Checked Dumping Glucose Level?

Had a late stage dump about two hours after eating some carbs in the states and my blood sugar dropped to about 47. I checked it another time and it was only about 90 right after a meal.

Just wondering if any other RNY's have checked their blood sugar at similar times and what the results were?

I have no history of diabetes. My father does, so I used his meter.

Dave

Dave - Are ya sure it was the carbs that made ya dump? If so, then the Low BGL may be the result of a sudden release of insulin by your body.  It's certainly very interesting.  Many of the symptoms associated with dumping - nausea, light headed, diaphoresis, confusion - are also frequently associated with hypoglycemia.  Considering all the Diabetes/RNY related research going on right now, I wonder if they will find a link to a true metabolic process in dumping?  I almost hope they don't so that we don't find a "cure" for dumping.  I am actually glad to have that part of the tool. Very interesting situation, though.  I'm gonna have toget the research wheels to turning now.

Hey Dave, Hope all is well. I was a type 2 diabetic for many years but no longer have diabetes post-WLS. I do still check my blood sugar levels on a regular basis and here's what I can tell you. 47 is big time low as it should stay around the 90-120 level depending on when (what) you've last eaten, exercised, etc. Too low of blood sugar level and you pass out, too high for long periods of time and diabetes will eat you up, literally from the inside out and I've got the scars on my legs to prove it. Here's how blood sugar levels work as I understand them. Eat a bunch of crappy carbs, blood sugar spikes so body produces insulin to process the sugar and lower the blood sugar level. Body produces too much insulin, blood sugar goes way way down, your body wants food so you get hungry and eat. When you constantly eat crappy food high in simple sugars (starches, candy, etc.), the body can't regulate the blood sugar yo-yo and you end up getting diabetes. Diabetes is simply the bodies inability to properly regulate high levels of sugar and is unable to produce enough insulin to keep up with the high sugar levels. That's why they say to eat complex carbs (veggies, fruits, etc.) since the body processes the sugar in these foods much more slowly (i.e. releases insulin slowly) thus easier on the body and you don't get hungry. That's also why they say you should eat 6X a day so blood sugars are stable througout the day (i.e. no food or too much exercise without eating means low blood sugar). Anywho, I try to keep my blood sugar levels between 90-110. Fascinating stuff. Sorry for the long winded response and I don't know if I even answered your question.    Boner 

If you google Gastric Bypass and Hypoglycemia you will find that there are a few people who develop Reactive Hypoglycemia after WLS.  I am one of them.  For a long time I thought that it was just my blood pressure dropping.  I talked to my PCP and he mentioned Hypoglycemia and set me up for a Glucose Tolerance Test.  What they found is that I am not Diabetic but I am Hypoglycemic. The difference in regular Hypoglycemia versus Reactive is that rather than my sugar dropping from not eating, it will drop about 45 minutes after I eat.  The doctor says that carbs can trigger the release of insulin which will cause the sugar to drop. Even eating the right carbs seems to drop it at times.  The other day I woke up and tested my sugar and it was 95.  I ate a grilled cheese sandwich on whole wheat, whole grain bread and 45 minutes later my sugar was at 32.  The best suggestion that the doc and dietitian had to offer was to stay away from carbs as much as possible and to eat at least 6 small meals a day.  This seems to help keep the drops to a minimum.

Thanks, Guys!

Looks like I need to get my own tester and test pretty regularly for a couple of weeks, anyway. Hopefully it's not reactive hypo.

Best Wishes,

Dave