Recent Content by Suzy D

Thank you, Lisa! My understanding is that we do need carbs, just not many. And we need to smuggle them in while the stomach is already busy - at least that seems to work (often, not always) for me. Hence the fibre (vegetables) first, then protein and fat, then the carbs piggybacking last. I...

Hi Lisa, Sorry to hear that your RH seems to be getting worse. I think using the Carbs and Cals app for everything you eat for at least four weeks plus lowering your carb intake to 130g (and low GI carbs at that) is definitely worth trying. And checking with a glucose monitor as well so that...

I'm 61, newly diagnosed and just starting to come to grips with the funny eating. Before RH was suspected, I had several weeks of a very low exercise tolerance (getting exhausted and breathless after 15 minutes of walking, and swimming totally out of the question). It is starting to slowly...

Many thanks! In case anyone's interested, my prolonged gluten tolerance test wasn't too bad – I was allowed to eat no later than 4 am (for test start at 9 am) which meant I made it to the hospital ok (though by Uber in case of dizziness). Then, the feeling for a good while after the glucose...

I have just had a diagnosis of reactive hypoglycaemia and would like to look into why it's happening. I asked my endocrinologist, and he said I could ask my GP for a morning cortisol test. If it's normal, then the adrenals can be ruled out. If not, when it warrants more blood tests for cortisol...

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain, it's very kind of you, and I feel for you with your metabolic condition journey. I probably have enough info for now, until after my test anyway. And yes, there will be an insulin test with my GTT as well, but I don't remember seeing anything...

Hi Lamont, This is all of interest, thank you! I am especially glad to learn that the test ends once a hypo has been established. Though I sometimes come out of mild hypos without waking up if they catch me out at night. But pure glucose, I shudder to think how spiky that will look in my...

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Hi all, I am new. I have unpleasant symptoms of hypoglycaemia. My endocrinologist suspects reactive hypoglycaemia and has referred me for a five hour glucose tolerance test on a day ward in hospital to be clearer about, is it reactive hypoglycaemia or fasting hypoglycaemia. I am to not eat for 5...