Low Blood Sugar

Thanks, Tammie. This board is always so good to get information. Most doctors have no experience with all the things that can happen after bariatric surgery. I'll let everyone know what I find out.

I have just recently been having problems also. My blood sugar dropped to 42 and I was very disoreinted, sweaty and weak. I hate this! I am going to google reactive hypoglycemia also. Thanks for sharing! Cindy

Good luck with yours, too, Cindy. I hope it's something that I can keep under control. I'm still waiting to hear back from my doctor as to what she wants me to do next.

It can get bad....I slept through the testing for low levels...after I drank the stuff they give you I told the nurse I needed to lie down and she asked me why? I told her so that I wouldn't fall down, what the hell did she think? My levels dropped real low, they would wake me up to draw blood and then I 'd go back to sleep, after I got home I slept most of the day until it was all out of my system....I keep a tube of glucose tablets with me at all times and that helps too if it drops, even if you have not been confirmed, don't write it off as just something you ate...get it checked out, because it is very serious.....it scares the heck out of my hubby...he is afraid I won't wake up when I do go to sleep...he keeps waking me up checking on me asking if I am ok...he says I get very gray in color and I do get disorientated and my speach gets a little goofy. I have told my boss if I come to him and say I need to go home, that is a very good reason why and not to worry....

Kajun,
Can you tell you're having problems in time to take action or does it happen too fast to know it's coming? I live alone so it's a little scary to think I might have problems when no one is around to help me.

Pam

Oh I can definitely...I get tingly, sometimes they are not very strong tingles more of a crawly feeling, and I will sweat, I can almost feel the color draining from my face...I can't concentrate on what I am doing...I know just how far I can drive...I will call my husband and tell him I am having an episode and where I am at and which way I am going home...he knows how long it should take and if I am not home in that time he will call me back to see if I answer my phone. I know how bad it could be so I would definitely pull over for help before I woud drive too far. I dont always go to sleep just maybe a little noodly feeling..But, I have to say if I get the glucose in it will usually fight it off enough for my levels to come back up and get better for me to eat. JUST DO NOT WAIT LONG PERIODS OF TIME BEFORE YOU EAT SOMETHING EVER...keep your small meals going....Let me know how you are doing.....

Thanks, Kajun. I just heard from my doctor's office and they have a glucose meter they're going to lend me so that I can check my levels and see if this is a consistent problem. Wish me luck, and thanks for the advice.

Pam

 

Good Luck! You should have a meter to keep with you and journal the readings. That way you might track a particular that could be setting you off .....

Hello,
I am currently dealing with these same issues.  Here is one thing I learned thus far.  If I at bananas, cheerios, and cottage cheese I would be in big trouble .....here is my understanding.  Both bananas and cheerios are extremely high on th glycemic tables (whole new ball game- its based on a unit of measurement that determines how long it takes carbs to turn into sugar.  I'm not sure about cattage cheese.  But the banana and cheerios would typically cause my bs to jump to 350-400 range and then quickly drop to 30-40 range with unawareness of it coming down. 

I agree that a journal can be beneficial - they're a pain to keep up but it only helps you and the medical personnel determine the best plan of attack.

Peggy