Had My Diabetes Clinic Today Following The Low Blood Sugar Test

Lamont D said:

I know I baffled quite a few doctors, dsns and even a specialist diabetic GP, then an endocrinologist. Even a few locums! (Ha!)
The training has always been lax, with the endocrine system, simply because of the lack of research.
It wasn't that long ago, that everybody wasn't aware and quite rare T2 was, the teaching has improved, but only about high blood glucose levels, which is a common cause of T2, but so is high insulin, or hyperinsulinaemia, there are so many new reasons for T2.
Hypoglycaemia has only ever been called idiopathic hypoglycaemia, because idiopathic means cause not known.
Only in the last ten years has it had its medical name changed to the different types of Hypoglycaemia. Who would have thought that people have too much insulin and how dangerous it can be, and in my experience, have high blood glucose levels as well!
And not be T1, it has to be T2, with high blood glucose levels, high insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia!
Then, when losing the weight, losing the insulin resistance, getting normal readings from the hba1c test, getting fasting levels in the normal range! It's still T2!
No it ain't!
Having produced too much insulin after food, is not T2, the doctors are not taught that!
You can't blame them!
But from reading the number of posts from people with the same symptoms I do believe that there is a lot more misdiagnosed patients out there and I'm not as weird or as rare as I was told over five years ago!

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This has opened my eyes a lot Lamont and anyone who needs good advice shall be directed to this forum. The vast majority of people believe that it's always weight and sugars that cause Type 2 but it isn't. One of our sons doesn't 'get it' because he's built athletically and has an amazing metabolism. Type 2 runs in my family and I don't want one of our boys ending up with this condition. They've seen what mum has done but education is so important. I'm genuinely stunned that children are being reported to have Type 2 and it shocks me that this is the case.

It seems that I can at least discuss the forum and low carb with our team and to be honest, I don't think they'd refute it as it's obviously worked for me so hopefully, my case WILL educate them more. I do hope the doctor who asked if he could use my case for a student class has done so, or will if he hasn't already. As you say, maybe the rarity they mentioned to you, might not be as rare as they think. I have HS that is far from being studied in some respects enough and they believe it isn't as rare as first thought. It's just that people are reluctant to report it. It makes you wonder how many people are walking around with Type 2 or Hypoglycemia and don't have a clue. Education is key.

Lamont D said:

Once again, you are in good control, you have helped your body be as healthy as you possibly can, the good results reflect that.
Knowing that if you start eating the wrong foods will make you ill.
Understanding the pitfalls and recognising what is healthy is the best treatment, for you!

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And thank you again. When I indulge in lots of carbs, etc, my body rebels. I was discussing this the other night. When you're used to it, your body is screaming out but you don't get the symptoms. My occasional binge, (parties, etc,), is kept to just that. Now I know what it can do and I don't like it and I can enjoy food that is healthier.

Bryce74 said:

Like EllieM said, propabably a measuring error. You had no symptoms, you never had it that low before, right? I would not worry. Just measure your blood sugar a few times more to be sure and reassured and then put it to rest.

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It could be Bryce, although before lunch for the last few days, I've been scoring 3.8. Hopefully that is because I'm hungry though but I will keep an eye on it. Thank you.