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  1. SugarTiger

    Conflicting Diagnosis/Opinions-help!

    I I have added chickpea and soyabean flour to my diet, making wraps & pancakes, good for slower release. We always shout 'don't tell everyone' at the tv when Robson Green tells everyone how fantastic Northumberland is, we have been visiting for past 15yrs & are getting sorted to move up there...
  2. SugarTiger

    Conflicting Diagnosis/Opinions-help!

    Thank you Nosher, for the encouraging words, when I have explained my food choices to 3 dieticians (including a diabetic dietician, she was a great help to me) & my nutritional enteral nurse they all say it's common sense, self preservation to avoid foods you know make you ill, shame those who...
  3. SugarTiger

    Conflicting Diagnosis/Opinions-help!

    Ps, apologies all for spelling etc, i'm a Secretary by trade and can't for life of me type 'straight' one-fingered as required by iPad!
  4. SugarTiger

    Conflicting Diagnosis/Opinions-help!

    Believe it ir not Lindisfel (are you from Wonderful Northumberland?) both the doctor who told me I have Hypoglycemia and the one who said 'you can come back if you want' are Endocrinologists! I know it's '2nd opinion time' but if you knew the fight i've had with my GP Surgery to get this far...
  5. SugarTiger

    Conflicting Diagnosis/Opinions-help!

    Thank you B the second doctor seemed to be working on the mixed meal results, & seemed to be saying given past history of being overweight, borderline bg problems (that no GPs flagged up, even tho my Dad was Type2!) it was just matter of time before I became diabetic-i'm so confused! Why do...
  6. SugarTiger

    Conflicting Diagnosis/Opinions-help!

    Thanks Derek, I can't test at night as I have NJ feed going in Because I was getting worst symptoms in early morning, so it was decided I need to 'sipplement feed' whilst sleeping, I was having lot of problems getting to sleep & bring startled awake with racing heart, sweating etc (they don't...
  7. SugarTiger

    Conflicting Diagnosis/Opinions-help!

    Hello one & all been a while since I posted, in and out of hospital and multimany outpatient tests chomping into my life & energy being the main reasons. Well I sadly hoped that would finally get diagnosis last friday, all this positive thinking i've been convincing my subconcious brain to do...
  8. SugarTiger

    Reactive Hypoglycemia - flat curve response

    Hi Linagirl, sorry for delay, flaming wifi kept cutting out today. I have Hypermobility Syndrome and this in turn causes my POTS. My Hypermobility affects my internal connective tissue, like a worn elastic band it stretches but doesn't completely spring back, meaning my blood pools in my lower...
  9. SugarTiger

    Reactive Hypoglycemia - flat curve response

    Thank you Nosher, I could not find the forum before, don't know what was doing wrong! I was told by doc to try low gi, I saidI had been trying low carb, more protein & veg, but my weight is so low & I can't take much fat as my gallbladder was removed several years ago (just incase it Was...
  10. SugarTiger

    Reactive Hypoglycemia - flat curve response

    Good morning, I am now dragging my 'bag of bones' body along trying to get a proper diagnosis for what sounds like 'reactive hypoglycaemia', hence joining and posting here. Even when a small child I was overweight, very much so for most of my adult life, and on consideration I had a lot of these...
  11. SugarTiger

    New Member

    Hi all nice to find somewhere to pick knowledgeable brains! A quick question, i'm thinking of trying low carb, high fat diet, can anyone tell me if Fresh Figs are allowed, I can only find conflicting info so i'm confused! Thanks