Question:
what about "low blood sugar"?
what is going on when you eat something sweet and your blood sugar drops down to 34? it dosen,t happen every time but more than it should. when this happens i eat a yogurt and a banana and within 30-45 mins, i,m feeling much better. also could anyone send sample menus on what to eat at almost 4 yrs post-op? i need something new. — pmcconnell3004 (posted on May 29, 2007)
May 29, 2007
It is something you need to see your doctor about and like TODAY. That is
extremely low, and anytime you get low blood sugar like that you could pass
out. You should not be driving or anything like that. Your blood sugar
should be between 90-110. Also do not encourage your blood sugar to drop,
eat often, small meals!
— Diane C.
May 29, 2007
You are seeing dumping the best way to avoid eating high sugar foods. Its
why when we eat sweets those who dump get tired.
— bob-haller
May 29, 2007
That is right GET TO YOUR DOC IMEADIATELY! This is very serious; and you
could get hurt even walking around like this. My mom was is an auto
accident due to that same thing; and she had no memory of it! You may be
becoming hypoglycemic. Let us know; and take care right away.. Sincerely,
Judy R
P.S. my blood sugar dropped to 52 after surgery and I could not even think
straight at all; plus pounding heache. This will not go away on it's own..
— ozlady1000
May 29, 2007
I have the same problem--but before surgery my sugar levels usually stayed
at 60 because I had insulin resistance. So I don't know if I agree with
the 90-110 thing. It is dangerous--since I have been pregnant I have
blacked out from not eating, the doctor said probably my sugar got really
low then too....
— GAYLE CARMACK-LYONS
May 29, 2007
I know that when I was on glipizide and my blood sugars were staying better
in control (pre-surgery) I would have something sweet and that would spike
my blood sugar so glipizide would work overtime. Unfortunately, when blood
sugars spike, they also crash and the glipizide would take me too low. I
would hit in the 30's like you. I called the doc and we worked on altering
the medication.
— Silkie
May 30, 2007
over here too.ill be 5yrs out in july and yes im hypoglycemic.i get the
shakes.my whole body will feel weird.it hits me all of a sudden.then i eat
and feel better.
— deb44m
May 30, 2007
Sweets cause the body to dramatically increase insiulin production. For
some it continues to absorb sugar out of the blood system and store it away
too long. This causes the sugar level to go too low. Normal blood sugar is
70-110 for non-diabetic. What you are describing is hypoglycemia. You
need to stay away from concentrated sweets and high refined foods (white
bread...) that the carbs cause you sugars to peak, then drop. You also
need to see your Dr. right away.
— Donna O.
May 30, 2007
Wow, yogurt and banana? Banana is about 18g sugar, have to see the
yogurt.
The hypoglycemia is very common for us at 2 ys post op. Different htan
dumping, it can include dangerous lows. We don't use sugar/glucose to
correct it, but rather peanut butter on crackers or white bread. Cheap
carb to hit NOW, fat/protein to allow it to mellow down so it won't crash
again in a few hours.
There are TONS of info reported over the years on yahoo grads,
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG, under nesidioblastosis,
NIPHS and RHG or reactive hypoglycemia.
While I saw a recent study blaming the patient for these episodes (eat
carbs, maybe dump, maybe not, but crahs later for sure), many of us report
having these with no carbs to speak of in the 12 hours before. I've had 2
serious ones at 3am. ??
The NIPHS appears to be the one that cannot be traced back to a food
source.
I've been living with it since about 20 months out, as have many others.
— vitalady
May 30, 2007
How ironic!! I'm just about 2 yrs. out with the lapband. Started getting
feelings of lightheadedness and shaky about 4-6 wks ago and no energy.
Went to the PCP last week and am now checking blood sugar 30 min prior and
two hours after each meal. Premeal blood sugar runs aroun 51-55, post
meals runs around 56-60. My nutritionist says I need to eat 4 small meals
a day which includes one 2 hrs prior to bedtime. She said to eat nuts and
seeds and to increase fiber. I go back for a f/u next week. What other
advise does anyone have? Will I have to continue to prick myself like this
the rest of my life? What about those glucose tablets I've heard about?
Thanks
— Mary P.
May 30, 2007
OMG this happens to me all the time. it usually is after I eat something a
little high in sugar it spikes me way up and then wammy I crash really
hard, I roll sweat and get kinda goofy then I eat the same thing you do
usually and then I freeze to death. Weird ain't it. About menus, shoot
sometimes I can eat more than others. I do really well with mostly raw
stuff that is the easiest for me. chicken is still kinda rough for me
cause it is so dense or something. I do the best with sushi or fish stuff.
Good luck.....are you still keeping the weight off. I am doing pretty
well I fluxuate a bit but it stays within 10lbs for me. Good luck.
— peggster
May 30, 2007
What you are experiencing is a rebound low from the amount of insulin that
your pancreas is dumping into the bloodstream in response to eating
something sweet... which must be really sweet ... 34 and you are still able
to function. Very dangerous.. that tells me that you do this quite often,
as a normal person who didn't have those severe drops would already have
been passed out... As for what you should be eating 4 years out.... same
thing that you should have been eating 1 year out... high protein and low
glycemic index carbs that you can google to find out what they are... you
are playing a dangerous game. The banana and yogurt are not going to keep
your blood sugar high for very long.. what you need is some protein...
meat, cheese, etc. This takes your body longer to break down, thus keeps
your blood sugar at an even level for much longer. Or you can keep eating
like you are and me or another ER nurse will be looking down at you while
you are laying on the gurney listening to your story.. maybe if you are
lucky....
— Kari_K
June 1, 2007
anytime you sugar drops either eat a piece of fruit or eat a protein snack
bar. it very good to have
— yvettetas
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