Reactive hypogycemia and losing consciousness

I know, right? Your method wouldn't work for me once I get into the 40s. I need a quick hit of sugar or I'm going to continue to spiral downward. Crazy

I'm so glad that I saw this topic thread. With being just over a month out, this is all really great information. Prior to surgery, I had issues with low blood sugar so this has been something I've worked at for years now. Usually an apple in the middle of the day kept things under control. I haven't been able to have an apple yet but have had no sugar added apple sauce occasionally.

However, in a few weak moments, I've tried a few bites of my daughter's ice cream and have gotten very sic**** cream has ALWAYS been my biggest weakness since I was young. I always hoped that RNY would cause me not to be able to have it anymore - that's how much of a weakness it is. Well, I've tested the theory 3 times now and have gotten sick every time so it's safe to say no ice cream for me, EVER!! YAY???!!! One other time, I tried a very tiny sliver of birthday cake (that I made) of my Great Nephews and that also made me very sick. Another time, I tried some pretzels and got sick. When I say 'sick', I mean nauseous, clammy feeling, hot, etc. I'm not sure if this is RH but it sounds like it could be. Being so early in this process, I'm sure I will continue to learn new foods that do this but it sounds safe to say to stay away from sugary and/or simple carb foods. This is all good because it's stuff I shouldn't have any way.

My question to the vets is, if I do end up feeling this way by making an unknown bad choice or having a weak moment, what is the best way to feel better?? I saw Glucose tabs mentioned? Eat something high in protein? Maybe everyone is different but interested to know what some of you do.

Thanks

Kelly

I've been on OH for several years now, every single day. One of the things I really love about it is that everybody here wants to see everyone else be super successful.

I need to tell you that your post raised some really scary red flags. Just over a month after surgery and you've tried ice cream a few times, birthday cake, pretzels, and applesauce? I really, really really want you to do well, but that is very worrisome at one month.

You will likely build up a tolerance to those things, and eat more of them without getting sick. For sure, you will find out how low the bar is, and eat just enough to feel crappy without crossing over into very sick. Either way, you jeopardize you weight loss.

Please, stop testing things. Stick to protein with a little fat and you wont get sick, and youll lise all your weight. Please.

Thanks Grim,

I realize this is a bad way to go forward. I've followed the rules 99% of the time. I'm succeeding now and know that following the protein and healthy choices rule is key to long long long term success. I'm committed and am so thankful for everyone's advice and input.

Thanks Again!

On your "one month update" post, you claim you're on "mostly soft foods and doing well."

Testing your limits repeatedly does NOT sound like "doing well" IMO.

So, I was a revision from sleeve to a much longer RNY procedure myself, and let me tell you, the RH is real. It sucks, and I've absolutely experienced it.

Definitely skip all highly processed carbs, and also be wary of very easily digested proteins as they too can cause insulin spikes.

It sucks, but the good news is that now you are prepared to avoid it, so hopefully it won't happen again. It can be very scary. My blood sugar dips really low, and when it's very low (40s) it can be dangerous. I am glad you are okay, and good luck with avoiding it from here on out. :)

This happens to me all of the time and it has only gotten worse since my gastric bypass back in 2014. It mostly happens when I have a meal that is high in carbohydrates so I usually try to eat low carb, it helps with the reactive hypoglycemia and can usually be a healthier choice depending what you decide to eat that is low carb. It scares me sometimes because not only have I developed reactive hypoglycemia, I have also developed hypoglycemia unawareness with it. Hypoglycemia unawareness is when your blood sugar drops so much all the time that your body gets use to it and you become unaware that your blood sugar is low. It is dangerous because if you can't see these signs and symptoms, then how are you suppose to address it? I work in a hospital setting and hypoglycemia unawareness can be very dangerous. We take it seriously. I use to be able to tell that my blood sugar was getting low, I would get the symptoms that you explained, I would get lethargic, weak, shaky and just feel drunk to be honest. So then I would just have something small to boost it up like a few sips of juice or some tablets made for low blood sugar. Now I can hardly tell, I will check my blood sugar and it'd be a scary 31! Be careful in the future because this can and has been fatal to people before. I've done research and found a device that is connected to you and detects your blood sugar 24/7 and can alert you when your sugar is low. I plan on talking to my doctor about it. Talk to your doctor about these symptoms! Also I'm not diabetic.