Reactive Hypoglycemia question
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DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
I've had reactive hypoglycemia (positively tested) since 1991. And in all my blood tests I have had in the last 20 years, no one has mentioned low potassium.
Now, it could be related to low normal...just because you are in normal range doesn't mean you aren't low...differeent labs, different results.
But I think it's coincidence.
Liz
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There is a connection, we actually use insulin in the hospital for patients with high potassium levels, because insulin drives potassium into the cells. We have a llittle iv ****tail whi*****ludes iv insulin, dextrose and sometime caluim iv too.
So if one has a spike in their insullin levels, I would expect their level to be low. I am sure there is a more complicated explanation with the pathophysiology, but this is the way I remembered from nursing school.
~Maria
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I also wonder if there is a connection between some one like me who had insulin issues preop, being insulin resistance and secreting extra insulin and not being able to use it as an obese person, but as I get thinner will this keep happening and drop my blood sugars?
Great observation, and if this can be solved, alot of lws peeps will be happier and healthier!
~Maria
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So my potassium is good and I get RH.
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I don't see how supplementing potassium would prevent RH though. RH happens because of rapid emptying into the intestines and the resulting insulin response. While the insulin response can deplete your potassium, potassium doesn't make your food stay in your stomach longer or change your insulin response to food.
Oh and if anyone is on blood pressure meds, some of them deplete your potassium too.
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