Any info reactive hypoglicimeia, just diagnosed!?

Answer 1

A: Postprandial reactive hypoglycemia is the medical term for your condition; postprandial means the symptoms occur after a meal and reactive means they happen in response to food stimulation as opposed to a fasting state. Blood sugar levels are normally around 90 to 110 mg/dL, but with hypoglycemia they are usually below 50 and may get as low as 35.

There are two reasons for your symptoms: 1) adrenaline release and 2) glucose deprivation of the nervous system. Low blood sugar stimulates the release of adrenaline, which causes shakiness, sweating, hunger pangs, nervousness and irritability. When your brain doesn't get enough sugar, you get headache, mental dullness, and fatigue. If the blood sugar gets low enough, a person can get confused, have visual problems, develop a seizure or even become unconscious.

People who are dieting and intermittently restrict their carbohydrate intake are at particular risk. When they do eat a meal with lots of sugar or carbs, they will precipitate hypoglycemia. That's why your problems started when you went abruptly from no sweets for years to desserts again. Likewise, alcohol (3 ounces of gin or the equivalent) can cause reactive hypoglycemia in otherwise normal healthy people.

One more word of caution: Some people with hypoglycemia go on to develop diabetes, so you should be checked for that yearly.

Answer 2

Your at risk of getting diabetes in 10 years if you dont maintain a normal weight and exercise a minimum of 30 min 3 times a week. To treat what is usually recommended is eat a protein with each meal. A protein turns into sugar only 50% but it stays with you for 4-5 hours versus a carb which is 100% sugar but stays with you only 2 hours. a protein is egg, cheese, peanut butter, fish, chicken. tAlk to your doctor about following the american diabetes assoc diet. If you have a low sugar, dont overtreat because it can lead to obesity. have 4 oz of coke, oj or 8 oz of milk. Wait 8 minutes. Then eat a meal that you skipped or next upcomming meal. Dont treat with something with fat because it will take longer for the sugar to get into your blood and you will over eat too much. Talk to your doctors before following this advice because you could have other problems and not everything will work with you.

Answer 3

Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar. I am a diabetic,and I feel much worse when my blood sugar is low. I really get the shakes,and have to eat something quick. When my blood sugar is high,like around 400 I can't tell it.