Non Diabetic Reactive Hypoglycemia
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on 2/28/10 10:38 am - Woodbridge, VA
on 2/28/10 10:38 am - Woodbridge, VA
You should ask this on the RNY and/or Main Board. It is not at all uncommon after RNY.
O yes we do... big time. post op RNY. Not everyone - but it is very common.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
I have this and it didn't rear it's ugly head until I was almost 2 yrs post op.
I went back to my surgeon and his only advice was to " Get back to basics" which meant nothing to me.
I met with a Diabetic Nutritionist who although I explained I was an RNY post op insisted I increase my complex carbs. I explained this was not going to work but she insisted this would help balance my sugar. This only made my Carb/sugar addiction worse.
After falling as low as 37 I have finally come to the conclusion that I may have to be grain-free. I have had a crash on such things as pretzels and PB crackers so it doesn't always happen after a sugary food. I also crash after fried foods which I rarely eat but I am from New England so fish and chips happens in the Summer.
If I eat a sugary item or even the wrong carb almost exactly 90 minutes later my blood sugar will tank. I do not usually feel anything out of the ordinary until I am at 60 or below.
I now carry a glucose meter and tablets everywhere I go. Exercise makes it happen faster so beware if you hike and snack.
I have not had good luck with my surgeon or nutritionist with his office so I mostly take care of it myself.
I went back to my surgeon and his only advice was to " Get back to basics" which meant nothing to me.
I met with a Diabetic Nutritionist who although I explained I was an RNY post op insisted I increase my complex carbs. I explained this was not going to work but she insisted this would help balance my sugar. This only made my Carb/sugar addiction worse.
After falling as low as 37 I have finally come to the conclusion that I may have to be grain-free. I have had a crash on such things as pretzels and PB crackers so it doesn't always happen after a sugary food. I also crash after fried foods which I rarely eat but I am from New England so fish and chips happens in the Summer.
If I eat a sugary item or even the wrong carb almost exactly 90 minutes later my blood sugar will tank. I do not usually feel anything out of the ordinary until I am at 60 or below.
I now carry a glucose meter and tablets everywhere I go. Exercise makes it happen faster so beware if you hike and snack.
I have not had good luck with my surgeon or nutritionist with his office so I mostly take care of it myself.
Post op -306
Current - 189
Goal - 171
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Current - 189
Goal - 171
Come to my Blog and say Hello! http://fooseberrypie.blogspot.com/
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