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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 1950680" data-attributes="member: 85785">Hi [USER=497824]@D4VIDL[/USER] and welcome to our forum.Your story of a lifetime of having episodes of Hypoglycaemia is all too common and even though my battle for diagnosis is no where near what you have come through.I'm weird too, but I'm used to it by now.My family have accepted my lifestyle, and encourage me to keep myself healthy, despite the limited amount of different foods I can eat.I work in a industry where food is important to my colleagues and eating the right things for them is somewhat different to my daily intake and instead of shying away from the realities of my condition, I get my colleagues approval of inclusion and acceptance of my lifestyle, and it is broadly accepted and encouraged.Once they understand the reasons, it is not a topic that is generally discussed but avoided and often joked about on a daily basis.What I am trying to say is, because of your hypo in your glucose test, which is called an extended oral glucose tolerance test (eOGTT). You have intolerance to certain foods. Your body has an imbalance of hormones when you eat.  You need to learn how and why your body 'reacts' to what you eat or drink. You have read the information above, but you are not a newbie either. You have already found that individual food are going to make you ill.I would advise many things, but we can do this slowly.First of all is to start a food diary. You will need a glucometer for this, you need to record your blood glucose levels. Second, go to the low carb forum and read how the low carb diet can and will improve your nutrition intake. It is important that you understand why carbs are the likely culprits and you need alternatives to them.Next, is understanding why dietary control is the only treatment. There is lots of information on our forum threads.And finally, getting a true diagnosis, by getting a referral to a specialist endocrinologist who has experience in the rarer forms of conditions that involve Hypoglycaemic episodes.Ask questions, if you need help, then ask.Take time to get your head around what you have already discovered.Take time to make a plan and how you are going to start getting control, because that is the key to becoming healthier and getting your life back and feeling normal instead of weird.My best wishes and again welcome to our forum.</blockquote>

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