Question about Hypoglocemia. Do you have this problem?

Question

I have hypoglocemia and have a really bad sugar drop two or three times a week, depending on how stressed I am. People around me that have diabetes are always saying to me "at least you are not diabetic". Well, I have never had diabetes and I DO have respect for those that do. What they do not understand is that having hypoglocemia is NO picnic. Mine gets so bad sometimes its all I can do to find my glucose without thinking I am getting ready to drop into a coma any second. It also gives me no warning most of the time. And by the time I DO get my levels back up it has wore me out as bad as if I had ran a marathon. I get really emotional afterward, ie..crying and irritated. I pretty much have a glucose monitor within reach 24/7. Anyway, what my question is, Does anyone else have this problem? I hate feeling so helpless.

Answer 1

I'm so sorry for the way people have treated you. Hypoglycemia is very serious. I had that problem and was able to finally get rid of it through a technique called NAET. I think the website is www.naet.com, please check it out and see about going to a doctor in your area. My doctor cleared up some other health issues also. Good luck.

Answer 2

I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia many years ago. I was put on six small feedings a day. (high protein, low cholesterol food) I do not have to take glucose at this point in time, but maybe there will come a time, & I will have to. My doctor at the time, told me that hypoglycemia was the opposite of being a diabetic, but that it could one day go into diabetes. I have only recently begun to have low blood sugar levels again, but nothing severe, maybe because of day to day stress. You're right, being hypoglycemic is no picnic at all. Please try not to feel so helpless, you're not alone when it comes to having it. It sounds as though you know what to do when your levels get low. As far as the emotional feelings after a spell. It goes with the territory, so just bare with it.

Answer 3

I have the exact problem as you. Just had an episode last nite.

I found that managing my stress levels and treating myself as a diabetic helps manage it . By treating myself like a diabetic, I mean I eat like a diabetic should: cut out sugar, avoid high-glycemic index foods, and eat proteins and complex carbs together to stabilize digestion and blood sugar. Monitor your glucose as your doctor advises (or 4 times a day, etc), and at the first feelings of hypo, treat it. It's better than waiting for it to drop too low to get a definite reading.

The hypoglycemic episodes are not really just a drop per se: something (food, stress, hormones) causes a spike in your blood sugar, causing your pancreas to release too much insulin, and it causes that drop we experience.

I'm just like you...mine are out of the blue and leave me exhausted, but I truly find diet helps.

Answer 4

I did. It really is hard and life-threatening. I passed out more than once, and I had the delayed hypoglycemia, which was harder to pin down. After an attack it left me drained, emotional, exausted, pretty much worthless.
I do not know how or why but I was diagnosed at 14, and now, at 20, I no longer have it. They say if you take care of your diet, SOMETIMES it will go away. Sometimes it will not. But I feel for you, it is AWFUL!!!