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- Type of diabetes
- Reactive hypoglycemia
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hello
I am brand new to this so please excuse any vagueness or misunderstanding. I am 43 and was diagnosed with Graves Disease and related Hyperthyroid 4 weeks ago by an Endo following strange Thyroid Function test results. Bad enough on its own but to make matters worse my GP asked me to undertake a OGTT after a 14 hour fast. Blood sugar dropped to 1.6 according to lab results within 2.5 hours of taking the glucose drink. I was home by then and started shaking badly but fortunately my husband had prepared an egg sandwich for me and within minutes the shaking stopped. Move on a few hours and my panicked GP rings to ask if I am OK and I told her about my episode. No other problems and blood back up to 6.1 after breakfast on the following day. She rang my Endo who has said it is RH and that I should follow a low GI diet which I have looked up but would welcome any further advice please. GP has given me some Glucogel to take in an emergency if hypo comes back but from what I am reading it would be better to eat protein (like the egg sandwich)? My husband works nights so I am very concerned that something may happen when I am on my own. So I guess my questions are: 1) is the RH likely to be temporary and as a result of hyperthyroid state? 2) What is the best thing to try to eat if I do have another attack to ensure a fast and safe recovery 3) What is the best diet/exercise plan to keep my blood sugar stable? Thanks so much in advance.
I am brand new to this so please excuse any vagueness or misunderstanding. I am 43 and was diagnosed with Graves Disease and related Hyperthyroid 4 weeks ago by an Endo following strange Thyroid Function test results. Bad enough on its own but to make matters worse my GP asked me to undertake a OGTT after a 14 hour fast. Blood sugar dropped to 1.6 according to lab results within 2.5 hours of taking the glucose drink. I was home by then and started shaking badly but fortunately my husband had prepared an egg sandwich for me and within minutes the shaking stopped. Move on a few hours and my panicked GP rings to ask if I am OK and I told her about my episode. No other problems and blood back up to 6.1 after breakfast on the following day. She rang my Endo who has said it is RH and that I should follow a low GI diet which I have looked up but would welcome any further advice please. GP has given me some Glucogel to take in an emergency if hypo comes back but from what I am reading it would be better to eat protein (like the egg sandwich)? My husband works nights so I am very concerned that something may happen when I am on my own. So I guess my questions are: 1) is the RH likely to be temporary and as a result of hyperthyroid state? 2) What is the best thing to try to eat if I do have another attack to ensure a fast and safe recovery 3) What is the best diet/exercise plan to keep my blood sugar stable? Thanks so much in advance.