Comments on: Top Ten Signs That You May Have Reactive Hypoglycemia http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/ Real Information for a Real Disorder Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:43:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Suzanne http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Suzanne Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:43:13 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-474 Brian, it sounds like you are between a rock and a hard spot. It's too bad that while the low-carb thing was working for you, you have developed an inability to tolerate protein -- strange...I suspect something else is going on that only a doctor can address. The low-carb diet continues to be a godsend for me...I find that if I sneak in some carbs here and there, I definitely can feel the effect a couple of hours later. So for me, it's not worth it to go back to eating more than about 30 grams of carbs a day. I find that I don't even miss things like french fries, fruit, etc., it's almost like I've been to rehab! Rebecca, your post sounds just like what I used to experience...I would try to fuel up in the morning by eating "good" carbs + protein, and would always, every day, feel like crap by about 10 a.m. I switched to a low-carb diet and it's made a world of difference in stabilizing my blood sugar. Plus I lost 15 lbs. almost effortlessly and don't have food cravings anymore. Here is a link if you want to learn more: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.proteinpower.com%2Fforum%2Fattachment.php%3Fattachmentid%3D12%26d%3D1141991495&ei=2NwfTK3YL5iJnAfpwuybDg&usg=AFQjCNG0IO6rqTyrrc355lO-g72dXHOhdw&sig2=1GEFuiVWYIzSmuPdie6VgA Brian, it sounds like you are between a rock and a hard spot. It’s too bad that while the low-carb thing was working for you, you have developed an inability to tolerate protein — strange…I suspect something else is going on that only a doctor can address. The low-carb diet continues to be a godsend for me…I find that if I sneak in some carbs here and there, I definitely can feel the effect a couple of hours later. So for me, it’s not worth it to go back to eating more than about 30 grams of carbs a day. I find that I don’t even miss things like french fries, fruit, etc., it’s almost like I’ve been to rehab!
Rebecca, your post sounds just like what I used to experience…I would try to fuel up in the morning by eating “good” carbs + protein, and would always, every day, feel like crap by about 10 a.m. I switched to a low-carb diet and it’s made a world of difference in stabilizing my blood sugar. Plus I lost 15 lbs. almost effortlessly and don’t have food cravings anymore. Here is a link if you want to learn more: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.proteinpower.com%2Fforum%2Fattachment.php%3Fattachmentid%3D12%26d%3D1141991495&ei=2NwfTK3YL5iJnAfpwuybDg&usg=AFQjCNG0IO6rqTyrrc355lO-g72dXHOhdw&sig2=1GEFuiVWYIzSmuPdie6VgA

]]> By: Brian Hardaway http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Brian Hardaway Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:49:46 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-472 I'm going to rebut Suzanne's testimony for low carb. I've tried low carb/no carb two times now for several months each time. At first, yes my blood sugar normalized and the diabetic complications of high insulin/sugar (I had black skin and dead nerves on my feet) completely reversed. The diabetic complications are still gone, but I seem to have backed myself in a corner on this one. I'm to the point now where I can not tolerate eggs, beef, pork fat and am about to have to stop butter because my mouth is physically rejecting it to the point of throwing up a little when I eat it. If I eat zero protein and zero carbs and pure fat my insulin doesn't change and I have no blood sugar swings at all. In fact I can go the whole day without food and have no crashes. However, it is not normal to be unable to eat protein. If I eat more than a little protein I get hypoglycemia like I did before on the high carb diet, and I urinate out all the meat as well. I can tell because my urine will smell like it. This also happens with sugar. If I eat sugar I will urinate it all out. Starch/complex carbs don't seem to do this. Low carb diets do not work in every case because in the absence of carbs the body will induce gluconeogenesis, and sometimes certain amino acids in protein will actually cause a greater insulin spike than some carby foods (see red meat). I'm not saying it didn't work for you, but I can tell you that my insulin sensitivity problems have only gotten worse on this diet, and am now in a pretty tough spot being unable to even tolerate protein. I’m going to rebut Suzanne’s testimony for low carb.

I’ve tried low carb/no carb two times now for several months each time. At first, yes my blood sugar normalized and the diabetic complications of high insulin/sugar (I had black skin and dead nerves on my feet) completely reversed.

The diabetic complications are still gone, but I seem to have backed myself in a corner on this one.

I’m to the point now where I can not tolerate eggs, beef, pork fat and am about to have to stop butter because my mouth is physically rejecting it to the point of throwing up a little when I eat it.

If I eat zero protein and zero carbs and pure fat my insulin doesn’t change and I have no blood sugar swings at all. In fact I can go the whole day without food and have no crashes.

However, it is not normal to be unable to eat protein. If I eat more than a little protein I get hypoglycemia like I did before on the high carb diet, and I urinate out all the meat as well. I can tell because my urine will smell like it.

This also happens with sugar. If I eat sugar I will urinate it all out. Starch/complex carbs don’t seem to do this.

Low carb diets do not work in every case because in the absence of carbs the body will induce gluconeogenesis, and sometimes certain amino acids in protein will actually cause a greater insulin spike than some carby foods (see red meat).

I’m not saying it didn’t work for you, but I can tell you that my insulin sensitivity problems have only gotten worse on this diet, and am now in a pretty tough spot being unable to even tolerate protein.

]]> By: Trudy http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Trudy Sun, 30 May 2010 17:35:21 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-471 I was diagnosed in 1971 and again 1973 with reactive hypoglycemia, per the Endocrinology Dept. Head of Tripler Army Health Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. I was in my mid-20s, underweight, pregnant and/or nursing. My fasting was 100. 2 hours after ingesting half a bottle of Glucola, my peak was 150, dropping to 50 within 30 mins. I used to go temporarily blind, which I fixed with a Tblsp honey and a Tlbsp peanut butter; my sight returned in a few minutes. I also had accompanying tingling and subsequent numbness in extremities and lips. Sometimes I also had jagged bright lines in my vision--the size and complexity of the shape increased until I could not see past the bright jagged lines. I also had double vision in each eye independently, increasing during the day. These symptoms continued and worsened through the decades. In 1989, a doctor, in whose office I twice was tested for suspected blood sugar drop, the results returning as 35 and 30 blood sugar, respectively 2 1/4 and 2 1/2 hours after a meal, with activity, said there was no such thing as reactive hypoglycemia lasting more than 3-6 months as a transition into diabetes, and ordered a pancreatic cancer rule-out: a 3-day hospital fast followed by a hospital meal and blood draws. My 1989 fasting was no longer 100, it was 60, peaking at 170 2 hours after the meal, then in 30 minutes dropping to 60 (research in some medical journal once, states that prolonged bed rest artificially increases fasting blood sugar levels; now they say that testing should be done standing and walking or exercising to get true values--but nobody but me seems to have read that!). PROBLEM IS: I still have reactive hypoglycemia. I still have tingling and numbness in fingers and toes, then lips. I also get bright, pulsing jagged lines in vision, or tunnel vision leading to temporary blindness, double vision in each eye separately--all of these symptoms being relieved by candy or honey. Nobody has offered TWO blood draws 30 mins apart--they take one draw, get 104 reading, say that sounds good, and diagnose me for anxiety! No one has offered a glucagon test. The hospital doctor who supervised my 3-day fasting rule-out for pancreatic cancer, told me he knew nothing about "diabetes" so he hoped I would not ask him about it--he said he was just filling in for a friend. He did not even know the test was to rule out pancreatic cancer! Yet he felt competent to diagnose my 60-170-60 test results--as pseudohypoglycemia. While he was writing up his diagnosis, the hospital Nutrition Dept. Head was telling me that I had "life-threatening" reactive hypoglycemia. She said I must set my alarm to wake up and eat every 90 mins round the clock, 24-7, the rest of my life, if I wanted to live! So much for obtaining belief from doctors--her information did not get included in the doctor's written report. NOW: Why aren't the symptoms of tingling leading to numbness of extremities and lips, or the jagged lines in the vision, or the tunnel vision leading to temporary blindness, included anywhere as symptoms? AND: what can I do to prove I have reactive hypoglycemia and not mere anxiety? AND: should I ask for a glucagon test? If so--when should the glucagon blood draw be done--at the peak of the 2 hour sugar rise, or just before the peak, or fasting then peak then 30 min after peak? That is 3 draws. LASTLY: I controlled my blood sugar swings pretty well with Angelica sinensis (Dong Quai aka Tang Kuei). My diabetic, 71-year-old, morbidly-obese, cancer-survivor neighbor with fasting in the 390s under maximum legal dosage of insulin, tried Dong Quai 2 days (2 caps 3x/day). The 3rd morning, her fasting blood sugar was 150--and so was her stroke-level blood pressure! Would you please list Angelica sinensis as an alternative treatment? Meanwhile, how do I convince my doctor and ER doctor to reconsider me as having reactive hypoglycemia and not anxiety? The ER doc diagnosed the tingling extremities and clammy forehead as anxiety instead of as reactive hypoglycemia (because the blood draw slightly over 2 hours after eating was 104). The PCP doctor--shortly to be ex-PCP, for double-billing--did not order a 2-hour post-prandial for reactive hypoglycemia--but in any case, it would require a fasting, then 2-hour, then 2 1/2 hour draws to find anything meaningful. What advice does anyone have for me? I was diagnosed in 1971 and again 1973 with reactive hypoglycemia, per the Endocrinology Dept. Head of Tripler Army Health Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. I was in my mid-20s, underweight, pregnant and/or nursing. My fasting was 100. 2 hours after ingesting half a bottle of Glucola, my peak was 150, dropping to 50 within 30 mins. I used to go temporarily blind, which I fixed with a Tblsp honey and a Tlbsp peanut butter; my sight returned in a few minutes. I also had accompanying tingling and subsequent numbness in extremities and lips. Sometimes I also had jagged bright lines in my vision–the size and complexity of the shape increased until I could not see past the bright jagged lines. I also had double vision in each eye independently, increasing during the day. These symptoms continued and worsened through the decades. In 1989, a doctor, in whose office I twice was tested for suspected blood sugar drop, the results returning as 35 and 30 blood sugar, respectively 2 1/4 and 2 1/2 hours after a meal, with activity, said there was no such thing as reactive hypoglycemia lasting more than 3-6 months as a transition into diabetes, and ordered a pancreatic cancer rule-out: a 3-day hospital fast followed by a hospital meal and blood draws. My 1989 fasting was no longer 100, it was 60, peaking at 170 2 hours after the meal, then in 30 minutes dropping to 60 (research in some medical journal once, states that prolonged bed rest artificially increases fasting blood sugar levels; now they say that testing should be done standing and walking or exercising to get true values–but nobody but me seems to have read that!). PROBLEM IS: I still have reactive hypoglycemia. I still have tingling and numbness in fingers and toes, then lips. I also get bright, pulsing jagged lines in vision, or tunnel vision leading to temporary blindness, double vision in each eye separately–all of these symptoms being relieved by candy or honey. Nobody has offered TWO blood draws 30 mins apart–they take one draw, get 104 reading, say that sounds good, and diagnose me for anxiety! No one has offered a glucagon test. The hospital doctor who supervised my 3-day fasting rule-out for pancreatic cancer, told me he knew nothing about “diabetes” so he hoped I would not ask him about it–he said he was just filling in for a friend. He did not even know the test was to rule out pancreatic cancer! Yet he felt competent to diagnose my 60-170-60 test results–as pseudohypoglycemia. While he was writing up his diagnosis, the hospital Nutrition Dept. Head was telling me that I had “life-threatening” reactive hypoglycemia. She said I must set my alarm to wake up and eat every 90 mins round the clock, 24-7, the rest of my life, if I wanted to live! So much for obtaining belief from doctors–her information did not get included in the doctor’s written report. NOW: Why aren’t the symptoms of tingling leading to numbness of extremities and lips, or the jagged lines in the vision, or the tunnel vision leading to temporary blindness, included anywhere as symptoms? AND: what can I do to prove I have reactive hypoglycemia and not mere anxiety? AND: should I ask for a glucagon test? If so–when should the glucagon blood draw be done–at the peak of the 2 hour sugar rise, or just before the peak, or fasting then peak then 30 min after peak? That is 3 draws. LASTLY: I controlled my blood sugar swings pretty well with Angelica sinensis (Dong Quai aka Tang Kuei). My diabetic, 71-year-old, morbidly-obese, cancer-survivor neighbor with fasting in the 390s under maximum legal dosage of insulin, tried Dong Quai 2 days (2 caps 3x/day). The 3rd morning, her fasting blood sugar was 150–and so was her stroke-level blood pressure! Would you please list Angelica sinensis as an alternative treatment?
Meanwhile, how do I convince my doctor and ER doctor to reconsider me as having reactive hypoglycemia and not anxiety? The ER doc diagnosed the tingling extremities and clammy forehead as anxiety instead of as reactive hypoglycemia (because the blood draw slightly over 2 hours after eating was 104). The PCP doctor–shortly to be ex-PCP, for double-billing–did not order a 2-hour post-prandial for reactive hypoglycemia–but in any case, it would require a fasting, then 2-hour, then 2 1/2 hour draws to find anything meaningful. What advice does anyone have for me?

]]> By: Holli http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Holli Thu, 27 May 2010 20:47:35 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-469 my husband was put on a practically no-grain diet - no potatoes, no corn, only goat and sheep cheese and it made a huge difference. He lost 11 kilos in 3 months, his cholesterol levels improved, his tryglicerides improved and his constant stomach pain ceased. The only thing is he crashes during the day, huge hunger, shakiness etc., it also happens during the night waking with nightmares and panics. After reading information here I really think there is something going on with hypoglycemia or insulin. Great information my husband was put on a practically no-grain diet – no potatoes, no corn, only goat and sheep cheese and it made a huge difference. He lost 11 kilos in 3 months, his cholesterol levels improved, his tryglicerides improved and his constant stomach pain ceased. The only thing is he crashes during the day, huge hunger, shakiness etc., it also happens during the night waking with nightmares and panics. After reading information here I really think there is something going on with hypoglycemia or insulin. Great information

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Rebecca Mon, 24 May 2010 09:25:39 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-468 Hi all :) Im 20 years old and think I have reactive hypoglycemia. If I eat healthy in the morning ie- oats and a tea with sweetener, before lunch even comes around i'm nauseas, irritable, STARVING and basically withdrawn until I eat. But when I eat, because im sooo hungry, I eat take-away (not everytime this happens as its almost daily) alot of the time! How can I stop feeling sick everyday?? Hi all :) Im 20 years old and think I have reactive hypoglycemia. If I eat healthy in the morning ie- oats and a tea with sweetener, before lunch even comes around i’m nauseas, irritable, STARVING and basically withdrawn until I eat. But when I eat, because im sooo hungry, I eat take-away (not everytime this happens as its almost daily) alot of the time! How can I stop feeling sick everyday??

]]> By: Emotions going insane.. HELP!! http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Emotions going insane.. HELP!! Sat, 01 May 2010 03:06:39 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-461 [...] there is a possibility you may be hypoglycemic. Google it if you don't know much about it. But this site also gives some great info. When you mentioned shaking that was my clue. I am borderline hypoglycemic (self diagnosed just [...] [...] there is a possibility you may be hypoglycemic. Google it if you don't know much about it. But this site also gives some great info. When you mentioned shaking that was my clue. I am borderline hypoglycemic (self diagnosed just [...]

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Suzanne Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:59:57 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-444 ***Please read this comment!*** I want to help someone else who has gone through what I have! I've had crazy blood sugar for years. I have had to deal with blood sugar crashes on an almost daily basis. If I changed my eating/sleeping schedule at all, I'd have a crash. After exercising, I'd have a crash. I would get totally groggy after eating a big meal. I'd feel like I was going to die when my blood sugar crashed. Eating, of course, would make me feel better. However, my blood sugar always tested in the normal range. Of course the test would take place when I was not having a crash! Any other test you can think of showed normal, as well. But I had the classic hypoglycemia symptoms, that would clear up when I ate something (especially if it was sugary). My answer was to eat "good" carbs, to keep my blood sugar high to prevent crashes, that would make sense, right? As it turns out, this didn't help, it just made me, well, fatter. And trying to lose weight was horrible, my blood sugar would really get whacked out, so I'd give up before losing more than a pound or two (which would take forever). Time to do something different, right? I will make a long story short here...I stumbled upon the Protein Power diet. This diet is high protein, low-carb BUT the diet authors were making some really interesting claims that this diet would help stabilize people's blood sugar. WHAT?! I thought carbs were good? Well I had nothing to lose (except 15 lbs!) so thought I'd give it a try. To my AMAZEMENT, my blood sugar stabilized, no more crashes EVEN AFTER EXERCISING. AND....I've lost over 10 lbs. in 2 months. I'm energetic, less achy...I can hardly believe it myself. I can hike a couple miles without re-fueling--something I'd NEVER been able to do (my blood sugar would always crash when I did strenuous physical activity), and have plenty of energy. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, if you have a story similar to mine, try a low-carb diet. It changed my life! ***Please read this comment!***
I want to help someone else who has gone through what I have!

I’ve had crazy blood sugar for years. I have had to deal with blood sugar crashes on an almost daily basis. If I changed my eating/sleeping schedule at all, I’d have a crash. After exercising, I’d have a crash. I would get totally groggy after eating a big meal. I’d feel like I was going to die when my blood sugar crashed. Eating, of course, would make me feel better. However, my blood sugar always tested in the normal range. Of course the test would take place when I was not having a crash! Any other test you can think of showed normal, as well. But I had the classic hypoglycemia symptoms, that would clear up when I ate something (especially if it was sugary). My answer was to eat “good” carbs, to keep my blood sugar high to prevent crashes, that would make sense, right? As it turns out, this didn’t help, it just made me, well, fatter. And trying to lose weight was horrible, my blood sugar would really get whacked out, so I’d give up before losing more than a pound or two (which would take forever). Time to do something different, right? I will make a long story short here…I stumbled upon the Protein Power diet. This diet is high protein, low-carb BUT the diet authors were making some really interesting claims that this diet would help stabilize people’s blood sugar. WHAT?! I thought carbs were good? Well I had nothing to lose (except 15 lbs!) so thought I’d give it a try. To my AMAZEMENT, my blood sugar stabilized, no more crashes EVEN AFTER EXERCISING. AND….I’ve lost over 10 lbs. in 2 months. I’m energetic, less achy…I can hardly believe it myself. I can hike a couple miles without re-fueling–something I’d NEVER been able to do (my blood sugar would always crash when I did strenuous physical activity), and have plenty of energy. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, if you have a story similar to mine, try a low-carb diet. It changed my life!

]]> By: Steph Kenrose http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Steph Kenrose Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:29:33 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-425 Tim, A great suggestion, thank you for that. My endo has also suggested I may have an insulinoma (small chance). In order to diagnose it, he said I would need an inpatient starvation test (24 hours). Best of luck with your journey, Stephanie Tim,
A great suggestion, thank you for that.
My endo has also suggested I may have an insulinoma (small chance). In order to diagnose it, he said I would need an inpatient starvation test (24 hours).
Best of luck with your journey,
Stephanie

]]> By: Tim G http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Tim G Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:51:10 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-423 Guys, I have had hypoglycemic symptoms for years and finally found a doctor that was smart enough to request a C-Peptide test which showed that my insulin level was 3x what it should be. Try requesting one of these tests and see if it helps. My I.M doc has referred me to an Endo. now and he thinks that it is either an Insulinoma or Reactive Hypo. and is doing further testing. I have read that inisulinomas can be hard to test for because the tumor may not be releasing excess insulin in the time frame that is needed for a blood test but that the best way to find them is with a MRI or CAT. Good luck Guys,

I have had hypoglycemic symptoms for years and finally found a doctor that was smart enough to request a C-Peptide test which showed that my insulin level was 3x what it should be. Try requesting one of these tests and see if it helps. My I.M doc has referred me to an Endo. now and he thinks that it is either an Insulinoma or Reactive Hypo. and is doing further testing. I have read that inisulinomas can be hard to test for because the tumor may not be releasing excess insulin in the time frame that is needed for a blood test but that the best way to find them is with a MRI or CAT. Good luck

]]> By: Steph Kenrose http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Steph Kenrose Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:20:13 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-283 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 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Nicho Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:44 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-282 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? 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Lu Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:37:39 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-274 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! 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Steph Kenrose Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:35:44 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-273 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 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Joan Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:05:47 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-272 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? 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Steph Kenrose Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:29:17 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-267 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 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-264 lu Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:48:23 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-264 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? 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Steph Kenrose Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:57:39 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-237 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 :) ) 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Anna Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:44:06 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-236 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. 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Steph Kenrose Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:04:16 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-235 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. 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Anna Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:46:56 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-234 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 :) xx 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 :)

xx

]]> By: Reactive Hypoglycemia Info » Blog Archive » How To Get Diagnosed for Reactive Hypoglycemia http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Reactive Hypoglycemia Info » Blog Archive » How To Get Diagnosed for Reactive Hypoglycemia Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:44:37 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-189 [...] you think you might have reactive hypoglycemia (click here to learn about common signs that you may have the condition), you should read this before you make an appointment with your [...] [...] you think you might have reactive hypoglycemia (click here to learn about common signs that you may have the condition), you should read this before you make an appointment with your [...]

]]> By: Steph Kenrose http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Steph Kenrose Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:42:35 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-154 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 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Carl Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:22:25 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-153 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? 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Steph Kenrose Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:47:01 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-151 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! 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 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/articles/top-ten-signs-that-you-may-have-reactive-hypoglycemia/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Emily Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:33:59 +0000 http://www.reactivehypoglycemia.info/?p=45#comment-150 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??? 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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