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Please can we have a forum section on reactive hypoglycaemia?

This is one of my great fears!
I would be unable to tell whoever tends me that I can't have glucose or glucagon injection and they would do it, because that is their training and the resulting overproduction of insulin/glucagon would have on me.
I. Do wear a medical bracelet. Is that enough?
I have given explicit instructions to those at work and family.
 

I would definitely get a medical alert bracelet, if I were you.
Your situation is so rare, alerting any medical staff would be really useful!
 
my 2 year has been in hospital a few times now with hypoglycaemia this helps me know what i can ask when i go back its frustrating as docs told me this is what she has but not.much info x
 
If you have read through the thread you will see that there are different tests to see which hypoglycaemia she has. They are not intrusive and she will be monitored, the specialists are very good at diagnosis and prognosis and there are new drugs that will help and she may be able to eat a normal healthy low carb diet, that is what I would be having a look at next. Her dietary needs are really so important to being healthier and for her day to day activities. There is no reason why after prognosis that she will be able to have a normal childhood.
If you have any more questions I will try and answer them. Or someone else will.
 
@Brunneria
What do you think about a post that defines reactive hypoglycaemia to greet newbies that show symptoms.
As @daisy1 does when greeting diabetes newbies.
It would save a lot of confusion when and if we have our own forum.
I'm useless at tech stuff, maybe help from the techs and moderators could set this up.
What do you think?
 
I think it's a really great idea. Thank you.
What do you think @Giverny and @daisy1 ?
I would be happy to have a bash at writing something, provided everyone is willing to constructively criticise it until we have a workable draft.
 
I think it's a great idea and would be much appreciated! Xx
 
nosher8355 said:
How are things?
Has your daughter settled yet?
Can you get your head around it?
Keep posting.
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Hi - no it's me with the prob (I've no kids) lol ok wasn't good at all on sat after Xmas party .. Spent the day eating everything round me and half a packet of glucose tablets and still waiting to be referred! ( prob shouldn't be drinking not helping myself)
 
Cut yourself some slack!
This time of year has to be the worst possible for making dietary changes.

Maybe you'll feel so bad, by New Year, that it'll be easy!
 

Sorry mistaken ID!
Until you have seen a specialist and had the tests you can do a few things that won't matter in the long run. Control is the key. Start properly in the new year. And keep trying to get a referral you need it!
 
Brunneria said:
Cut yourself some slack!
This time of year has to be the worst possible for making dietary changes.

Maybe you'll feel so bad, by New Year, that it'll be easy!
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Thanks! That's true! Yep new year new diet! Yep your right be ready for a big change by then!
 
nosher8355 said:
Sorry mistaken ID!
Until you have seen a specialist and had the tests you can do a few things that won't matter in the long run. Control is the key. Start properly in the new year. And keep trying to get a referral you need it!
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No worries! Yeah enjoy Christmas and time off and the be ready for the diet change in new year. Yes I'm going to contact the doctor to find out re endocrinology appointment - they had said if hadn't heard be Christmas to come back so il give them a call tomorrow or tues just to see what's happening! Thanks for support guys it's much appreciated!
 
Brunneria said:
Nah, your getting yourself confuddled @nosher8355 .
@ladygti was choosing LC for herself.

It was @tanith1989 with the wee girl. Hope she's ok.

How you doing, ladygti?
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hey shes getting there bloods are stable atm shes still a bit poorly cough and sick now and then we have been told that we are being refered to a consultant she back at the normal one in April joke rely be glad when we can see the consultant xx
 
tanith1989 said:
hey shes getting there bloods are stable atm shes still a bit poorly cough and sick now and then we have been told that we are being refered to a consultant she back at the normal one in April joke rely be glad when we can see the consultant xx
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Have a good Christmas and be careful over the holiday!
Best wishes

Nosher
 
Hi Guys
Hope you's had a good Christmas and happy new year. I'm back looking some advice on Monday and Tuesday I took blurred/double vision made driving very difficult had to cover one eye couldn't focus so rang optician went got eyes tested expecting to get re prescription and glasses. During the test I couldn't get the dot into one dot and was seeing two the optician asked re health I said about waiting to go to hospital and he got me to test my blood there and it was normal but he seemed to think that fluctuations in sugar level can affect sight like that and is writing a letter to my doctor to advise it to be checked when at hospital. Now I've been fine the last two days but I'm really concerned that my license could be taken off me? Anybody any advice about any of this? I need my car for work so I'm very concerned what could happen thanks in advance x
 
Hi,

I believe that it is only diabetics on insulin who are likely to have problems with the DVLA - and then only if they have hypos that need assistance from other people to get the BG back up.
But of course, you shouldn't be driving while you have vision problems!

Big fluctuations in BG do cause blurry vision. It is to do with the sugar entering the eyeball and altering the refractive index of the fluid. I think. Anyone know better?

I have had it myself, once, when I was given an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, and my BG shot up hugely, and then dropped again. My vision was blurry for about 48 hrs, during which I wasn't safe to drive.

Haven't had it since, even on the very rare occasion that my BG gets higher than 10.

So, in answer to your query:
Your optician is probably right that the vision prob was caused by raised BG.
But it will subside - so long as you keep your BG at lower, more stable levels.

The real question is what had you been eating prior to the blurry eye episode?


And yes, had a great new year and Xmas, thanks!
 
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