Eating Disorder - Restricting, impaired bouts of hearing and slow pulse?

[xjessx]

Hi, ive googled this a bit but havnt really found anything on the topic. Does anyone know or experienced bouts of blocked ears/impaired hearing when fasting or in bouts of heavy food restriction? Today at points, particularly when walking around my ears block and i can hear my own breathing sort of, and in general everything sounded dimmer. Its happened before, only when severely restricting food or possibly dehydrated, but i wasnt dehydrated today. Its very very annoying, i really want to know if anyone else has experienced this and knows what causes it?

Also lately when lying down if i take my pulse after its settled its about 52 beats per min, i googled this and pep didnt seem to think it was a prob, but im not so sure because its related to severe restriction for a prolonged time, does anyone know if i should be concerned? I went to the doc about 2 weeks ago (due to go again thursday) but she done the most half hearted pulse check ever

[roiben]

This is something that you need to go and see a Dr about, hun. It is normally caused by the body beginning to pass out. Either through very low blood sugars (hypoglycemia) or dehydration or low blood pressure, all of which you are at risk of if you are restricting so severely.

The only thing you can do to prevent it is to try to eat more. Can you allow yourself to drink a sports drink or something to help get some sugar and nutrients into your system? You do need to be providing your body with the nutrients it needs and restricting is likely to continue causing annoying and frightening symptoms like these.

I would let your Dr know that this has been happening and if it happens again, see if you can get an earlier appointment.

Roiben x

[xjessx]

Thanks heaps Roiben, im busing home tomorrow from a different city (11 hour bus trip) so an earlier appointment isn't possible, it doesnt feel at all like im about to pass out (had that once before from an entirely unrelated incident when i couldnt see and hear a while back, its more just like they are blocked... although i was thinking it could be because of blood sugar the more i think about it because my speech becomes slow also. (ile repost here once i talk to the doctor anyway so if anyone has this problem in the future people may understand whats happening a bit better.
Thanks heaps for your reply xxx

[Ghostface]

I usually get blocked ear/impaired hearing while restricting(fasting)...No idea why though. sorry, not helping much