Could this be serious?

Did you have an HbA1c test as part of your blood tests?

You are right, a fasting glucose level of 4.5 is non-diabetic normal, but some of us diabetics can achieve this on our home testing meters. (Not me, sadly)

I suggest you get yourself a meter, and test yourself immediately before eating, then at 1 and 2 hours after starting to eat, then see what happens to your levels.

I can't help with your symptoms as I've never experienced any of them personally.

After food is over 11 for diabetic
Fasting 4.5 is less than the under 5.5 which is normal

Worry about something else

"I read that Hypoglycemia can not be detected in a test, only under extreme levels. Does anybody have any advice for me?"
I can tell you that bit is wrong.
Diabetes is not about sugar.
Bread is worse.
As jack said look elsewhere.

I have tried sugar quitting programs but fruit is not enough and I feel ill

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Fruit is full of fructose (a sugar) so should be greatly reduced if you are serious about reducing sugar in your diet.

Carbohydrates are addictive. Think Pringles! Once you pop you can't stop. Reduce your carbs and your cravings will reduce. Carbs are not an essential macronutrient. Eat protein, healthy fats and a small amount of carbs and see if your symptoms improve.

Candida is a yeast infection and it will 'feed' off sugars, as do all yeasts. If you are feeling ill after eating sugars its quite possible that you are going very high, then having a reactive hypo, i.e. producing lots of insulin to deal with the sugar, then dropping really low afterwards which would make you feel ill. Also, the large swings from low to high and back again will make you feel bad. I strongly suggest that you get a meter and test yourself. Test before you eat, then 30, 60, 90, 120 mins afterwards, and record what you ate and what the levels are. However, i would strongly suggest that you stop consuming vast quantities of sugars (not just the sweeties, white stuff, but also breads, pasta, potatoes, rice, sweet cereals etc) these are all carbs, they turn to sugar when you digest them. It is these that will raise your blood sugar reading, they will also make you very hungry very quickly after you have eaten. Its possible that you have some sort of glucose disregulation, but feeding it with sugar will make it worse. Also, if you have a meter you can test yourself when you feel like you are hypo and see what the reading actually is, its quite possible that it isn't actually that low, also your body should naturally correct a low by itself. If it is really low i.e. in the low-mid 2s then eat something sweet, but not too much, you only need a little to correct. It is possible to go really low after exercise. If you are inclined to go low, then get yourself a proper nutritious meal of protein, fats, and vegs, not sweet things.

And sport/activity! Remember your body needs this to get all that blood with all that insulin distributed to all the cells!


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