postprandial hypoglycemia
Spikes to 180 give me bad headaches and Ithen I fall to about 60 too. that is good info about the berries. I found that low fat products have more sugar. I think that is so deceptive. I think the bread they mentioned is Ezekial bread. I found it frozen in the health food section of my grocery. I like the Spark People website because if I make up a low carb recipie I can enter the ingrediants and get an exact carb count per portion. Helps when developing a recipe. It is in the nutrition section of the website and I think it is called recipe builder.
Ill have to check it out. I just made a five bean salad. I eat lots of cheeses with peperoni. The nutricianist for Dr Patti told me low fat foods go through the system faster....thus the upload of carbs is quicker. If I go over 200 I get dry heaves wicked bad. She said no low fat mayo, no low fat dressing. Try and use Olive oil on everything I can ect. Weird thing is I can eat potatoes if they are latkes(jewish potatoe pancake) made the way I always make them, even white flour. I had noticed this while I was pregnant before medications and such. I tested it tonight again. I had four pancakes probably the equivilant to a whole potato with pork tenderloin. blood sugar before eating was 72. after eating it went up to only 115 the highest...testing every 20 minutes for 2 hours. Dr Patti wants my blood sugars to always be above 90...wow that is easier said than done. Mine like to hover in the 70's unless I am eating.... do you live in New England? I heard there is a low carb only grocery store near Boston...I want to check it out so bad..I'm gonna google it!
Very weird about the potatoes! I can't even look at a potato in any form w/out spiking. I live in Indiana. The lo carb groceries we had here closed several years ago. I buy some things on Netrition web site. Dixie Diner is a good brand with low carb brownies (1 carb each). Also, try the Hunt's lo carb ketchup (1 carb versus 5 carbs in regular). Walden Farms chocolate syrup and maple syrup (0 carbs) are good. I find that if I eat 5 pecans or 5 almonds, I can raise my blood sugar 10 points, gradually.Test in 1/2 hour and eat 5 more if necessary. Your nutritionist sounds great.
Are the gastro pains from the acarbose getting any better? I hope so. Have you tried any fruits yet? That will be a real test of the acarbose. Next time you see Dr. Patti, ask her about gut hormone blocker. My endo is going to test me to see if I am a candidate for this as she says it has helped some people.
How is the Acarbose working? I take 75mg a meal and can't figure out if it just delays a rise. Don't have enough test strips to test enough to find out. What is your experience?
I am on a g tube and planning a reversal as soon as my weight gets to 105. After 3 weeks on the tube feedings I am up 5 pounds to 98 pounds.
I am on a g tube and planning a reversal as soon as my weight gets to 105. After 3 weeks on the tube feedings I am up 5 pounds to 98 pounds.
Oh wow...gtube feedings? That is horrible. I take 100 mg acarbose at every meal. It works, but not as well as Dr Patti wants. I am currently waiting approval on an appeal with insurance for a medication they denied ocreotide injections. I am gaining weight having to eat so much all the time. I am scared that my surgery was just a waste of time and overall bad for me. I now have a continuous glucose monitor. Does insurance cover test strips for you? The script should be for 10 test strips a day 300 a month. Insurance usually needs prior auth for that many but with low blood sugars you are supposed to test every 15 minutes during an episode untill blood sugar is stable. Im glad you are geting your weight up. That is so scary!!
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