I Went to the Walk-In Clinic

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I went to the walk-in clinic today to get checked out since I have been feeling ill lately. I have been feeling lightheaded, dizzy, shaky, and sometimes sweaty/like I'm having a hot flash, since Tuesday night. (I am too young to be going through menopause, so I doubt that's it.) It feels like when I haven't eaten and my blood sugar level drops, which happens sometimes although I'm not diabetic. The doctor asked me a bunch of questions and suggested that I get plenty of rest and drink water with lemon juice, sugar, and salt added to it to replenish my electrolytes, and to drink orange juice for potassium. Since he isn't my primary doctor, there wasn't much he could do, although he said that if I am still feeling this way in a week to come back and see one of their primary doctors so I can be sent for labs. My blood pressure was slightly on the high side (but not really high) so I wonder if anxiety is the culprit for my symptoms after all. Although nothing new has happened recently that should be causing me more anxiety than usual (but those of us with anxiety disorders know that that's not how anxiety always works.) Anyway, so I've been trying to rest and take it easy, and have been drinking juice and Powerade, along with plenty of water. I felt a bit better earlier but now I'm feeling weird again. I have noticed that it gets worse a couple hours after I take my medication in the evening. The antidepressant I'm on can cause low blood sugar, but the doctor said that it shouldn't be causing huge dips in my blood sugar level, that it would just be a slight decrease. So, I don't know. Hopefully whatever it is passes, but if it doesn't, I have an appointment to see someone on February 13th, so I will bring it up with them then. And if I feel really crappy I'll go to the ER. Thanks for all the well wishes and concern on my last post. I will try to get caught up on here over the weekend. I hope all of you are doing well.