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<blockquote data-quote="Ballofwool" data-source="post: 992908" data-attributes="member: 186617"><p>Hello everyone! </p><p></p><p>I've been recovering from my recent hospital stay. Finally, after about 6 weeks, I'm starting to feel like I have a clear head again. I have gone on a mission to eat food every single hour, and I have gained all my weight back to reach a BMI of 18. By eating every hour, I can tolerate eating a high carb diet, because I eat so often that I avoid the hypo that happens after about 1-2 hours. Obviously this isn't practical as a long term solution... I can't eat every hour if/when I start working again (unless I have a very understanding boss)! </p><p></p><p>I've become a bit suspicious. For some reason, two separate endocrinologists have told me that my 2.6 mmol/L on multiple occasions (within an hour or two of eating) is a "normal" reading, so they've really down-played it, to the point of making me feel like I'm going mad. I've not come across anyone posting on this forum who is going down to 2.6 on a regular basis, and if that were happening then I would think they would visit their doctor! </p><p></p><p>These endocrinologists say that unless you go below 2.2 then you're not "truly" hypoglycaemic. Around 2.2 (e.g. on my 72 hour fast), I was basically unconscious, and I later realised my memory of events had been completely erased by the hypo. Why do they wait until someone is unconscious to consider the blood sugar a problem?! </p><p></p><p>when I've spoken to other doctors who have access to my endocrine notes, they've all said "you're getting hypoglycaemia", so it is only the endocrinologists that seem to be denying it.</p><p></p><p>I am seeing an endocrinologist again in about a week. I am going to demand to know what my diagnosis is. They are not doing any further tests on my blood sugar, so why don't they give me a diagnosis...? I don't think they "believe in" reactive hypoglycaemia. In a previous appointment the endocrine doctor specifically told me it was not RH, but when I asked why, there was no answer... </p><p></p><p>I've been testing my blood sugar at home. It normally goes up to 8, 9 or 10 after a meal. Im a bit worried I'm just giving myself diabetes!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ballofwool, post: 992908, member: 186617"] Hello everyone! I've been recovering from my recent hospital stay. Finally, after about 6 weeks, I'm starting to feel like I have a clear head again. I have gone on a mission to eat food every single hour, and I have gained all my weight back to reach a BMI of 18. By eating every hour, I can tolerate eating a high carb diet, because I eat so often that I avoid the hypo that happens after about 1-2 hours. Obviously this isn't practical as a long term solution... I can't eat every hour if/when I start working again (unless I have a very understanding boss)! I've become a bit suspicious. For some reason, two separate endocrinologists have told me that my 2.6 mmol/L on multiple occasions (within an hour or two of eating) is a "normal" reading, so they've really down-played it, to the point of making me feel like I'm going mad. I've not come across anyone posting on this forum who is going down to 2.6 on a regular basis, and if that were happening then I would think they would visit their doctor! These endocrinologists say that unless you go below 2.2 then you're not "truly" hypoglycaemic. Around 2.2 (e.g. on my 72 hour fast), I was basically unconscious, and I later realised my memory of events had been completely erased by the hypo. Why do they wait until someone is unconscious to consider the blood sugar a problem?! when I've spoken to other doctors who have access to my endocrine notes, they've all said "you're getting hypoglycaemia", so it is only the endocrinologists that seem to be denying it. I am seeing an endocrinologist again in about a week. I am going to demand to know what my diagnosis is. They are not doing any further tests on my blood sugar, so why don't they give me a diagnosis...? I don't think they "believe in" reactive hypoglycaemia. In a previous appointment the endocrine doctor specifically told me it was not RH, but when I asked why, there was no answer... I've been testing my blood sugar at home. It normally goes up to 8, 9 or 10 after a meal. Im a bit worried I'm just giving myself diabetes! [/QUOTE]
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