blood sugar issues nearing goal weight
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has heard about or experienced this. About a year ago, I started getting really shaky and feeling sort of dizzy. I checked into the hospital and no one could find anything wrong. They still cant. I dont have vertigo or any other ear problem. My surgeon said it might be related to dumping/ insulin into my blood stream. I am ready to have my surgery reversed if it doesnt stop because I cant live like this. Is there a treatment? I dont want to get fat again, but I havent felt normal since last sept.
Thanks in advance
Kim
I was wondering if anyone has heard about or experienced this. About a year ago, I started getting really shaky and feeling sort of dizzy. I checked into the hospital and no one could find anything wrong. They still cant. I dont have vertigo or any other ear problem. My surgeon said it might be related to dumping/ insulin into my blood stream. I am ready to have my surgery reversed if it doesnt stop because I cant live like this. Is there a treatment? I dont want to get fat again, but I havent felt normal since last sept.
Thanks in advance
Kim
Hi, Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it. Well since I posted this I found out that I do indeed have hypoglycemia. My endocrinologist diagnosed me. He says he sees it alot in people who have had the surgery and who are approaching goal weight. (at the time I was 162, just 10 pounds away). He put me on a 1900 cal/day high protein/low carb diet, eating every 2-3 hours. I dont know if I eat that many calories, and I try to eat every hour or so. The upshot is that I feel so much better. As long as I can keep my blood sugar about stable I can avoid the lows which is what was making me so sick. It took about a month, but I am fine now. I try to eat a lot of protein in the morning hours, and then start adding carbs in the afternoon when I start getting tired. I found out that I needed the carbs. No energy otherwise.
Was really upset that my regular doctor missed this. Grateful the endo saw it. Was really worried there.
Kim
Was really upset that my regular doctor missed this. Grateful the endo saw it. Was really worried there.
Kim