I have had symptoms of RH my entire life; since a young age, my family knew that food was a big "thing." Almost every day without fail, about 3-4 hours after lunch, I would crash. I would have terrible headaches, shakiness, trembling, and weakness. I fainted several times growing up. My parents knew it was related to food, and if I didn't eat regularly, I would crash. Even more, this crash often occurred quite suddenly.
After a lot of research, I thought I should see an endocrinologist to get this diagnosed formally. However, the doctor seemed to think my symptoms were a result of decreased insulin sensitivity, since it's true, immediately after eating carbohydrates, I do feel extremely foggy. She had me do a two hour GTT. Here are the results:
0 minute mark/fasting glucose:
Blood glucose, 80 mg/dL
Blood insulin, 5.2 µIU/mL
Only 10 minutes after consuming the glucose drink, my blood glucose was 157 mg/dL.
Blood glucose at 60 minute mark: 84 mg/dL
Blood glucose at 120 minute mark: 90 mg/dL
Blood insulin, 40 µIU/mL
These are the only test results I have. However, when I got home after the test, I experienced one of my severe crashes. One of the worst I have ever had. My doctor interpreted my tests as normal, and told me that my symptoms are not a reaction to blood sugar changes. I wonder, though, if that's true.
Are these results consistent with RH that you all have experienced? Is a blood insulin of 40 at the 2 hour mark consistent with RH? Is the very quick spike from 80 to 157 normal?
Thanks for your input!! If you guys think these results are still consistent with RH, I will ask her to look into my results more.
After a lot of research, I thought I should see an endocrinologist to get this diagnosed formally. However, the doctor seemed to think my symptoms were a result of decreased insulin sensitivity, since it's true, immediately after eating carbohydrates, I do feel extremely foggy. She had me do a two hour GTT. Here are the results:
0 minute mark/fasting glucose:
Blood glucose, 80 mg/dL
Blood insulin, 5.2 µIU/mL
Only 10 minutes after consuming the glucose drink, my blood glucose was 157 mg/dL.
Blood glucose at 60 minute mark: 84 mg/dL
Blood glucose at 120 minute mark: 90 mg/dL
Blood insulin, 40 µIU/mL
These are the only test results I have. However, when I got home after the test, I experienced one of my severe crashes. One of the worst I have ever had. My doctor interpreted my tests as normal, and told me that my symptoms are not a reaction to blood sugar changes. I wonder, though, if that's true.
Are these results consistent with RH that you all have experienced? Is a blood insulin of 40 at the 2 hour mark consistent with RH? Is the very quick spike from 80 to 157 normal?
Thanks for your input!! If you guys think these results are still consistent with RH, I will ask her to look into my results more.