Hypoglycemia
stop eating carbs by itself (even when they are complex) and always eat them with fat and proteins.
No simple carbs, and eat every 2-3 hrs.
watch what food causes 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...."
Very simple - follow the prescribed RNY diet:
Don't eat processed carbs unless you have them with protein AND fat - processed carbs include but are not limited to bread, pasta, rice, cake, sweets, candy etc
Don't leave more than 2-3 hours between meals/snacks
Double check the carb content of everything you eat
If you do get hypoglycaemic DO NOT drink fruit juice, eat glucose or candy unless you are near unconscious ... Do eat a carb (like crackers) with protein and fat (ie peanut butter) or drink a glass of milk as soon as you feel symptomatic. It is better to do the above and NOT get to this point!
Doctors rarely understand the difference between hypoglycaemia and Reactive Hypoglycaemia (which is what we RNY'ers get) and will tell you to do the orange juice/glucose thing - all this will do is spike your sugar, putting you into a spiral which could last all day!
Most of us suffer this to varying degrees and are able to control it well by eating correctly!
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
Reactive Hypoglycemia is very common after RNY.
The doctor can really only tell you that you have it......you manage it with diet. Eating as described above. Mine is virtually gone-once I started eating every 2-3 hours and limited my simple carbs, it all but disappeared. When I feel an episode coming on, I eat a few whole grain crackers with hard cheese, or a slim jim.
