Low blood sugar impossible?

I was told by a nurse that it's impossible for RNY patients this early out to have low blood sugar. Is this true? I find it hard to believe. But what do i know?

I don't know why it would be impossible.  Do you think you have low blood sugar?  It's an easy thing to test.

I thought I did the other night so I asked at my appointment yesterday and that is what I was told.

Heck no it's not impossible!  In fact is highly probable.  I don't know where this nurse got her information, but she needs to brush up on RNY.

She's an idiot. If you suspect this to be an issue, then be sure to eat several small meals a day, put protein first and lay low on the refined carbs. If in doubt, you can buy a home glucose monitor. They are relatively inexpensive, but the strips are pricey, so compare because the savings on a lower priced monitor might actually not be the better deal.

Kat

i honestly don't know where they find these people. i remember the nut telling me it was ok to have orange juice....after i had just spent a month in the hospital for an ulcer. yikes. its entirely possible. you were right to make the appointment. 

I has to go to the er a week after surgery for a hematoma and they just decided to check my blood sugar and it was in the 60's. so is say its def possible!!

I'm not sure if one would necessarily plummet very low early out, but LOWER asbsolutely! I am proof of that as I'm not longer on my metformin. I was so happy when I was being dischraged out of the hospital and asked my doctor if I should continue my Metformin for my pre-diabetes and he said I was fine to stop it and my numbers looked *perfect*. My fasting numbers used to be much higher pre-op and now I'm "normal". I suspect they will go lower over time as I consume a diet almost free of sugar and low carb. So I'd say if you had symptoms of low blood sugar it's important to get checked regardless of what the nurse said (and how stupid of her because if she's wrong in her ASSumption, she's risking YOUR health).

Gee whiz, I had it the first week. I thought I had reactive hypoglycemia, but after a few weeks it thankfully stabilized and now I don't go below 64 anytime I test and mostly stick in the 80s.

I respectfully disagree with the nurse.