Does anybody else get hungry and tired at the same time?

[Anonymous]

I'm hungry but I'm so tired. Should I sleep and eat later, or eat and then sleep?
I can eat a few cookies... Unhealthy I know, but I'm too tired to cook.

[sa230e]

I get that a lot. It happens when my blood sugar takes a sudden, steep dive. The sleepiness is the result of your body being deprived of it's fuel (glucose is the fuel of the cell) and the hunger is the signal telling you to refuel.

The answer is to eat. And what you eat matters a great deal. Personally I've found that eating light snacks of easily digestible carbohydrates (like cookies) when you're crashing makes the problem worse (reactive hypoglycemia). I'm not a low carber or anti-sugar but I find that this is not the right time for those foods. The sugar absorbs to quickly the release of insulin is too sharp which actually plunges your blood sugar further. The best thing I find is to eat a proper meal with plenty of carbs, protein and fat which gives you a steady, sustained stream of glucose and keeps you stable. I find this is also the best way to prevent crashes in the first place.

Sleep, I've found is not a good answer. The sleepiness you get from a glucose crash isn't the same as natural sleepiness. It's not restful or restorative. If you don't replenish your blood sugar your body will do it for you (you know, to keep you alive) by releasing cortisol and other stress hormones which will wake you up and interfere with rest.

Of course, your situation may be different and context is important. It's important to find what works for you.

[dakraziest]

u should gett your sugar checked
this usually happens when your blood sugar drops at an exceptional rate which means your body is malfunctioning

[lanternhill]

Yeah this is kind of what I was thinking.

[Asker]

So should I make a doctor appointment?

[dakraziest]

yes definitely
this is alarming because it can lead to serious problems like strokes and heart attacks

[Asker]

I'm only 19!! I hope this doesn't happen to me.
I'm going to call my PCP tomorrow... In the meantime, I'm going to try and relax so I don't make it worse.

[dakraziest]

lol hey i was stating the worst case scenerio
dont go crazy okay
or paranoid

[Asker]

I already did :o
I'm literally crying right now.

[dakraziest]

relaxxxxxxxxxxxx... U r not in imediate danger unless u dont eat when you feel it happening

[Asker]

I'll try, thank you. I'm such a hypochondriac

[dakraziest]

message me lol i really feel guilty about scaring the shit out of you and i would like to make up for it by talking lol

[Asker]

OK I'll message you :)

[QueenOfPerfection]

Eat 1 cookie or 2, then sleep, when you have enough energy make yourself a nice healthy meal.

[Klaatu51]

DON'T EAT A FULL MEAL BEFORE YOU SLEEP!!!

it's very dangerous!!!

[Asker]

I know, it leads to weight gain.
That's why I'm going to eat a few cookies.

[lanternhill]

You probably need hydration. Try that first.

[Asker]

I'm drinking water now.

[sy3dhaider]

me tooo now

[Asker]

Ugh!! Lol

[sy3dhaider]

do you have any solution :P

[sy3dhaider]

can you inbox me if you don't have any problem :)

[Asker]

Sure, I'll inbox you ;)
And no solutions yet.

[Jazzy_Abz]

Yessssssssssshhhh!!