Low blood sugar.

I am having a lot of low blood sugars. We are still working on getting the right combination so this doesn't happen. My question is " What do you use or do to bring up your blood sugar?" I have tried protein, fruit, candy, and peanut butter with whole grain crackers. Do you think standing on my head will work?LOL! If I don't laugh I will cry. Everything with my surgery has gone so very well. I love exercising but now I don't because of the lows, also it can happen if I don't eat every 2 hrs. I am one that the time, gets away from me so I may be the problem or at least part of the problem. I want to nip this in the bud so I can get on with life. Thanks for your help.

I am eating every two hours or so. I have a one ounce cheese stick and a cracker (whole grain) for a snack when I'm light headed. I dont' believe mine is full low blood sugar. It really just reacts to the carbs I eat so I stay away from carbs as much as I can (white carbs especially). Sorry, I'm no help.

Thank you for your help. I will try to keep up with the 2 hr. eating. Starting today, and see if that helps. For a snack I will try yogurt and whole wheat crackers. Again thank you.

My  Dr 's  have   said  I  have  Reactive Hypoglycemia .It  has  to  do  with the  Hormones and  they   are  finding more  and  more  weight  loss  surgery  patients having this  trouble .. 

Reactive hypoglycemia usually doesn't require treatment. When needed, treatment may include dietary changes such as:

• Eating several small meals and snacks throughout the day — no more than three hours apart
• Avoiding or limiting high-sugar foods, especially on an empty stomach

PLease  keep  us  posted on  any  information  you   might  find  that  is  helping  you  find  a  balance  .. 

Deb,

 Carry some protein around with you all the time and eat every 2-3 hours.  That should help.  Once your sugar drops you may have so much insulin floating around that it will be hard to keep from going into a vicious cycle of ups and downs.  The studies that I have looked at recommend eating often and eating a combination of protein and vegetables or fruits with low Glycemic Loads.  I recommend purchasing a Glycemic Load food counter so you can look up foods with low Gycemic Loads.  This means that they convert to glucose slowly so they don't cause a big insulin reaction.  It is also important to eat small amounts and eat often.  Large meals can cause your pancreas to overreact.  So it's a combination of all three things 1. small meals 2. frequent meals 3. eating foods with low glycemic loads.

Don't cry, keep laughing (stress makes hypoglycemia worse :-) )  These practices have helped me.  I hope they help you!   

Thank you for explaining this to me more clearly. It has been so confusing at times esp. when my sugar is low. I keep reminding myself that laughter is good medicine - I will look for that book so I know more of what I am doing. I look forward to feeling like myself again. Again Thank you and everyone that has responded to my post it has all been helpful.

I am also having such a problem with low blood sugars and it is very scary. I carry the glucose tablets diabetics use. They have 4 grams of sugar and usually if i catch it in time I can just take one. I have had occassions i needed 2. I have to have a breakfast and 2 hours later a fruit like a med orange and 2 hours later lunch etc.  Low blood sugars are very dangerous so hope you can cure this problem. Good luck , Pam

Thanks Pam, I just was dealing with a low and it went down when I ate a burger,bun,cheese, mustard and Ketchup so I called the WLC they said to eat two rolls of smarties - pure sugar now my sugar is 216 I have never been there before. It is almost laughable if it didn't scary me so much. I will get to the bottom of this Soon! God bless.