| HYPOGLYCEMIA SURVEY | ||||||
| SECTION 2 - SYMPTOMS | ||||||
| PART 2.1 Intro / Cardio-Vascular / Ears / Eating Habits-Weight / Emotional-Mood | ||||||
| Version 0.3 | ||||||
| 14 Aug.1998 | ||||||
| Status: Corrected (to be reviewed) | ||||||
| Copyright (C) 1998 Hypoglycemia Survey Team | ||||||
| Http://huizen.dds.nl/~hypo/survey | ||||||
| Number of respondents to the Symptoms Section | # | Active | ||||
| Part 2.1 - Intro / Cardio-Vascular / Ears / Eating Habits / Emotional | 939 | 880 | ||||
| Part 2.2 - Endocrine / Energy / Eyes / Gastro-Intestinal | 938 | 886 | ||||
| Part 2.3 - Head / Immune System / Med History / Mental Functioning | 934 | 880 | ||||
| Part 2.4 - Mouth-Throat / Musculo-Skeletal / Neurological | 934 | 871 | ||||
| Part 2.5 - Reproductive-Urinary / Respiratory | 932 | 854 | ||||
| Part 2.6 - Skin / Symptom Relief / Temperament | 932 | 885 | ||||
| Number of active respondents to Part 2.1 | 880 | |||||
| Intro | 880 | |||||
| Cardio-Vascular | 761 | |||||
| Ears | 690 | |||||
| Eating Habits / Weight | 863 | |||||
| Emotional / Mood | 842 | |||||
| 0. Intro | ||||||
| 2-1 Do you think you have hypoglycemia? | # | % | ||||
| Yes, reactive | 676 | 77% | ||||
| Yes, fasting | 222 | 25% | ||||
| No | 39 | 4% | ||||
| 2-2 Who diagnosed your hypoglycemia? | # | % | ||||
| Medical doctor / physician / general practitioner | 391 | 44% | ||||
| Self-diagnosis | 230 | 26% | ||||
| No diagnosis | 158 | 18% | ||||
| Internist / endocrinologist | 75 | 9% | ||||
| Alternative medicine | 14 | 2% | ||||
| Dietitian / nutritional councellor | 11 | 1% | ||||
| Psychologist / psychiatrist | 1 | 0% | ||||
| TOTAL | 880 | |||||
| 2-3a What is your most serious symptom? | # | % | ||||
| (excluded symptoms that have another cause than hypoglycemia) | ||||||
| Fatigue (incl. exhaustion, tiredness, lethargy) | 163 | 27% | ||||
| Dizziness (incl. lightheadedness, sleepiness) | 103 | 17% | ||||
| Headache (incl. migraine) | 77 | 13% | ||||
| Shaking | 72 | 12% | ||||
| Weakness (incl. Faintness) | 47 | 8% | ||||
| Irritability (incl. Moodiness) | 40 | 7% | ||||
| Fainting (incl. passing out, fainting) | 28 | 5% | ||||
| Nausea (incl. vomiting) | 20 | 3% | ||||
| Depression | 18 | 3% | ||||
| Confusion | 12 | 2% | ||||
| Hunger | 8 | 1% | ||||
| Anxiety | 8 | 1% | ||||
| TOTAL | 596 | |||||
| 2-3b How often do you experience this symptom? | # | % | ||||
| 1 x per month | 35 | 5% | ||||
| 2 x per month | 26 | 3% | ||||
| 1 x per week | 36 | 5% | ||||
| 2 x per week | 47 | 6% | ||||
| 3 x per week | 64 | 8% | ||||
| 3 - 6 x per week | 50 | 7% | ||||
| 1 x per day | 129 | 17% | ||||
| 2 x per day | 89 | 12% | ||||
| 4 x per day | 22 | 3% | ||||
| 5 x per day | 11 | 1% | ||||
| Continuously | 195 | 26% | ||||
| Don't know | 56 | 7% | ||||
| TOTAL | 760 | |||||
| 2-3c Do you experience it at a particular time? | # | % | ||||
| Afternoon | 236 | 44% | ||||
| Morning | 183 | 34% | ||||
| Evening | 67 | 12% | ||||
| Premenstrual | 27 | 5% | ||||
| Night | 21 | 4% | ||||
| Weekend | 6 | 1% | ||||
| TOTAL | 540 | |||||
| 2-3d Are your symptoms relieved by food or dietary changes? | # | % | ||||
| Always | 260 | 32% | ||||
| Mostly | 255 | 31% | ||||
| Sometimes | 193 | 24% | ||||
| No/never | 66 | 8% | ||||
| Don't know | 43 | 5% | ||||
| TOTAL | 817 | |||||
| 2-3e When do these symptoms occur? | # | % | ||||
| After missing a meal/snack | 166 | 21% | ||||
| Few hours after eating | 148 | 19% | ||||
| Quickly after eating | 128 | 16% | ||||
| After not following diet | 78 | 10% | ||||
| After a hypo crash | 61 | 8% | ||||
| Other | 60 | 8% | ||||
| Don't know | 57 | 7% | ||||
| After cheating | 25 | 3% | ||||
| During the night while sleeping | 22 | 3% | ||||
| After physical activity | 20 | 3% | ||||
| After mental work | 9 | 1% | ||||
| Following exercise | 8 | 1% | ||||
| TOTAL | 782 | |||||
| 2-3f How many hours after eating or activity do these symptoms occur? | # | % | ||||
| 1 hour | 174 | 31% | ||||
| 2 | 158 | 28% | ||||
| 3 | 121 | 21% | ||||
| 4 | 55 | 10% | ||||
| 5 | 33 | 6% | ||||
| 6 | 10 | 2% | ||||
| 7 | 5 | 1% | ||||
| 8 | 3 | 1% | ||||
| 10 hours | 9 | 2% | ||||
| TOTAL | 568 | |||||
| 1. Cardio-Vascular | ||||||
| Symptom | # | % | Hypo Related | Past Only | ||
| Arteriosclerosis | 10 | 1% | 60% | 30% | ||
| Elevated cholesterol | 170 | 19% | 35% | 35% | ||
| Depressed HDL | 70 | 8% | 50% | 33% | ||
| Heart disease | 24 | 3% | 50% | 42% | ||
| High blood pressure | 102 | 12% | 41% | 44% | ||
| Elevated LDL | 65 | 7% | 38% | 31% | ||
| Low blood pressure | 309 | 35% | 51% | 32% | ||
| Mitral valve prolapse | 61 | 7% | 46% | 33% | ||
| Pernicious anemia | 53 | 6% | 38% | 47% | ||
| Pericarditis - inflammation of membrane around the heart | 16 | 2% | 25% | 56% | ||
| Elevated triglycerides | 87 | 10% | 49% | 30% | ||
| Symptom | # | % | Hypo Related | Often (weekly) | Past Only | Relieved by food/diet |
| Chest pain/angina | 208 | 24% | 35% | 38% | 34% | 22% |
| Fluctuating blood pressure | 208 | 24% | 52% | 43% | 30% | 31% |
| Irregular or skipped heartbeats | 301 | 34% | 44% | 50% | 27% | 24% |
| Palpitations | 412 | 47% | 61% | 51% | 23% | 38% |
| Rapid or pounding heartbeat | 494 | 56% | 61% | 53% | 19% | 38% |
| 2. Ears | ||||||
| Symptom | # | % | Hypo Related | Past Only | ||
| Chronic ear infections | 192 | 22% | 18% | 74% | ||
| Eustachian tubes chronically closed | 84 | 10% | 33% | 42% | ||
| Hearing loss, permanent | 75 | 9% | 16% | 47% | ||
| Symptom | # | % | Hypo Related | Often (weekly) | Past Only | Relieved by food/diet |
| Drainage from ears | 114 | 13% | 11% | 53% | 39% | 4% |
| Fluid in ears | 158 | 18% | 11% | 45% | 35% | 4% |
| Itchy ears | 318 | 36% | 10% | 71% | 15% | 3% |
| Prone to motion-sickness | 317 | 36% | 19% | 48% | 27% | 11% |
| Ear pain | 193 | 22% | 16% | 50% | 54% | 4% |
| Pressure above ears | 133 | 15% | 25% | 63% | 17% | 8% |
| Tinnitus (ringing in ears) | 379 | 43% | 20% | 63% | 22% | 8% |
| Stuffy/blocked ears | 307 | 35% | 13% | 62% | 27% | 4% |
| Hearing loss, transient or intermittent | 138 | 16% | 24% | 47% | 34% | 7% |
| 3. Eating Habits / Weight | ||||||
| Symptom | # | % | Hypo Related | Past Only | ||
| Anorexia | 69 | 8% | 12% | 86% | ||
| Loss of appetite | 267 | 30% | 52% | 35% | ||
| Binge eating/drinking | 256 | 29% | 59% | 28% | ||
| Bulimia | 58 | 7% | 19% | 81% | ||
| Compulsive eating | 347 | 39% | 63% | 23% | ||
| Difficulty gaining weight | 105 | 12% | 48% | 43% | ||
| Difficulty losing weight | 446 | 51% | 57% | 19% | ||
| Overweight | 440 | 50% | 57% | 24% | ||
| Excessive smoking | 121 | 14% | 29% | 48% | ||
| Underweight | 168 | 19% | 30% | 64% | ||
| Unexplained weight gain | 200 | 23% | 65% | 21% | ||
| Unexplained weight loss | 73 | 8% | 66% | 42% | ||
| Symptom | # | % | Hypo Related | Often (weekly) | Past Only | Relieved by food/diet |
| Constant feeling of hunger | 271 | 31% | 58% | 69% | 17% | 52% |
| Compulsive craving for sweets, colas, coffee, tea | 632 | 72% | 73% | 14% | 54% | 77% |
| Frequent hunger | 555 | 63% | 69% | 77% | 9% | 65% |
| Shaking or irritable when hungry | 786 | 89% | 76% | 72% | 8% | 74% |
| Sudden feeling of hunger | 573 | 65% | 68% | 72% | 7% | 68% |
| 4. Emotional / Mood | ||||||
| Symptom | # | % | Hypo Related | Past Only | ||
| Manic Depressive | 73 | 8% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Depression | 563 | 64% | 39% | 23% | ||
| Nervous breakdown | 99 | 11% | 5% | 7% | ||
| Fears/phobias | 279 | 32% | 18% | 11% | ||
| Schizophrenia | 16 | 2% | 1% | 1% | ||
| Symptom | # | % | Hypo Related | Often (weekly) | Past Only | Relieved by food/diet |
| Anger, irritability, or aggressiveness | 708 | 80% | 56% | 50% | 11% | 45% |
| Odd behavior, personality change | 200 | 23% | 14% | 9% | 6% | 9% |
| Unprovoked crying spells | 382 | 43% | 23% | 17% | 14% | 15% |
| Feeling of going mad/insane | 223 | 25% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Emotionality | 458 | 52% | 29% | 29% | 9% | 18% |
| Negative thoughts and attitudes | 383 | 44% | 26% | 29% | 12% | 17% |
| Nervousness | 430 | 49% | 26% | 29% | 8% | 18% |
| Nightmares / night terrors | 285 | 32% | 14% | 14% | 11% | 8% |
| Panic Attacks | 353 | 40% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 13% |
| Paranoid behavior | 135 | 15% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Suicidal thoughts | 222 | 25% | 8% | 6% | 16% | 5% |
| Mood Swings | 689 | 78% | 53% | 49% | 11% | 41% |
| Unsocial, antisocial, asocial behavior | 325 | 37% | 19% | 21% | 9% | 13% |
| Constant worrying | 455 | 52% | 20% | 32% | 10% | 13% |
| Copyright (C) 1998 Hypoglycemia Survey Team | ||||||