Hypoglycemic ????

I think this has been discussed but I don't remember what was said. I've been having episodes of getting very light-headed, tingling in limbs, uncontrollable shaking, nausea , slurring my speech and getting confused. Last night I just grabbed some potato chips because the salt should help with my nausea. I take medication for nausea but it doesn't work during these episodes. Does anyone else have these symptoms and what do you do when they occur?  My eating is not on point, I miss breakfast most days and eat lunch and dinner. I sometimes eat a snack, usually greek yogurt. I had been eating sweets but knew I was getting addicted to them so I stopped buying them and bringing them in the house. I do eat fruit when I'm able to buy them but it's not everyday.  Any advice to stop the symptoms ?

When my blood sugar drops I sweat profusely and I get very shaky and light headed.   To stops it I eat some kind of carb with a protein chaser.

The only way you can know for sure if it's your blood sugar is to check your glucose.

Thanks SB. I need more protein in my diet. I'm on point with my vitamins but my protein needs help.

Melting Mama recently posted a thread on the Main Forum about side effects from RNY.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/4240261/Well-this-is- a-first/

Several regulars on the RNY board have discussed experience with reactive hypoglycemia.  Admittedly I remember none of the details but a post there should get you some information. 

Please call me if you want to talk, even just to vent.  I know very little about a whole lot but I am a good listener. 

Sounds like it to me....

Someone on the main board mentioned that if you dumped badly early post-op, your chances of dealing with hypoglycemia later on were greatly increased. I couldn't find any solid evidence on this topic.

You need to eat breakfast. You need to have a healthy snack in between meals. If you're looking for something inexpensive and quick, try a cheese stick or beef jerky.

Next time you see your doc, ask him for a free glucose meter. Also ask for free supplies.

How's your labs? Take at look at Pam Tremble's list of common nutrient deficiencies. The tingling sounds like a deficiency to me.

I'm not going to wag my finger at you about sweets. Taffy Apples, Chico Stick and Long Boy coconut sticks are on hand in my house and I'm not throwing them away :-)

Thanks for the responses. Wonka, my dr. never gives me my labs. My neuro and pcp usually orders them. I've had an elevated liver enzyme test the last 2 labs but they have gone down. My neuro started me back on neurontin this week because I have peripheral neuropathy. I thought it was gone due to the weightloss but I guess not.  Oh the sweets had to go because I was craving them like a crackhead. lol  My hubby and son will have to do without or have them behind my back (they don't need them either). I'll read up on this, thanks everyone.

Demand copies from both doctors. Try to get ALL of your labs. You need to track them for any downward trends. Example:

An acceptable vitamin D range is 30-100. Lets say pre-op your D was 75. After surgery and your six month labs, it dropped to 50. Your doc is going to tell you that you're fine. At your one year labs, your D is 35. Still normal. Getting your results and trending them will help you stay away from low labs. As a WLS patient, we have to tweak our levels and adjust our vitamin intake often.