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sunshinesoprano -> HypOglycemia (6/16/2008 7:34:31 AM)

Hey, folks. I'm having a 5-hour glucose test done on Thursday. My doctor is giving me the impression she thinks I may have low blood sugar, especially after I told her that just after eating one day, my mom tested my sugar and it was 52.

Can anyone give me some other symptoms of hypoglycemia and natural ways to treat it?
Thanks!



Miss Giggles -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/16/2008 8:06:53 AM)

I don't mean to come off as rude but you need to work with your doctor. I believe you have another issue which goes in hand in hand with the low blood sugar. You have two risk factors for diabetes so you need to work with your doctor. Please don't look for natural cures.



betterisoneday -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/16/2008 8:31:08 AM)

I'm borderline hypoglycemic, this is what I'm usually told and seems to work best:
Eat smaller meals throughout the day (7 or so);
make sure you get enough protein, if you start to feel like you might get shaky eat some peanut butter;
carry some sort of hard candy (like peppermints) or glucose tablets when you're out and about;
and apples are a great snack, they help keep your blood sugar level.

I've also found those protein breakfast drinks often help when I first wake up, keep you stable enough to take a shower, cook breakfast, etc. (Though they do have a lot of sugar in them so I try not to use them too often and to make sure I get some protein soon after.)
Good luck.



stellaluna -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/16/2008 10:15:41 AM)

My doctor says stay away from sugar.

He basically told me all this:
quote:


Eat smaller meals throughout the day (7 or so);
make sure you get enough protein, if you start to feel like you might get shaky eat some peanut butter;
carry some sort of hard candy (like peppermints) or glucose tablets when you're out and about;
and apples are a great snack, they help keep your blood sugar level.


I've never had the official test. That's my doctor talking after me describing lifelong symptoms of hypoglycemia.



phosadaud -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/17/2008 4:04:06 PM)

Real hypoglycemia is commonly a pre-cursor to diabetes (as opposed to someone like me who has normal blood sugars that can just get really low and I just need to eat regularly as a result). If diagnosed (and I believe the only way to actually be diagnosed with the disorder is through the glucose-tolerance test), your doctor will probably put you on a diabetic diet and you will need to watch very closely for diabetes. I would highly, highly, highly recommend working closely with your doctor and not trying to "go it on your own" with this. Whether we like it or not, some things require medical intervention. The consequences of not doing so, can be devastating and even deadly. Don't play around with this. It's not like a little cold bug.



Harvie -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/18/2008 2:07:41 AM)

1. Get advice from a physician, registered dietician and/or nutritionist

2. Eat frequently (and make healthy choices which include protein and complex carbs)

3. Carry glucose tablets and a blood glucose monitor with you if your are hypoglycemic

4. You should be able to look up the symptoms online ... they include (but aren't limited to) weakness, lack of energy, lightheadedness, headache, syncope, shivering/cold, flushed/sweating, confusion, lethargy. OR YOU MAY HAVE NO SYMPTOMS.



aldrine -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/20/2008 2:09:00 AM)

well,if you experience nausea, disorientation, dizziness and tremors because of hunger due to long hours without food, it'd probably be hypoglycemia which we all experience every now and then. always carry with you hard sugar candies or drink 6oz juice to make the symptoms go away.long story short:always eat on time!monitor your blood glucose level frequently or per doctor's advice.



sunshinesoprano -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/26/2008 9:58:20 AM)

I go today to get my test results back. I'll let y'all know what happens.



sunshinesoprano -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/27/2008 7:12:50 AM)

Tis final: I am hypoglycemic. They've given me some diet guidelines, and much to my pleasure, I can eat as many baked potatoes and steak as I like. Well, within reason, of course. The hard part will be changing my sugar-sweetened tea to Splenda-sweetened tea and changing my cereal.

Thanks, all.



phosadaud -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/27/2008 10:54:50 AM)

Glad you finally have answers! Take care of yourself!



StephK -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/27/2008 11:33:52 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: sunshinesoprano
The hard part will be changing my sugar-sweetened tea to Splenda-sweetened tea and changing my cereal.

Thanks, all.


It's not too bad. It takes a lot less Splenda than sugar even though they say it's equal amounts for the same sweetness.



sunshinesoprano -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/27/2008 12:38:30 PM)

That's good to know. It's going to be hard not to have cookies and milk all the time [&:]



phosadaud -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/27/2008 12:49:05 PM)

On most stuff, I actually can't tell the difference between sugar sweetened and splenda sweetened. We always make stuff from splenda for our family get togethers because of dietary needs within the family and none of us can tell the difference for almost everything we've tried.



sunshinesoprano -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/27/2008 2:42:07 PM)

Yeah, it's a really good substitute. I can't stand sweet 'n' low at all....Equal is okay, but you can tell it's fake.



StephK -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/27/2008 2:50:31 PM)

Your tastes do change when you go sugar-free.



humbleinspirit -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/28/2008 7:49:55 PM)

Hi Sunshine, I think a couple of the symptoms is feeling tired when you do not eat to the point of almost nodding off. The other one I believe is irritabillity when haven't eaten too. I would however go check out a website such as Webmd.com to be sure though.



humbleinspirit -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/28/2008 7:54:35 PM)

Here are 2 links:

Hypoglycemia without Diabetes

Hypoglycemia and Diabetes



bzirk -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/28/2008 8:29:19 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: StephK

Your tastes do change when you go sugar-free.


Exactly, and after a while table sugar is too much.



bzirk -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/28/2008 8:35:59 PM)

It's important to remember that hypoglycemia is a condition or symptom and not an illness or disease. IOW, it doesn't occur randomly. It's caused by something else, and it's important for it to be monitored so that the "something else" can eventually be deteremined. Sometimes medication can cause it, sometimes a gland problem -- not the least of which may be the pancreas, as well as several other factors than create the condition. The bottom line is that getting "diagnosed" with hypoglycemia is just a part of the situation. What's causing it should be a concern.



sunshinesoprano -> RE: HypOglycemia (6/30/2008 9:08:57 AM)

Thanks guys.

I don't really know that they looked into what's causing it. I have PCOS so it's likely that did it. The doctor who originally dx'd the PCOS was certain I had diabetes. She said that if I didn't have diabetes, she would run a thyroid test. When the results came back, I wasn't CLOSE to diabetes. She never called again and left me on Metformin, which I now believe caused the HG to escalate. I didn't know at the time what the Met would do.

I appreciate your help!



ricegirl -> RE: HypOglycemia (7/1/2008 7:42:41 PM)

I just want to add that you need to watch for problems with any artifical sweetners I am not against them I just know that they can bring problems with them. I have been having some health proplems for severall months. One of them is my diastolic ( bottom number) of my BP is low. I have had bladder infections and test showed blood in my urine several times in the last year.I was treated with antibotics 4 times only to find I still showed blood in my urine.( only shows in the tests) I have had blurry eyes. and more things. Yesterday when I kept checking my BP and the bottom number was still in the 50's and 40's. I thought "what is wrong with me. Then I thought could it be Splenda It started after I began using it a lot. ( I use it in my coffee,drink low sugar Cranberry juice (love the ones with Raspberry and Grape sweetned with it.. I sometimes use Blue Bunny sugar free ice cream ( Splenda again) Use yogurt with Splenda, and many sugar free products. ( I am diabetic-controlled with diet not meds). I looked up Splenda on the Web and there were many web sites where people were telling what Splenda ( and other sweetners did to them) Several had the blood in their urine, low BP, dizzyness,blurry eyesight, and breathing problesms plus more. I am hiping that my problems will go away ( if this is Splenda side effects I will get better. ). Many people said when they stopped the Splenda their effects went away. I just thought I would bring this news to anyone here who is using these problems. Go check the web if you are interested in this. It surprised me. I knew that Splenda had clorine in it but thought as it is advertised to be from sugar itself it was safe. Reports also say it was never tested on humans only rats. Sorry if I scared you and I can't prove that Splenda is causing my problems but want to say that I hope it is then I will know why I have all this. Oh yes. I had surgery on my leg 4 months ago because it was swelling so bad I couldn't get my shoe on. Some others told of leg and ankles swelling so bad and it went away when they stopped using Splenda. My surgery cost so much money I hd so many dopper tests,Cat scans etc looking for heart trouble. blocked arteries etc. Now I find that maybe I didn't need the surgery ( My leg is as swollen as before the surgery.) I will be interested in any feedback from any of you or anyone you know with this problem. Hope this might help someone. I will report on here again later as I just stopped using Splenda today. I drank my coffee with just the cream today. Not my favorite but worth the try.



frazzledmom -> RE: HypOglycemia (7/28/2008 7:03:36 PM)

HI all

Blood sugar problems run in my family. I've known ever since I was little that my body somehow processed sugar differently and I felt better the less I ate. Sometimes that's easier said than done in our fast-paced world filled with super sizes and convenience food.

Think simple and basic. Eat food as unprocessed as possible and focus on making your carbs "good carbs". Look up a glycemic index online for ideas. The goal is to eat foods lower on the index.

Make sure your small meals include some protein.

DON"T indulge in junk before going to bed. Your body needs protein before going to bed.

Always carry a granola bar or some nuts and raisins with you. If you ever get too hungry to know what to order at a restaurant, go for a ham and cheese sandwich-the bread will boost you immediately and the ham and cheese will level you out and sustain you.

My problems tend to happen when I'm away from home and someone else is doing the meal planning and in charge of schedules. I've learned to pack snacks the hard way.

Wishing you health and wholeness!

Frazzledmom



manda59 -> RE: HypOglycemia (7/28/2008 7:15:12 PM)

So, sunshinesoprano, have you actually had your thyroid tested?



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