- Messages
- 16
- Type of diabetes
- Reactive hypoglycemia
- Treatment type
- Diet only
I suppose I have known for many years that I probably have low blood sugar problems. But they seemed small when I became ill with Fibromyalgia and discovered I also have Aspergers.
When I have tested my blood sugars they seem to change a lot. I read the Jenny Ruhl books on low carb and decided to try a DIY glucose tolerance test (i don't recommend this). I showed the results to my GP last year but she wasn't overly interested because I do not have diabetic levels.
Just today, having been watching and reading stuff by Jason Fung and Gary Taubes recently, I decided to pop into diabetes.co.uk (because the HbA1c converter is really easy to use). I ended up out of curiosity in the Hypoglyceamia forum, and then into definitions of Hypoglyceamia. So I got out my graph from February last year.
below 3.6 after OGTT - mine went to 2.9 after 3hrs
drop of 1.6 or more in 30 minutes - mine dropped by 2.6 twice.
My glucose readings in that 4 hour DIY test showed 4 peaks during the 4 hours.
I plan never to repeat that DIY test.
But daily I get mini hot spells, that seem to be related to rapid changes in blood sugar after a meal, especially one with higher carbs or protein. When I fast I do not get these hot spells.
Also I get energy crashes - when speaking and walking become almost impossible. The other day I had one after an unexpected visitor. I had to lay on the sofa until I could move and my speech was more fluent, then I managed to measure my blood sugar, it was 4.0 (40 minutes after the energy crash).
Anyway, I intend to do more research on here and the web so I can take this more seriously than I have been. My GP was not very interested, but her expertise are not in this area. If I raise this issue with her again I will need more background and an understanding of the best ways forward.
I am glad I found this forum. Thanks for listening.
When I have tested my blood sugars they seem to change a lot. I read the Jenny Ruhl books on low carb and decided to try a DIY glucose tolerance test (i don't recommend this). I showed the results to my GP last year but she wasn't overly interested because I do not have diabetic levels.
Just today, having been watching and reading stuff by Jason Fung and Gary Taubes recently, I decided to pop into diabetes.co.uk (because the HbA1c converter is really easy to use). I ended up out of curiosity in the Hypoglyceamia forum, and then into definitions of Hypoglyceamia. So I got out my graph from February last year.
below 3.6 after OGTT - mine went to 2.9 after 3hrs
drop of 1.6 or more in 30 minutes - mine dropped by 2.6 twice.
My glucose readings in that 4 hour DIY test showed 4 peaks during the 4 hours.
I plan never to repeat that DIY test.
But daily I get mini hot spells, that seem to be related to rapid changes in blood sugar after a meal, especially one with higher carbs or protein. When I fast I do not get these hot spells.
Also I get energy crashes - when speaking and walking become almost impossible. The other day I had one after an unexpected visitor. I had to lay on the sofa until I could move and my speech was more fluent, then I managed to measure my blood sugar, it was 4.0 (40 minutes after the energy crash).
Anyway, I intend to do more research on here and the web so I can take this more seriously than I have been. My GP was not very interested, but her expertise are not in this area. If I raise this issue with her again I will need more background and an understanding of the best ways forward.
I am glad I found this forum. Thanks for listening.