General Medical Question - Non Urgent - Not quite right (mentions OD/ED)

Starz* · 17-05-2008, 01:01 PM

Im just wondering if anything may be contributing to me feeling lightheaded, tired and a bit sick.
I do have an ED, but my bmi is not too bad at the minute. I have purged more frequently this week but i have still kept down a lot of high sugar and energy food, particularly last night and ive drunk plenty.
Monday i took a few more painkillers than i should have. wasnt enough to make me feel ill, just a small mixture of what i had in my bag for toothache, one of them was a POM Nsaid though(i hope that doesnt break any rules to write that).
Thursday night i drank 1/2 litre of Malibu, so my liver has taken a bit of abuse this week. This is the only reason i wonder if it explains why i feel ropey today. I didnt have a hangover yesterday so theres no excuse today!

thanks

l'il esky · 17-05-2008, 01:11 PM

you need to be making sure that not only you are eating high sugar foods but also long lasting carbohydrates. cos as soon as you eat sugary foods your body releases insulin to bring you sugar levels back to normal, but this can also plummit your sugar level down too low esp if you havent eatne anything else but sugary food. by eating food that gradually release glucose your sugar leevels are kept at a more stable level. if your sugar levels drop too low, you can feel light headed, blurry vision, feel sick etc.

but there are a few other things that have been going on over the last few days so only a suggestion.
take care xx

Starz* · 17-05-2008, 01:41 PM

thank u

Starz* · 17-05-2008, 02:11 PM

i do have fairly regular bloods done.

last one was 1st april. potassium was within range, but towards the bottom of the range. i will be having them done again in a few weeks i think.

Starz* · 17-05-2008, 02:28 PM

im seeing my gp this week so ill mention it to her.
thanks for the advice

Animad · 17-05-2008, 08:10 PM

The purging can affect your heart as well as other organs due to the minerals you lose and the stress it puts on your digestive system and other organs.

Also, it is better not to just get your energy from sugary foods as this gives you a quick burst of energy which then plummets, it's better to take slow releasing energy which a normal diet will help with.

With poor eating habits a number of other conditions can form such as anaemia, diabetes (if you eat lots of sugary things you can develop type 2 diabetes), and other deficiency's, many causing symptoms suuch as nausea and lightheadedness. Only a blood test/ and a diagnosis can really determine what you have.

As well as this, it is better to eat as rounded as a diet as you can and try not to purge seen as this could be the factor that is causing you to feel ill.

Starz* · 18-05-2008, 06:40 PM

thanks for the replies.

omg! i think i know why i felt so rubbish (at one point i could barely get to my bedroom up the stairs) but i went to get something out of my work uniform pocket from the previous day and i found my meds which i had put in there then forgotten to take when i had a drink. I was also 2pm instead of the morning when i took them yesterday so that would have made about 53 hours between doses of 225mg venlafaxine.
oops!

zoes bitch · 18-05-2008, 07:01 PM

The purging can make you feel light headed even if you have kept down sugar etc.

Animad · 18-05-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Starz*

thanks for the replies.

omg! i think i know why i felt so rubbish (at one point i could barely get to my bedroom up the stairs) but i went to get something out of my work uniform pocket from the previous day and i found my meds which i had put in there then forgotten to take when i had a drink. I was also 2pm instead of the morning when i took them yesterday so that would have made about 53 hours between doses of 225mg venlafaxine.
oops!

Yep, that may well be the cause! Hope you are starting to feel a bit better

Starz* · 18-05-2008, 08:28 PM

Well, i had to go out yesterday so i was out in the fresh air and kept a drink with me, but i started feeling much better within about 3-4hours after taking my meds yesterday.
I was fine a few weeks ago when i ran out of the 75mg caps. i carried on with just 150mg for 2 days til i got some more, so gradual withdrawel seems managable, but the sudden drop from 225 to nothing was really horrible, and the ED probably doesnt help matters.

ill have to be more careful in future. Thanks once again for all your help.

xx