low blood sugar

what i learned was and i plan to check it out more, it can affect your memory and seems that the ones with insulin resistance pre op are the ones that get this..i know i need to investigate this....cos this may be what i have....anyone know anything on this?

Angie, Pre-op, I was diagnosed with glucose (insulin) intollerence. They did this by doing a 3 hour test. Post-op, I started having problems with my sugar getting too low. My Endocrinologist had a 5 hour test done which showed that I am hypoglycemic. 'Normal' is above 70. Mine would get as low as 37-47 before I'd have any symptoms. For me, those symptoms were shakes (almost like a nervousness), and/or sweats (like a hot flash). Once you experience it that low, you begin to recognize the symptoms. It didn't effect my memory. The endocrinologist & the dietician are working with me in determining what triggers my 'lows'. So far, we know for sure that ANY potato (sweet or white) fixed in anyway..including just a few small slivers in a soup, is enough to bottom me out. If I have more than 1 starch at a meal, it can do it. So...if I have Mexican food, I can have either a tortilla OR an enchillada...but I can't have both. I keep track of what I eat every day in Excel (and SparkPeople.com). If I have any times that I check my sugar, I also include those readings. I include the exercise I do & the liquids I drink. I send this chart in to the dietician once a week. If anything jumps out at her, she'll email me with her recommendations. My RNY dietician at St. V's is the one handling it. When I do have a low episode, I am to eat a few ounces of protein. It was also recommended that I have 3 snacks during the day, but the evening one is the only one I usually do since my sugars are fine during the day. Now...when my thyroid dose is a little low is when I do have memory problems as well as being really tired. Have you had yours checked? Sherri