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How can i distinguish between a panic attack, low blood sugar, and heat stroke?

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?: Measure your blood sugar, take your temperature, and do transcendental meditation.

Answered 9/29/2016

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High blood pressure fluctuations probably cos of panic attacks/anxiety.Even go as high as 200/120. Could those cause strokes heartattack even tho Im18?

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I had occipital stroke days ago, my blood sugar is unstable, my heart races and sugars drops very fast when I stand up (CGM is accurate) My glucose is only stable when I'm lying down, how long does it take after a stroke to glucose to back to normal?

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