I felt very peculiar at work on Friday. I continued to feel somewhat peculiar at home on Saturday. Not sick but odd. Lightheaded perhaps a little faint. As though I had drunk slightly too much champagne but without the reassuring feeling that this was rather pleasant.
At first I thought it was exhaustion (I stay up late of my volition and am dragged out of bed early by the demands of life) but I never felt at all like this when the children were babies and I was definitely a great deal tireder then. I live in fear that diabetes will strike. I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant with the boys and the doctor explained to me in far too much detail (using graphs and spending a good hour with me) why I was in danger of developing type II. I am, however, not thirsty, so this is a good sign. Also I never felt like this when I had diabetes. I have always had slightly low blood pressure and I do see stars when I get up too quickly but, again, I have never experienced anything like this before. Could it be my blood pressure getting lower? I then wondered whether I was developing some bizarre inner ear disorder. I searched the internet and, actually, of all possible afflictions, lightheadness seems to be the one that the internet regards as safest. Unless it’s internal hemorrhaging and I think we can rule that out now several days later as I am not dead.
Now it is over. But it was very odd and deeply unsettling. Has anyone else ever had anything similar?
I have strange, difficult-to-explain symptoms when allergy season begins. Sometimes a headache but other times just general weirdness that might be described as lightheadedness. I think it has something to do with congestion and sinuses and possibly even congestion in my ears. Maybe that’s it?
you’re not going to be making more Waffles, are you?
i’ve had symptoms like this when the seasons change. here in phoenix it goes from Amazingly Pleasant to Hell On Earth and it happens at the same time as a lot of allergy-inducing pollen. Maybe that’s it?
My boyfriend has diabetes (the late-occurring, adult-onset kind) and the main symptoms are a constant thirst and peeing all the time. Have to say my first reaction was same as islaygirl’s….
That does not sound very pleasant at all! Have you had your thyroid checked lately?
Yup – have that. And at certain times (certain *regular* times…) it get’s much worse…
For me it’s low blood pressure and d doc has given me some meds for vertigo.
Of course – the fact that we went from Autumn weather to proper summer in no time flat could be a factor also… Hope it stays away for you now!
Thank you all v. much – I’m definitely going with the hayfever idea, it makes a lot of sense. I am going to rule out thyroid and pregnancy for the moment..