Dizzy/shaky when hungry- anyone else?

second_time_around_4_me

This has been going on about a week now.  I eat three meals a day, plus snacks.  Today for breakfast, I ate toast with peanut butter (7:30 a.m) and had a banana for a snack at about 10:00 a.m.  I went to Target and the grocery store.  All of a sudden; I got extremely hungry, dizzy, shaky, tired, and sweaty.  I went home, ate lunch (pigged out), and felt better in a little while.  My blood sugar level was apparently low.

I didn't have this issue earlier in my pregnancy, but it's been happening daily for about a week now.  Is anyone else experiencing this?  My next appointment is in a week, so I'm going to ask about it then.  It's a pretty severe reaction, but I definitely feel like I'm getting plenty of food.

Thanks.

aggielauren

That happens to me.

athena83

Yes, it fvcking sucks, and they'll probably do nothing about it.  I can't wait to be "normal" again.  Good luck.

Danikat15

I get this from time to time when I get super hungry.  Like today, I didn't eat much breakfast, slept through lunch (battling a nasty cold) and now I'm waiting for dinner to be delivered.  Started getting the shakes and had to eat something to get me by.  I don't know if it's normal, but I do experience it.

Shari 86

This happens to me at work for the last week or so. I find just keeping some juice with me helps it out a lot! I was told its just where LO is growing so much so fast now she is taking so much more from me.

 

second_time_around_4_me

Thank you.  It's good to know I'm not the only one.

tarapaige1

Yes, this happens to me and did pre-pregnancy as well. It seems to be when I eat something sugary for breakfast and then don't eat for a couple hours. Like my sugar levels drop too fast or something. It's not fun!

Califlorida

i felt this way my first pregnancy and it turned out i was pretty anemic.  have you been tested yet?  mention it to your dr because you may just need a simple iron supplement.

wifey type

yes this also happens to me.

Andie41

I've also gotten dizzy/light headed, but for no apparent reason. My OB said it's probably because I have low blood pressure and to make sure and stay super hydrated...I probably wasn't drinking enough and have been monitoring more closely.

second_time_around_4_me

Califlorida:

i felt this way my first pregnancy and it turned out i was pretty anemic.  have you been tested yet?  mention it to your dr because you may just need a simple iron supplement.

I was tested and in the normal range.  However, it was on the low end.  I'll definitely ask about it during my next appointment.  Thank you.

Lisa and Mickey

This happens to me too and I am anemic and on an iron supplement for it. It happened before I was pregnant too, but not as frequently and not as easily (I had to go much longer without eating). Not sure if it is related to the low iron. Now I just try to remind myself to snack even if I am n

ot hungry and try to keep something with me in case I am out.

adamstodrake

I have the same thing. I've had low b.s. for a long time though and pregnancy has not helped. The biggest thing for me is to make sure I get enough protein to keep my sugars level and then I won't have a serious drop. Make sure to keep some peanut butter crackers, string cheese, beef jerky, etc. in your purse at all times.

second_time_around_4_me

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