Nicole Diagnosed with Hypoglycemia

[Sophii3x]

Nicole Diagnosed with Hypoglycemia
It’s no secret that Nicole Richie has been in a constant battle with her health.

But on Wednesday her rep revealed to People magazine the newly discovered reasons behind her fatigue: she suffers from hypoglycemia, which occurs when your blood sugar levels drop too low to provide enough energy for your body's activities.

As Richie gears up for the fifth season of “The Simple Life,” where she and Paris Hilton will be counselors at a health camp, it’s been her own health taking the center stage.

“Four or five times she’s felt really faint and almost passed out,” an inside source told People.

“In her ongoing effort to focus on her well-being, Nicole has recently been diagnosed with hypoglycemia,” says her rep. “[She] is taking steps to manage it.”


SOURCE (http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/03/nicole_richie_diagnosed_with_h.html)

[Sophii3x]

Poor Nicole:sad:
I hope she gets better soon.

[Kristen]

That's awful! We should organise for all her fans on this forum to send her 'get well' messages.

[Sophii3x]

That's a good idea Kristen, but it would probably be impossible :sad:

BTW I think what Nicole has is a type of diabetes. I really hope she recovers, it's not nice knowing that your fave celeb is ill.:sad:

[Ruth*Star]

Originally posted by kristen1985
That's awful! We should organise for all her fans on this forum to send her 'get well' messages.

Thats a wicked idea and i hope nicole gets well soon.

[Psylocke]

That happens to anorexics dosent it.
sad

[Chrizzle]

:sad:

I hope she gets well soon, and shes OK.
Nicole isnt the type to let illness get her down though:bigsmile:

[MarkWaldorf]

Good idea Kristen. If we can get the email to her agency, we could do it. :spin:

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Markus™
Good idea Kristen. If we can get the email to her agency, we could do it. :spin:

Would that be possible?:conf2:
If it isn't. maybe comment her MySpace?

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
Good idea Kristen. If we can get the email to her agency, we could do it. :spin:

Would that be possible?:conf2:
If it isn't. maybe comment her MySpace?

Does she have one?

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Markus™
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
Good idea Kristen. If we can get the email to her agency, we could do it. :spin:

Would that be possible?:conf2:
If it isn't. maybe comment her MySpace?

Does she have one?

Yea. I'll get the link now

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
Good idea Kristen. If we can get the email to her agency, we could do it. :spin:

Would that be possible?:conf2:
If it isn't. maybe comment her MySpace?

Does she have one?

Yea. I'll get the link now

Is it official?

[Sophii3x]

Here>> http://myspace.com/nicolerichie

EDIT: It's belived to be

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Here>> http://myspace.com/nicolerichie

EDIT: It's belived to be

We could message her it?

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Markus™
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Here>> http://myspace.com/nicolerichie

EDIT: It's belived to be

We could message her it?

Yea!:hugesmile:
You have to be someones 'friend' though to message them, dont you?

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Here>> http://myspace.com/nicolerichie

EDIT: It's belived to be

We could message her it?

Yea!:hugesmile:
You have to be someones 'friend' though to message them, dont you?

I requested to be a friend. Aren't you one?

[Sophii3x]

Nope:tongue: I might now actually.
I did request Paris agesss ago, but she didn't accept!!

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Nope:tongue: I might now actually.
I did request Paris agesss ago, but she didn't accept!!

Paris didn't accept me either. :sad:

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Markus™
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Nope:tongue: I might now actually.
I did request Paris agesss ago, but she didn't accept!!

Paris didn't accept me either. :sad:

YEY! We can be sad together!:laugh:
But she may accept us this time, we do have pics of her and Nicole on our display pics afterall!:hugesmile:

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Nope:tongue: I might now actually.
I did request Paris agesss ago, but she didn't accept!!

Paris didn't accept me either. :sad:

YEY! We can be sad together!:laugh:
But she may accept us this time, we do have pics of her and Nicole on our display pics afterall!:hugesmile:

Haha, she better. We didn't get Par, but we can get cole!

[Sophii3x]

Hehe! Fingers crossed:bigsmile:

[Princess]

Poor Nicole :sad: Hope she gets better soon!

[Chrizzle]

Paris doesnt accept people on MySpace unless she has recieved an email or knows them, or something like that.
I read it somewhere

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Chrizzle
Paris doesnt accept people on MySpace unless she has recieved an email or knows them, or something like that.
I read it somewhere
Ahh that makes sence now. If she added everyone she could be adding haters and that!

[MarkWaldorf]

I just checked my myspace and realised she has added me. :conf: I didn't think she had.

[Bells]

Get well soon Nicole.

[lily.]

Originally posted by Psylocke
That happens to anorexics dosent it.
sad

Yes it does. That's the tragic part. She has now harmed her long-term health for the sake of a short term fashion fad. Poor girl. :sad:

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Markus™
I just checked my myspace and realised she has added me. :conf: I didn't think she had.

..Because she hasn't been online since the 18th.:thumbs:

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
I just checked my myspace and realised she has added me. :conf: I didn't think she had.

..Because she hasn't been online since the 18th.:thumbs:

Nooo, Paris. LOL I didn't think she had added me, because apparently she doesn't. But she's added me.

[Chrizzle]

I searched 'contact Nicole Richie' and the first official celeb contacting page, you have to pay for.

Whats Nicoles management company?

We could try E!

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Markus™
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
I just checked my myspace and realised she has added me. :conf: I didn't think she had.

..Because she hasn't been online since the 18th.:thumbs:

Nooo, Paris. LOL I didn't think she had added me, because apparently she doesn't. But she's added me.

Did she! Lucky bugger:bawling:
The closest thing I could get for Paris was her fansite.

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by Markus™
I just checked my myspace and realised she has added me. :conf: I didn't think she had.

..Because she hasn't been online since the 18th.:thumbs:

Nooo, Paris. LOL I didn't think she had added me, because apparently she doesn't. But she's added me.

Did she! Lucky bugger:bawling:
The closest thing I could get for Paris was her fansite.

:laugh: I think it was ages ago anyway. I remember tryinh loads back in the summer, might have been then.
Her fanspace accepted me too. :spin2:

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Markus™
:laugh: I think it was ages ago anyway. I remember tryinh loads back in the summer, might have been then.
Her fanspace accepted me too. :spin2:

YEY! I'm trying again..

(and you do know that i'm now very jelous of you, and if she doesn't accept me this time i think i will have to ignore you:laugh:)

[spacebandit]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Poor Nicole:sad:
I hope she gets better soon.

You don't "get better" from Hypoglycemia, its a permanent condition, and to be honest this is just another BS celeb sob story.

I have hypoglycemia, was diagnosed 8 years ago after an anophylactic reaction to an anit-biotic, the two were not related, just one of those weird co-incidences.

Hypoglycemia is treated by diet, I have 4 small meals a day, with snacks in between if I feel the shakes coming on - hands start to shake, weird restless feeling in the small of my back - eat a bag of crisps, gets me sorted for a couple of hours until next meal time.

Eating correctly stops you developing diabete's - the downside was I had to stop drinking :sad: not that I was an alcoholic or anything but I did like a few beers - but now for even one pint will bring on the shakes in double quick time.

The biggest drawback for me with hypoglecemia is that you have to exercise more, due to the increased regular food intake, I am an inherently lazy swine, but it is very very easy to put on weight, for me I can control the shakes if I'm caught between meals with crisps or peanuts, but for others I know, this doesn't work, some need chocolate and the like. Its easier to get rid of the fat from a big bag of crisps or peanuts, than it is from a huge bar of galaxy or fruit and nut.

Its not life threatening, it only requires discipline to keep it in check, which is why people like "celebs" get sob stories out there, go on and on and on like its cancer or something serious.

Until it changes to diabetes it is not really that serious, and can be controlled and maintained with discipline and will power, yes her weight is going to balloon uo and down if she's not careful - thats symptomatic of the disease, but is cyclic and can be controlled if she takes care of herself properly, it only becomes a problem if she fails to control her intake and exercise. So when the fat stories start, its her own fault.

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by spacebandit
You don't "get better" from Hypoglycemia, its a permanent condition, and to be honest this is just another BS celeb sob story.

I have hypoglycemia, was diagnosed 8 years ago after an anophylactic reaction to an anit-biotic, the two were not related, just one of those weird co-incidences.

Hypoglycemia is treated by diet, I have 4 small meals a day, with snacks in between if I feel the shakes coming on - hands start to shake, weird restless feeling in the small of my back - eat a bag of crisps, gets me sorted for a couple of hours until next meal time.

Eating correctly stops you developing diabete's - the downside was I had to stop drinking :sad: not that I was an alcoholic or anything but I did like a few beers - but now for even one pint will bring on the shakes in double quick time.

The biggest drawback for me with hypoglecemia is that you have to exercise more, due to the increased regular food intake, I am an inherently lazy swine, but it is very very easy to put on weight, for me I can control the shakes if I'm caught between meals with crisps or peanuts, but for others I know, this doesn't work, some need chocolate and the like. Its easier to get rid of the fat from a big bag of crisps or peanuts, than it is from a huge bar of galaxy or fruit and nut.

Its not life threatening, it only requires discipline to keep it in check, which is why people like "celebs" get sob stories out there, go on and on and on like its cancer or something serious.

Until it changes to diabetes it is not really that serious, and can be controlled and maintained with discipline and will power, yes her weight is going to balloon uo and down if she's not careful - thats symptomatic of the disease, but is cyclic and can be controlled if she takes care of herself properly, it only becomes a problem if she fails to control her intake and exercise. So when the fat stories start, its her own fault.

:shocked: OMG that's terrible.. poor you! So you know exactly what Nicole is going through?

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Found this on Just Jared>>

Nicole’s rep recently addressed Nicole’s condition of low blood sugar levels, “In her ongoing effort to focus on her well-being, Nicole has recently been diagnosed with hypoglycemia. She is taking steps to manage it.”

[spacebandit]

Originally posted by Sophii3x

:shocked: OMG that's terrible.. poor you! So you know exactly what Nicole is going through?

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Found this on Just Jared>>

Nicole’s rep recently addressed Nicole’s condition of low blood sugar levels, “In her ongoing effort to focus on her well-being, Nicole has recently been diagnosed with hypoglycemia. She is taking steps to manage it.”

The thing is... and this probably will sound weird,
but you can look on it as either a blessing or a curse.

Its awkward, especially when you get the sicky shakes at 4AM say, which sometimes happens - more regularly in the beginning.

But you need to take exercise to manage it because of the way you need to manage your food intake, I'm probably fitter than I've ever been in my life. Which in a way, no matter how grudgingly I go to the gym, is good for me

Its not as if you have to go on strange diets, there are strange diets available - all co-incidentally requiring you to spend money to buy the books or attend the special clubs.

Its just eating sensibly, small and regular meals with no blow outs, I still have the main evening meal with my family, I just don't have as large a portion - I have the kiddie size portion, then another one before I go to bed, in the mornings, Hobbit like, I have second breakfast :laugh:.

Theres plenty of support groups and my experience of other peoples tales is that whilst Hypoglycemia is fiddly to get used to in a management sense, though once your regime is set its really not that difficult, I get to eat snacks at meetings !!, I'd rather have this than full blown diabetes with its side effects and really serious possibilities.

A disease that if you treat it correctly, can keep you fit as a side effect of the treatment - there is worse.

[Romantic Old Bird]

Well, in 38 years as a nurse I have nrever met anyone diagnosed with a 'condition' called hypoglycaemia!

It's not a disease, you don't need curing from it. It just means 'LOW BLOOD SUGAR!!!

It's a symptom. It means that you have not eaten enough for your bodies needs.

The advice Spacbandit gives is sound. We should eat little and often and exercise.

Some of us are gas guzzlers and need more food to keep going. Others (like me) are super economy models who need very little to keep them ticking over. That is the normal range of things.

Nicole Richie's problems are nothing to do with this normal range. She has starved herself to super skinny, and her gut doesn't want her to eat anymore. She can easily revert from this by gradually eating more at each meal.

If you don't have breakfast, then run around all day without stopping for lunch, then by tea-time you will have Hypoglycaemia.

As soon as you put yourself on the outside of a sandwich, a glass of milk, a mars bar or anything else with a few calories, you will be fine.

Don't feel sorry for this girl. She just needs a square meal or two, and something worthwhile to occupy her mind.

Perhaps she could try a job, or some voluntary work. I suggest a spell with the VSO in sub-saharan Africa. If she still doesn't want to eat, she could hand out her spare food to the people there. They do.