I have not had surgery yet but I do have a question.  I am not diabetic but I do have reactive hypoglycemia.  I have had it for many years.  For no good reason my blood glucose level will drop into the 50's and I have to try to eat something to bright it back up.  How do you guys manage this problem after WLS?

I am not sure how to handle it ... however we have discussed it with the nutriionist and she said that the glucose gel would work.    I suggest once you start the pre-op work up ask your nutritionist and doctor they should be able to help

Good Luck
Gloria

100% unsweetened fruit juice works perfectly, and no dumping if no added sugar.  I'm diabetic and had to do this right out of surgery.  I do dump with sugar/white carbs, but not with fruit juice.

I carry food I can eat to help with this.  I did not have this issue until 4 months after the lap band was place but I kow that some things work better for me.  Fruit or wheat crackers are great, low sugar/ no sugar added grape juice works too.  I also will keep unsweetened appplesauce in the house and carry some higher protein granola bars that work well too.  I usually catch it before I am too far below 70 though.
I guess there could be some issues with some of these that I am not aware of, if you have bypass.
I was only receintly diagnosed so I am very new to all this.   I know my NUT was a big help when this all started.

Hope you find something that works well for you!!

Michele S.

Hi, I'm on 100 units of novolog 70/30 a day. I haven't had surgery yet but I'm wondering if I'll still be able to take that much after surgery since I won't be able to eat much. Hypoglcemia is a big concern for me after the surgery as I occasionally suffer from it now and I can eat, what happens when I cannot?