Hypoglycemia & Pituitary tumor
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.