Recent Content by captainscapegoat

That's me. Except I'm already skinny and can't afford to lose anymore weight. I haven't started trying to eat low carb as I'm afraid of the side effects. Weight loss I actually DON'T want, constipation & insomnia (already suffering from both). I get the impression I may have to get worse before...

Thanks for the replies. And good wishes, much appreciated. Was just venting. Really, the professionals do the best they can with very little resources. GPs just don't seem to be interested if your blood sugar doesn't register on the scale. Funny thing is, I fought the NHS for retrospective...

Yes. Its like having a personality transplant! Someone understands! I've tried swapping out my normal porridge and yoghurt breakfast for a spinach omelet plus salad for a few days running as a start. Trouble is it makes my already bad constipation even worse! I'm trying to make small changes to...

As yet undiagnosed reactive hypoglycemia/impaired glucose tolerance. Whatever it is, it appears to be on the Diabetes spectrum. A year or so ago I was merrily chugging along when symptoms started. Long story short: bowel problems, scans, specialists, drugs, side effects, 1 week without sleep...

With me, Mirtazapine helped me sleep, until the initial side effect wore off. It also made my constipation worse. Had no other positive benefit. However, my endocrinologist told me that it can interfere with the glucose metabolism. He actually said "it causes diabetes". I don't know if that's...

Okay, so I've read the theory: low carb, keto, induction flu, dietdoctor side effects etc. I have a possible (read probable) diagnosis of impaired glucose metabolism/reactive hypo-glycemia. (bloods show fine but waiting on a 5hr OGTT) At some point, I need to man up and sort out my diet or...

Low carb certainly appears to be what I need to do. Unfortunately, my symptoms have got me in a really bad way. I'd feel overwhelmed by such a drastic diet change at the best of times, let alone how I feel now. I'm afraid that if I have to face any of the pitfalls of cutting out a whole...

Thanks for the replies. The possible side effects do worry me. I already suffer from intractable constipation, insomnia, anxiety and reactive hypoglycemic symptoms and I can't really afford to lose any more weight either. It's ironic - many of the things I'm seeking to avoid are things I may...

Thanks for the replies. The cold sweats actually start BEFORE breakfast at 8am every day but get worse at lunch and subside exactly 7 hours after breakfast, regardless of when I have lunch. I've tried the omelet several days, with leafy salad, but no I haven't tried skipping breakfast as I'm...

Does anyone have any experience of the possible side effects of a LCHF diet? Basically, how did it go when you started? This is something I'm probably going to have to try, just kind of scared of basically 'hacking' my metabolism. Thoughts on long-term issues too?

Has anyone had the OGTT? What was your experience? I have a possible diagnosis of reactive hypoglycemia and the specialist want me to have this test. I'm dreading it! If I do have RH, isn't this test going to be 5 hours of hypo-horror in a waiting room?

Hi, new here! If I'm posting in the wrong place, my apologies. I'm still in the process of trying to get a diagnosis on the NHS and its proving a difficult struggle. Any advice would be helpful, though of course I'm not expecting to actually diagnose myself, just point the NHS in the right...