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I'll try and keep this brief...
I was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia approx 10 years ago with an extended glucose tolerance test and was advised small, regular low GI meals as the way to manage symptoms.
I've gone back to my gp this week as it's been getting worse this last year and I've had to go low carb, and now very low carb diet. Also this past month my symptoms have changed that when I have something I shouldn't e.g. Some apple or a few new potatoes I'm now nauseous and not wanting to eat alongside all the other symptoms whereas I used to be starving hungry during these episodes.
I basically went to see if I am now diabetic or if there were new drugs that can help RH as I now only way 2 meals a day and am worried about getting nutrients in as I'm not eating any fruit other than the odd handful of berries.
***The Dr has booked me in for a fasting blood test but also said I need to go back to eating small, regular low GI meals again for a week because due to me restricting my diet more and more I am making my symptoms worse as I'm creating an intolerance to carbs.
She thinks I'll feel awful for a few days but by the end of the week might start feeling better as I build up a tolerance to carbs again.
Is she right?? Can that happen?? I'm going to try it because if I don't I don't think they will continue to help me, but I'm just curious if anyone has tried it?****
Not sure how much I trust her judgement as she also said that it sounded like there was a psychological issue going on too because I said it's got to the point that I'm scared to eat an apple in case it makes me feel ill!
She also said it was ridiculous that I only have 2 meals a day and don't eat from 6pm to 12pm the next day, even though I only do it because it makes me feel better! And let's face it loads of people don't eat breakfast!
Anyone know if it might actually help doing what she's saying? Think I'm going to have to try regardless...
Thank you all in advance, it's so nice to see people who have the same thing as no one's ever heard of RH!!
I was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia approx 10 years ago with an extended glucose tolerance test and was advised small, regular low GI meals as the way to manage symptoms.
I've gone back to my gp this week as it's been getting worse this last year and I've had to go low carb, and now very low carb diet. Also this past month my symptoms have changed that when I have something I shouldn't e.g. Some apple or a few new potatoes I'm now nauseous and not wanting to eat alongside all the other symptoms whereas I used to be starving hungry during these episodes.
I basically went to see if I am now diabetic or if there were new drugs that can help RH as I now only way 2 meals a day and am worried about getting nutrients in as I'm not eating any fruit other than the odd handful of berries.
***The Dr has booked me in for a fasting blood test but also said I need to go back to eating small, regular low GI meals again for a week because due to me restricting my diet more and more I am making my symptoms worse as I'm creating an intolerance to carbs.
She thinks I'll feel awful for a few days but by the end of the week might start feeling better as I build up a tolerance to carbs again.
Is she right?? Can that happen?? I'm going to try it because if I don't I don't think they will continue to help me, but I'm just curious if anyone has tried it?****
Not sure how much I trust her judgement as she also said that it sounded like there was a psychological issue going on too because I said it's got to the point that I'm scared to eat an apple in case it makes me feel ill!
She also said it was ridiculous that I only have 2 meals a day and don't eat from 6pm to 12pm the next day, even though I only do it because it makes me feel better! And let's face it loads of people don't eat breakfast!
Anyone know if it might actually help doing what she's saying? Think I'm going to have to try regardless...
Thank you all in advance, it's so nice to see people who have the same thing as no one's ever heard of RH!!