed like I had no control over my body, I was jerking and shaking. I sat down on the couch and I felt like I was going to pass out and I was confused, I felt like I was dying (I never want this to happen again, worst experience of my life) then I had a drink of my coffee and it was all over. For the rest of the day I have felt horrible and I have had to take things slow. Has this happened to anyone else and do you think it has anything to do with blood sugar.

 

[noblehead]

Might have been delayed shock from slicing through your finger 5 mins before, but as you've cut your finger down to the bone your going to need stitches so mention this when you visit your local A & E, good luck.

 

[4ratbags]

Thank you I will and in future I'll be more careful with knives. It was just probably delayed shock.

 

[Brunneria]

Hi,

I think shock and low blood glucose go hand in hand.
The fight/flight response and all that adrenalin, and the brain working overtime, all burn through glucose like a jet engine burns fuel.
And if you were hungry and about to eat, that will have made things worse.

How are you feeling now?

 

[4ratbags]

Yesterday I was a bit shaky all day so I took it easy all day. Today has been better although I find I have been a bit more dizzy than usual.

 

[Mike d]

Keep track of it won't you ?

Mike