Hypoglycemia & Pituitary tumor

Melanie E.
on 12/20/09 9:53 pm - Euclid, OH
Hello all, I am almost 8 years post-op RNY, and have managed to keep 140 lbs off.  About 4 years ago, I started complaining to my Dr about night sweats.  He said I was starting menopause.  I then mentioned that I was confused and dizzy along with the sweats, is that menopause?.  Although I mention this to him every time I go, only recently did he mention that I might have hypoglycemia and that was because 2 months ago, I had such a severe event that I almost passed out and then slept for 2 hours in the middle of the day (that is something I never do). He stated that I need to go back to eating like I did when I first had surgery.  That high protein and low carbs will help.  Also, that I really need to watch when I eat simple sugars as this will trigger an event.  I have also noticed that if I go a long time without eating (more than 5 hours when awake) that seems to predispose me to an attack.  I am much more careful now as that last attack was very scary.  I would recommend keeping some of those diabetic sugar wafers around for when you have a  bad attack, otherwise a glass of juice or a piece of fruit contains enough sugar to balance back out.  Good luck.
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