Hi everyone,
I just yesterday found out RH was a thing and I feel like I tick all of the boxes, it makes so much sense. The only difference I have is the severity of symptoms/diet. I do not eat a low carb diet and I have always treated my hypos with carbs.
Back before I was 10 I realised that if I had a specific type of hunger and brain fog I needed to eat something sugary, and have always snacked regularly, roughly every 3 hours, because if I didn't I would hypo. That awareness and early symptom means I have never passed out, though I have come close twice recently (White as a sheet, shaking, so much brain fog), which prompted a GP visit because I was fed up of not knowing why.
I made the mistake of mentioning diabetes to my GP, despite the fact it does not give hypos when unmedicated, so she tested for that then sent me on my way with a clean bill of health. In the second meeting reviewing blood tests she completely discounted my hypos as 'needing to eat regularly to keep my energy up' despite sounding concerned and acknowledging the hypos for what they were in our first meeting.
I have never done blood glucose monitoring but I am considering buying a kit out of pocket so I can know where I stand for sure.
The only thing making me hesitant is the severity of symptoms, I eat a pretty standard high carb diet, and I have learned to snack between meal to catch the hypos before they manifest. I'll eat at 7, 9, 11:30, 2:20, 3:15, 4:30, 6:00, 9:00, 11:00. (Main meal bold) and this seems to work for me. At night when I don't know when I'll actually sleep, getting to sleep is a whole other issue, is the only time when I am really frustrated by snacking to catch the over correction.I also have to drink a ton and pass a lot of urine which I'm pretty sure is related to blood sugar issues.
I can drink pepsi, I will eat sweets, I have just always done that knowing less than half an hour after drinking pepsi I need to be eating something slower release like a flapjack, and will normally eat something like that at 30mins and 1hr after. I'll also eat sweets, and just spread the amount over an hour or so.
I'm actually a little worried about being hyper often enough for that to be a concern, considering how much this diet makes my blood sugar swing.
I just yesterday found out RH was a thing and I feel like I tick all of the boxes, it makes so much sense. The only difference I have is the severity of symptoms/diet. I do not eat a low carb diet and I have always treated my hypos with carbs.
Back before I was 10 I realised that if I had a specific type of hunger and brain fog I needed to eat something sugary, and have always snacked regularly, roughly every 3 hours, because if I didn't I would hypo. That awareness and early symptom means I have never passed out, though I have come close twice recently (White as a sheet, shaking, so much brain fog), which prompted a GP visit because I was fed up of not knowing why.
I made the mistake of mentioning diabetes to my GP, despite the fact it does not give hypos when unmedicated, so she tested for that then sent me on my way with a clean bill of health. In the second meeting reviewing blood tests she completely discounted my hypos as 'needing to eat regularly to keep my energy up' despite sounding concerned and acknowledging the hypos for what they were in our first meeting.
I have never done blood glucose monitoring but I am considering buying a kit out of pocket so I can know where I stand for sure.
The only thing making me hesitant is the severity of symptoms, I eat a pretty standard high carb diet, and I have learned to snack between meal to catch the hypos before they manifest. I'll eat at 7, 9, 11:30, 2:20, 3:15, 4:30, 6:00, 9:00, 11:00. (Main meal bold) and this seems to work for me. At night when I don't know when I'll actually sleep, getting to sleep is a whole other issue, is the only time when I am really frustrated by snacking to catch the over correction.I also have to drink a ton and pass a lot of urine which I'm pretty sure is related to blood sugar issues.
I can drink pepsi, I will eat sweets, I have just always done that knowing less than half an hour after drinking pepsi I need to be eating something slower release like a flapjack, and will normally eat something like that at 30mins and 1hr after. I'll also eat sweets, and just spread the amount over an hour or so.
I'm actually a little worried about being hyper often enough for that to be a concern, considering how much this diet makes my blood sugar swing.