hypoglycemia
I recently had a hypoglycemic episode last week that caused me to be incoherent and confused. My husband informed me the incident the following morning because i had no recollection of what had occurred. I remember eating oatmeal for dinner and having cheese with a few whole wheat saltines for a snack. I have experienced dumping syndrome and am diligent about what i eat (do not usually eat crackers, ever). I have been eating protein every 2-3 hours to prevent any further issues. Should i follow up with my primary physician? I have researched others posts and it seems that a glucose tolerance test would be a miserable, time consuming, vicious cycle of dumping. Any ideas or suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
I know I have what is known as Reactive Hypoglycemia, which means that when I eat too many carbs (which for me is more than one serving) at any given time, between 1-3 hours later, my blood sugar plummets. It is controlled by eating small portions frequently, like what you describe. I don't think the GTT is recommended for us because of the issues you mention. What you described eating would not have caused that kind of reaction in me. What fixed it for you? My dietician recommends I down a glass of milk when I feel my sugar dropping, but when it happens, I'm ready to eat everything not nailed down!
Blessings, Jill
WLS 5/31/07. Maintaining a weight loss of 141 pounds and feeling amazing!
I would get RH if i ate what you did. Even so called "complex carbs" are still carbs, and my body reacts to that. I gave up grains and starchy carbs.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Same here....
I don't like going to the doctor, so I would try and manage it myself first since it was one episode so far. Don't eat carbs without protein if you can. Good luck!!
Sherrie
Keep in mind that there is a difference between regular hypoglycemia and reactive hypoglycemia. The latter is relatively common after RNY. I, however, have the former (but thought for a while that it was the latter).
I have no trouble at all eating oatmeal for breakfast (had it this morning, in fact) or something carb-heavy BUT if I go more than about 3.5 to 4 hours without eating (depending on the contents of my last meal), I can become very ill.
Eating every few hours AMD making sure you eat a combination of proteina nd carbs (and a little fat) will probably keep your blood sugar stable and not require medical testing or intervention.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.