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Permalink Reply by Trudy on September 8, 2011 at 1:03pm

Have you monitored, do you know whether or not you are low? If too low, perhaps you should call 911, try eating honey. Or just go to the ER if you think that's best.

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Permalink Reply by Tim on September 8, 2011 at 1:11pm

Heart racing and not getting enough air... those to me are very reminiscent of hypertachycardia and rapid shallow breathing and/or Kussmaul breathing, elements in common with DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis). In particular when I was in DKA. And DKA could very well be ER time. Do you have ketone test strips?

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Permalink Reply by mollyjade on September 8, 2011 at 1:23pm

Go to the ER. We can't help over the internet, and it's not worth the risk to wait.

I hope you feel better soon.

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Permalink Reply by Joe_h on September 8, 2011 at 1:30pm

what does your meter say?

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth on September 8, 2011 at 1:34pm

I agree with Molly. Go to the ER, NOW. Do not wait. It might not be DKA but why take the chance?

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Permalink Reply by mollyjade on September 8, 2011 at 1:44pm

Those are also the symptoms of a heart attack in a woman. It might not be anything serious, but the only way to find out is to get some help.

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Permalink Reply by Anonymous Diabetic on September 8, 2011 at 1:38pm

Your question is relevant, and important. Like all of us there is always that scary period that MAY mean it is diabetes related, although it may not, so let's work backwards. What are your sugars when this occurs? This is literally the fork in the road, and may offer you the oppurtunity to say yes, I get ill for other reasons like everyone else.

The fact of the matter is, everyone will suffer these symptoms sometime in thier life and for you, it is probably not diabetes related. How can you be sure? Check you sugars when this happens and then you will know. Diabetics where MANY hats and I think detective is at the top of the list.

I commented in an earlier post that most of my responses are long, because we cannnot be accurate without a great deal of data. I don't care (actually I do) how often you check your sugars, but when things are not where you want them to be, check your sugars more often than you do, and see if it is diabetes related or not. MAKE YOUR DIABETES COME CLEAN!!! FORCE YOUR DIABETES TO TELL THE TRUTH!!! As you know diabetes (like any thief/liar) likes to operate as anonymously as possible. EXPOSE IT WITH YOUR GLUCOMETER!!!

You deserve peace of mind and there is no better way to have that than via your glucometer. Always remember, the tighter your control, the more important it is to be in CONSTANT CONTACT with those who have a working pancreas.

Love Always
Anonymous Diabetic.

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Permalink Reply by Danielle on September 8, 2011 at 1:38pm

Have you tested?

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Permalink Reply by Laura S. on September 8, 2011 at 1:44pm

Could be anything from heart, to thyroid to plain old anxiety and panic attacks.
Not to be messed with.
Chest pain wouldnt come from diabetes in an episode like this.

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Permalink Reply by Kasi on September 8, 2011 at 2:15pm

I am pretty sure I have felt each of these... My heart races sometimes when my blood sugar is low or high, not sure why. People say that our bodies react differently. Those symptoms do seem like anxiety. Are you nervous or having racing thoughts? Sometimes I would feel anxiety and have trouble breathing and a racing heart not even knowing what it could be. I would try to take deep breaths, but that didn't help.

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Permalink Reply by Mari&Denny on September 9, 2011 at 12:58am

UPDATE EVERYONE!
My meter could not read my sugar it was to high. BUT I had taken 10 units of novolog about an hour before hand. So I had no clue why. They said my potassium was to low & I have bronchitis. They said I was hyperventilating & did not have DKA. Thank God!
Thanks everyone for responding. :)

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Permalink Reply by onelildustbunni on September 9, 2011 at 9:06am

If you have bronchitis, that explains the high reading. Insulin fails very hard during illnesses; your rates will change, almost by double (for the basal/background/long acting insulin; it will affect short acting as well). This is because the bloodstream becomes full of activity related to shrugging off the illness, and as insulin is a hormone, it will encounter interference as it tries to reach the cells that need it.

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