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G'day folks, I just wanted to drop back in briefly with an update. I ended up purchasing a basic blood sugar monitor, and was able to establish that my readings were in the normal range, despite my persistant feeling of fatigue that "felt like" low blood sugar. Well, my condition isn't sorted...

Hmm, that is very interesting, Brunneria. I would throw a fair bit of money at it! I could afford the monitor and two or three sensors to see if anything is going on. Is it pretty easy to use? I am reasonably tech savvy, but at the moment I'm not very well. Is the sensor easy to fit properly...

Sorry, I wasn't clear. What I meant was, when you get seriously ill with anything, ill enough to get admitted to hospital, you get your vitals monitored 24/7, you are tested for everything likely, and seen by specialists within hours or days. It is all done quickly and they are all at your...

Thanks for your answer, Lamont D. I got distracted from RH by a somewhat disastrous episode with the new endocrinologist and some medication that really didn't agree with me. I have an long-ago-diagnosed-and-successfully-treated hormone condition that could be causing my symptoms. Long story...

Thanks for your reply, Karen. It sounds like they really put you through your paces! I am glad you got a diagnosis and that you are noe making progress. I hope I will be able to get an extended GTT. I have an existing hormonal condition that may be implicated, so endocrinologist wants to check...

I have a further question – what if I just buy a blood sugar monitor and test myself? I have been trying to get my symptoms investigated for a year now, and it seems to be going nowhere. No luck in getting an extended eOGTT from first endocrinologist (who turned out to be not very helpful), now...

No, not UK based. I am an Aussie. What I meant was, if I were ill enough to be hospitalised, I would be given a barrage of tests and be seen by various specialists quickly. They would be (hopefully) making a concerted effort and liasing to rule things in or out. As it is, I'm driving the whole...

I had a basic oral glucose tolerance test – not with cannula fitted. I think it went for about 2 hours, with one blood sample taken before the glucose drink and two afterwards. So not the extended one. Showed normal readings according to GP. I felt a bit unwell after drinking the glucose drink...

Thanks, Jaylee. They have both been kindly helping me already with some diet questions – very helpful. I just thought I'd put this as a separate topic as it is a more specific question.

Just thought I'd start a new thread for a specific question, if that is okay. What tests should be done to diagnose (or rule out) RH?

Th Thank you, that's very helpful. I think I'll do it in stages. I only get the postprandial symptoms after breakfast and lunch, so I'll change those meals first. Then once I've got used to that and worked out a few recipes I'll change the rest.

I forgot to ask – how long is a reasonable trial period to see whether lowering carbohydrate helps? Would 2 weeks be long enough to see a difference? (Sorry I haven't gone into detail about which tests/investigations I've had or my symptoms. It's all a bit complicated at the moment and I don't...

Hello Brunneria, Thanks very much for your reply. I had forgotten about tofu scramble and I will definitely give that a try this week. If that doesn't help I will try no breakfast, as I don't usually feel hungry first thing. Cheers, Sarah

Thanks, Lamont D. We are opposites! I can drop the vegetarianism if necessary, but the restrictions from my bowel op are non-negotiable unfortunately, and that does make things hard. I don't usually feel hungry at breakfast time so I might try ditching breakfast next week and see how that goes...

Hello everyone, I am new here. I have been having some postprandial symptoms that seem hypoglycemia-like. I am going through this with GP and specialists, but it has taken nearly a year to finally get to an endocrinologist. So while the medical investigation proceeds at a glacial pace, I was...