Comments on: What Causes Reactive Hypoglycemia?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:50:58 +0000

This article mentions nothing of hormone produced reactive glyocemia which is what I think I have been experiencing the last couple weeks. I take thyroid medication for hypothyroidism. Recently my throid levels went way out of whack sending me into the hypothyroid range. I was having symptoms of hypoglycemia 2 hours after I ate (especially after eating a bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon). I have read about this being a symptom on wikipedia but it is hard to find much about it. I am hoping it will resolve once my thyroid is back to normal. My dad’s side of the family does have Type 2 diabetes but I am 50 and have not yet been diagnosed with it (fasting glucose in high 80′s). I am trying to ward it off with low carbs and plenty of excercise.

By: Geo

Geo — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 04:18:10 +0000

I too had suffered many years from reactive hypoglycemia, I also was a bulimic in my younger years. I change my diet, so the craving stopped and I took a mix of momordica or bitter Mellon and combined with epinephrine stimulating substance and Good bye problem! I rarely get dizzy now or tired.

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:26:13 +0000

Potatoes and white rice are the enemy for hypoglycemia! It sounds like you have a few things going on. Have you tried seeing a naturopath?

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:06:58 +0000

Hello,

Ugg.. I’m fructose intolerant (very fructose intolerant..) so as one of my safe foods is white potatoes and white rice (I can’t do brown..) so now..like for example last night I had 1/2 of a white potato and I STILL have this raging headache..nausea.. just feel like junk. Also I’m intolerant to corn and gluten is suspect..ugh..hopefully this headache will go away soon just thought I’d share (they did test me..said i’m not diabetic..) but it’s gotta be hypoglycemia of some sort..

By: Holli

Holli — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:02:43 +0000

I posted about my husband on this site but I am also wondering about our daughter. Is there any known connection between this and menses? She suffers/has suffered from terrible pain on the first day of her period (once the school called because she was close to passing out). We ran lots of tests to rule out various underlying causes and found nothing. I then did some researching on the internet and gave her chromium picolate and mormodica, which greatly reduced her acne and mostly stopped the pain. She saw 2 weeks ago a biomedical doctor who has put her on a low/no grain diet and prescribed a compounded supplement. So we’ll see how that works out.

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:21:16 +0000

Thanks for that tip, Erica. I didn’t know that RH was common with Celiac disease. I’ll look into it!

By: Erica Douglass

Erica Douglass — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 06:52:45 +0000

Hi! I am surprised you didn’t mention Celiac disease as a cause. This is probably one of the most frequent causes. I was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia first and then the underlying cause was discovered to be Celiac disease. Gluten intolerance can also be a huge cause. Going low-carb and eliminating gluten (if found/tested to be gluten intolerant) can help alleviate most of the symptoms.

-Erica

By: perry mcfarland

perry mcfarland — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:41:23 +0000

I believe that my wife is/has suffered with reactive hypoglycemia for more than 20 years—I also believe that there is a connection with coenzymeq10 –please go to youtube and search for “alfhildeik” I have put some video’s there such that the doctors would be able to better diagnose heer condition
perry mcfarland 309-343-8501

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:04:15 +0000

See an endocrinologist for a diagnosis to rule out more serious causes of RH. I haven’t been able to eat Snickers bars in years Best of luck!

By: J. McGrath

J. McGrath — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:08:34 +0000

So if the doc has me do a overnight fast and bllod check at 7 am then says I have a fastig rate of 89 so everything is fine who do I go see to explain why I can’t see straight, think straight, stand up, not sweat and shake, and basically want to fall on the ground, hide and die if I haven’t eaten in three hours? Who do I go to to see why I haven’t been able to eat (My old favorite) a snickers bar in ten years without passing out on the couch – literally unconscious – children without parental superision – falling asleep while driving home from work after a candy bar – 89 schmady nine – that’s not normal! So do I go to an endocrine or nutritionist or what? Thanks. Snickerless Mom

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:28:18 +0000

Becca,
I haven’t read of that happening specifically. But a history of poor eating habits can contribute to reactive hypoglycemia symptoms. I don’t know too much about bumilia, but if you are depriving your body of nutrients over a period of time then it’s going to have an effect on your blood glucose. My advice would be to bypass your regular doc and see an endocrinologist for a good workup.
Best of Luck,
Stephanie

By: Becca

Becca — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:07:28 +0000

Just wondering if a history of severe bulimia can cause reactive hypoglycemia? I’m coming out of a severe episode of it and have been experiencing symptoms of reactive hypoglycemia. I had blood work while I was in the episode and it was low – my doctor wasn’t worried about it. Now though I’m having all these symptoms and it’s worrying *me*. So, yes, just wondering if you’ve heard of that happening. Thanks!

By: Steph Kenrose

Steph Kenrose — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:27:03 +0000

Waldo,
I do know it can cause headaches, but I haven’t read anything about migraine headaches. I’ll keep an eye out,
Stephanie

By: Waldo

Waldo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:20:50 +0000

I am wondering if you have heard any link between reactive hypoglycemia and migraines?

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