reactive hypoglycemia
Now I can control that with diet. But I used to get sugar as low as you and even lower.
I have to be very careful. I eat every 2-3 hrs. And I do eat fat. Fat with proteins, fat and proteins with any carbs. Some carbs - even a bit of 2 may send me to RH, other - not so much.
Most starches are a big "no-no for me... I swear to you... a bite or 2 ...even when eaten with proteins - may make me sick (RH).
Also - once I get really low BS - I have to be very careful for that day the next and sometimes even 3-4 days after.
I never get drink OJ to get my BS up. It has to be something with proteins and not much sugar - or the cycle will go on and on and on. PB is great for me...
Also - body can convert proteins into sugars so I never have protein shake without any fat... (cream, almond milk).
My body also reacts to SA and Some artificial sweeteners. yours - may also.
It is a very fine line...
IMO - glucose tablets (1-2 max) followed by PB with crackers, or some plain Greek yogurt... is better to get my BS up. OJ - has a lot of fructose... so the body reacts a bit differently to that...
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
A person can have both early dumping and late dumping (reactive hypoglycemia.) The best advice is to eat protein and fat after the early dumping to prevent the RH. Peanut butter is a great treatment. Drs don't understand it when the two are combined. I was eating sugar to bring up my sugar and then would be going into coma. This was really confusing. Now I use peanut butter and never have the passing out at a stop light later. It is very dangerous and counterintuitive. Your body will crave the sugar, but for us it's a possible death trap. Sugar for the immediate reaction must be combined with a protein and fat to stabilise and prevent the reaction later. I hope this helps. Diet can treat it. If you need help with the diet aspect make sure to see a gastric bypass surgeon and get a referral to a dietician that understands the two. Now that you think this is the diagnosis, it is imperative you stay away from simple carbs.
