Question:
What are the symptoms of Hypogycemia ?

and how can I control it? I was a bit hypoglycemic before surgery but never diagnosed. Now, 7.5 months out I feel like my sugar is low all of the time. It feels like my blood pressure is soaring and I get really grouchy, sometimes I even sweat a little. I went to my pcp and she put me on blood pressure meds. This hasnt helped, I still feel weird all of the time. Any ideas?    — WendieS (posted on March 4, 2004)

March 4, 2004
The list of symptoms is huge. Look at this website. http://www.thewayup.com/newsletters/021501.htm There's a list on that page. For me, I break out in a cold sweat and get the shakes really badly when my sugar crashes but there's tons of symptoms. My surgeon's office told me to spread my protein pretty evenly throughout the day and it solved the initial problems I had following my LAP RNY. Sugar is a no-no and a minimum of white carbs. I eat pretty much only protein, fruits and veggies and I do pretty well now. Haven't had a crash in months.
   — Cathy S.

March 4, 2004
When my sugar crashes, I get the sweats, my heart pounds and I get severly dizzy. I am slightly hypoglycemic as well. There are some things that I have (like hot cocoa) that I drink over 2 hours time so it doesn't make me dump. But, I don't really do it anymore because it sends my sugar crashing! I actually have very low blood pressure though. I agree about eating more protein over extended periods...that may help.
   — emilyfink

March 4, 2004
It almost sounds as if you are getting a steady infusion of sugar and maybe not knowing it? Are you drinking milk or juice or munching fruit? Any of those are sugars and could cause the sugars to fall. Or not. Seems like most of us suffer from hypoglycemia as time goes on past surgery. It's just part of our original disease, but manifested a lil differently. When mine drops, it is SO fast, I can barely get peanut butter on a cheap carb into my face. Feels like mu knees buckle, cold sweat, hands & feet go cold, brain goes all fuzzy. I'd BETTER be moving toward that PB before very many minutes is up.
   — vitalady

March 5, 2004
Wendie, depending on what type of RNY you had (and everyone should know this!!) I had RNY Distal, my Doc suggest I always keep a hard candy supply in my purse for these type of occassions and I was never a Diabetic or Hypoglocemic ever..The body is in shock from having lots and lots of Sugar intake to NO sugar intake (compared tobefore) so sometimes these Hypoglocemic TYPE symptoms occur , MANY MANY people in my support group go through the same thing JUST KEEP CANDY HANDY!!! Hope this helps Lisa S.
   — lukimom

March 7, 2004
I have this same problem. I notice it more when I haven't had much protein for the day, and then I eat something with a few carbs. My blood sugar will drop about an hour later. I keep glucose tablets in my purse and also hard candy. When I start feeling just a little strange I will eat one of these right away, and then try to eat something with a bit of protein fairly soon. When I do have a low blood sugar attack, I have a lot of pain in my abdomen and back, along with the shakiness and sweatiness. Anyone know why?
   — Christine L.