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Low blood sugars after Gastric Bypass. Help please.

Hi and welcome. Just wanted to say I hope you find a solution soon and start to feel better. Great results on your weight loss. Take care
 
Thank you sueb743 , it doesn't look like I'm gonna get any help professionally apart from having my operation reversed! :(
 
Interesting article found by Catherine. My reading of it is to go onto a lower carb low glycemic diet ie no bread, potatoes, rice, pasta etc.
 
catherinecherub said:
Hi @Loola27

I found an article that suggests there are people who experience your symptoms 2 -3 years after surgery. and it is a recognised complication.
This article also suggests some possible treatments. Were you warned about this prior to surgery?

http://www.healio.com/endocrinology/diabetes/news/print/endocrine-today/{1dc23215-49dc-4ad7-90da-346ba16663d6}/post-gastric-bypass-hypoglycemia-a-serious-complication-of-bariatric-surgery

If you google, "hypos after gastric surgery" you will find a lot of articles.

Do keep us up to date with what is happening and I wish you well.
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After reading this link, this is what I was referring to in my posted reply.
Post prandial Hypoglycaemia. Is what my condition used to be called.
There are many types of Hypoglycaemia.
I have late RH!
Do please read about it, if you haven't already!
It is the carbs that you have become intolerant to.
You will have to rethink your eating habits, if you don't want more surgery.

If I can do it, then there is no reason why you can't!

Do read my blog and the threads about RH, and look on Wikipedia about Reactive Hypoglycaemia.
It is very informative.
You need to learn more about your condition.
 
Loola27 said:
Thank you sueb743 , it doesn't look like I'm gonna get any help professionally apart from having my operation reversed! :(
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You don't really want to do that!

I live and work and my health couldn't be better, and I live with the condition!:)

It is what you eat, that's making you ill!
 
Maybe the food plays a part but it can't soley be that as it happens after exercise etc not just food!?!?!
 
If you eat slow release low carb foods, then your blood glucose will not drop so sharply during exercise and you will be able to cope much better. I have RH and I just make sure that I have eaten some slow release snack before I exert myself.

I'm afraid that it is a total re-education/adjustment of nutrition and way of eating - but my goodness it is worth it.
 
You have episodes until you fine tune the right diet for your body and your circumstances.
And then you get episodes if, for whatever reason, your diet goes wrong, or other circs like stress, tiredness, etc affect your blood sugar levels.

Basically, you have to find out how your body reacts to carbs, tailor your diet accordingly, then stick to it.
Definitely worth the effort.
 
Loola27 said:
So you don't have any episodes since changing you're diet?
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Until you know what is causing the problem, and it is more than likely, food! And probably carbs and sugars! You won't know!

Once I was diagnosed and not given a choice on how to control my blood glucose levels.
I tested, tested, tested everything that I liked in various combinations or on their own, until I was satisfied, that what I was eating didn't make me go hyper, then hypo!

I didn't change my diet, I changed my lifestyle.
I changed from eating three meals, to 7 smaller meals. I ate to my meter, and stayed in control.
I changed from a 16 stones, very ill, struggling old man.
To a 11 stone happy, healthy, much younger man!
My ill health problems and there was a long list of them. Where going to put me in my coffin!
Now with a little bit of luck I'll be around to see my great grandkids!

I understand your disbelief, I had it, before diagnosis, but with a couple of very helpful, knowledgeable people, I have, learned to see the right way for me!

Hope this helps!
 
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