Comments on: Top Ten Signs That You May Have Reactive Hypoglycemia

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:20:13 +0000

Nicho,
Without knowing the rest of your diet, it’s hard to say. Have you seen a knowledgeable nutritionist? You can also try swapping out the sugar for agave syrup or evaporated can juice. Both of those provide the same amount of carbs yet tend to be easier on blood sugar levels.
Please take a look around the site–there’s a ton of tips. I hope you find something that helps
Stephanie

By: Nicho

Nicho — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:44 +0000

I am 28, 6 foot, muscled, 168lbs, and have a very fast metabolism. I can eat as much as I want of whatever I want and still loose weight. The more I watch what I eat and cut out sugars the worse I have gotten. I get low blood sugar 1-2 hours after every meal. I get confused, angry, disoriented, and fall asleep without fail. The more often I eat, the more I have to eat, and the worse the symptoms get. The most visual effect is chronic acne from changes in my blood sugar. When I stopped eating sugar after 10 days I felt like I was dying, with extreme adominal pain. Is their any hope for me?

By: Lu

Lu — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:37:39 +0000

I know all about what to eat but have never gone completely vegan. I haven’t been exercising lately and have gained more weight. Yes as long as I eat every two hrs and stay ahead of it I can keep the symptoms away.
i have thought about Ardenal Fatigue. I’ve had a stressful life and sometimes wake in the middle of the night with the feeling of an adrenalin rush. and I know stress causes more cortisol and that causes belly fat which I have a lot of.
I want to bring this up to the Dr. but sometime they act like its all in your head. Well its not , just ask my husband who has seen all the symptoms first hand.Sometimes I just give up and eat sweets and junk but have to eat a lot of protein afterwards to counter the carbs. I have told alot of Drs and none have really helped. I hate it!

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:35:44 +0000

Joan,

My RH gets worse after I exercise (I swim and do Tae Kwon Do). Did you check your blood sugar when you had the symptoms? Did eating/drinking alleviate the symptoms? That’s probably the only way to tell,

Stephanie

By: Joan

Joan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:05:47 +0000

I recently walked a half marathon — felt really ill after – was pale had to lay down. Last check up my sugar was normal – is it possible to get reactive hypoglycemia from extensive exercise?

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:29:17 +0000

Lu,

I completely changed my diet and eat basically vegan with no artificial junk. I eat every 2 hours. As long as I adhere to my exercise and diet regime I keep RH at bay. I put everything I know about it in the book, but there’s a lot of info here on the site too.

Have you considered Adrenergic Postprandial Syndrome as a possible cause of your symptoms?

I wish you the best of luck,
Stephanie

By: lu

lu — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:48:23 +0000

My sugar only goes down into the 80s. I am going to the best endo. in the chicago area. and he says because my numbers are normal that I’m not hypo or diabetic. But I know I have reactive hypogly. and have been dealing with it for years. I have all the symptoms. I read the book written by the foremoost authority on R.H. Eating every few hrs helps. I eat a lot of protien. I try to stay away from bad carbs, There can be causes and no one will look into it. My son has it . My brother has it. and I think my mother had it and did’nt know. she had the outbursts, her hands shook , she hid sweets in her room. i wish I could get rid of it . It consumes my life sometimes. I cant think straight, I cant talk to someone very long, I cant be on th computer too long, before I get dizzy and confused. Is there anything that could be done?

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:57:39 +0000

It’s fine as long as I eat every two hours

I’m also going to be trying a raw food diet soon, because I’ve heard all kinds of good things about it. (Now that wouldn’t require even a microwave )

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:44:06 +0000

Ah that really sucks, sorry to hear it :\ I know it’s awful for me now and I’m not nearly as bad as you seem to be. However I think it is easier to control when you’re in charge of what you eat…but my mother won’t let me loose with anything but a microwave xD
Thanks for the reply.

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:04:16 +0000

Yes, my symptoms worsened as I age. My endocrinologist told me that for some people, they “grow out of it”, others get worse. I’m one of the unlucky ones, lol.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:46:56 +0000

Hey Steph.
Love the website, I find it really helpful.

I’m 15 and I find that while I don’t seem to have symptoms as severe as yours, I still suffer incredible fatigue, moodiness and shakes after not eating for around 3 hours, as well as panic attacks. However I can eat sweets or drink coffee and not have crash much worse than I would if replacing sugary snacks with nuts or seeds for example.
I know you have to eat every two hours and I was wondering if your symptoms got worse as you aged?

Thanks for everything you do

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By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:42:35 +0000

Carl…hypoglycemia is low blood sugar (technically 60mg/dL and below) but symptoms (shakes, sweats etc) can occur below 80mg/dL for some people. I’m not a doc, and without seeing her actual results I wouldn’t even want to hazard a guess if she is hypoglycemic or not. There are other disorders that can cause the same symptoms (adrenal fatigue for example). I’d recommend going to an endocrinologist for a 2nd opinion. Good luck Steph

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:22:25 +0000

Someone dear to me seems to hafe these symptoms, but when we went to the Doctor’s for a full blood test of all blood components, her sugar levels were normal. Could she be hypoglycemic anyway?

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:47:01 +0000

Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can have different causes, and different ways of presenting. Some people gt all the symptoms, some people get only a few of the symptoms. If you think you might have it, you should consider getting your blood sugar tested. As for how you got it, have you seen my article on causes of Tietze’s syndrome? There’s many reasons why you might have it, from dietary to hereditary. Good luck!

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:33:59 +0000

I think i may have this
But these symtoms don’t exactly match.
Arent there different kinds of hypoglycemia?
I think i may have a differnt type then you.
I do get very hungy and shaking and get weird mood swings but i only start shaking if i’ve been excersising too much and dont get enough to eat.
I’m not sure how i got hypoglycemia.
I don’t drink or do drugs and i’ve never had diabetes? How else could i have gotten this?
This has been happening all my life, even since i was little.
Until today i never knew what was wrong with me.
So im just wondering how i got it???

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