Thread: Heart symptoms worried

I'm a bit concerned about some heart symptoms i've had since starting low carb. Not sure if it's the diet or something else. I have bouts where my head feels like it's going to explode, my vision blurrs/goes black like i'm about to pass out and my heart beats a bit wierd. I am going to the gp but am quite concerned

those are symptoms I get when my blood sugar is too low. Definitely check with your doctor!

Quote: Originally Posted by Ann1231 those are symptoms I get when my blood sugar is too low. Definitely check with your doctor! Was thinking the same thing. My ex has hypoglycemia and those are the symptoms he suffered from frequently.

The GP's the best place to go for you, my dear - hopefully he will refer you to a cardiologist to get your ticker checked out. Personally, I would also get some information about heart-healthy supplements, too. It so often seems that many problems can be related to a vitamin and/or mineral deficiency, but a GP would generally just give you some drug (which would often have side-effects - many prescription drugs deplete your body of...

I have hypoglycemia and I have to eat every 3 to 3 1/2 hours. When doing low fat/ low cal I could go maybe 4 hours, but on LC its worse. Not that for sure thats what you have but if Doc says thats whats going on make sure you eat often enough. Also if you are a coffee drinker, coffee has an insulin raising affect and if I just have a cup and don't eat with it, I get dizzy after a half an hour. Feel bettter soon.

I experienced some fairly serious dizzy spells and arrhthmia in the summer during a particularly hot week. Turns out I was a bit dehydrated (water, water, water) and low in potassium. I still get a bit dizzy, especially at work, if I've dropped my carb count and haven't paid enough attention to fluids. Hang in there.

I had arrhythmia during induction too, turned out to be a combination of low potassium and dehydration. For me it was worse in the morning or right after a meal. I still get it occasionally now if entering deep ketosis from lowering carbs a lot. It's best to keep hydrated and avoid too much caffeine.