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    Worried mum

    Hi @rubybaby2, I don't have acromegaly (actually the opposite, I have low IGF-1 and suspected hypopituitarism due to other pituitary hormone deficiencies too - awaiting growth hormone stimulation testing for confirmation). You might find this paper helpful...
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    Low carb or no carb - lessons learned...

    If anyone is interested, this is the biochemical explanation for why alcohol can lead to severe hypoglycaemia (through inhibition of gluconeogenesis), especially when combined with a low carbohydrate diet and/or exogenous insulin:
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    What is a normal glucose rise to 5g of carbs in a non-diabetic?

    Just out of interest, what would a typical response to a meal containing roughly 3-5g of carbohydrates (from homemade gravy with beef stock and two 97% pork sausages, so a high fat, moderate protein meal) be for a non-diabetic on a low carbohydrate diet? There is uncertainty as to whether I have...
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    Overdose of IV glucose solution

    Brief background: [I don't have diabetes (that I'm aware of) and do not take any medication that would lower my blood glucose] Two days ago, I was accidentally given 800ml rather than 200ml 10% glucose solution over an hour to resolve hypoglycaemia and dehydration in A&E (ER) secondary to GI...
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    When Do You Need To Treat A Hypoglycaemic Episode?

    Thank you, all that info was very helpful!
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    When Do You Need To Treat A Hypoglycaemic Episode?

    Thank you all for your advice. I'll make sure to have something then if it drops into the mid 3's or below. I don't take insulin but I'm currently being investigated for hypoglycaemic episodes, and I've only just started testing so I'm not sure how low it gets when I'm very symptomatic. I...
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    When Do You Need To Treat A Hypoglycaemic Episode?

    At what level do people tend to treat their hypoglycaemia with extra glucose? Say if I had a hypo about an hour before a meal, how low do you recommend letting it get before I eat some quick-releasing carbs, as I don't want a constant cycle of meal, hypo, eat for the hypo, not hungry for much of...
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    Normal Range For Blood Glucose Upon Waking?

    What is considered the normal range for blood glucose upon waking up and what is too low or high? I've been asked to test until my appointment next week and when I tested this morning it was 3.5, but does that mean it was lower an hour or so before, as I've read that normally your blood sugar is...
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    What Would A Normal Glucose Response To This Meal Be?

    After going to the GP today I was advised to monitor my blood glucose throughout the day over the weekend until my blood results come back next week as they're worried about type 1 diabetes and the hypoglycaemic-type episodes I've been having between meals. I was wondering, what would a...
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    Can A Low Carb Diet Cause A False Negative Hba1c Test?

    Hi everyone, I've been feeling quite run-down (tired and achy, can't focus, constantly thirsty, headache, having to get up at night 5-10 times to urinate) for a good year or so now, although my symptoms have worsened in the last couple of months to the point that I'm really worried about how...