This one hits home for me.... Hypoglycemia After Weight Loss Surgery

Good article! I have a question about this sentence though: "Some research shows that greater than 18% of gastric bypass patients can develop hypoglycemia one to two years after surgery." Are there any statistics for sooner than that? I've had 3 or 4 RH episodes and am only 4 months out from surgery. I'm still learning what can set me off, what I need to eat in combination with what, and what to avoid entirely.

Contact the writer of the article and see if they can give you some direction/information

That doesn't mean that about 20% develop it AT one or two years after surgery; it means that 20% develop it DURING the first two years post-op. Based on the articles I have seen, percentages have been from 15-25% by two years out.

RNYers are more than twice as likely to develop it as people with VSG or DS. (Band people have not been included in any medical article I have seen on it.)

Lora

ETA: note the info I included above about the dangers of glucose tablets for RNYers. I am completely at a loss as to why someone with the author's credentials would give a blanket recommendation for glucose tablets when they are NOT appropriate for RNYers! 

I agree. On some other groups, I've had to jump in with, "no, no apple juice!" counters. The last thing an RNYer wants to do is go on a hyper/hypoglycemic roller coaster. For me, peanut butter on a graham cracker works perfectly.

Yep. Cheese and two whole grain crackers is my "go to" when needed.

Hi Lora

For me, the glucose tabs bring my sugar up fast then I follow up with a piece of cheese or meat.  I take one and let it melt.  I have never dumped from them and I am a dumper.

Cheese or peanut butter and crackers aren't fast enough for me.  By the time I recognize what's happening to me I need the glucose tabs.  I would be on the ground without them.

I know there is another long term poster who also indicates this is wrong - cant remember the name - but I think we all have to find out what works for us as individuals.

Of course the key is to prevent rather then treat eh?  If I eat like I should RH just isn't a problem.