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<blockquote data-quote="Lamont D" data-source="post: 2296212" data-attributes="member: 85785"><p>Hypoglycaemia is usually caused by either meds, insulin, steroids or intolerance to carbs. Your fasting levels and probably your hba1c levels will be normal. That is usual in Hypoglycaemia. It is postprandial when things 'react'.</p><p>If you spike high after food, it is not diabetes because that is measured by your hba1c levels, and because your fasting levels are normal, you are non diabetic.</p><p>BTW, your thyroid condition can skew blood glucose readings, but if in control you can judge if you are ok.</p><p>Your insulin levels before food should be normal, if you are healthy. However, for instance, my insulin levels at the time of eating are low and the initial insulin response is low, then because, my blood sugar levels rise quickly, my pancreas will react with too much insulin. This drives the blood sugar levels down into hypoglycaemic levels.</p><p>So, insulin levels in the first or second hour could be low because of how high the glucose derived from the food.</p><p>I can only tell you that it is dietary if you have Hypoglycaemia, to control your blood sugar levels. And a carb is a carb.</p><p>I have problems with all carbs. But you may be able to tolerate a certain amount, but only trial and error using your glucometer and my best advice is to keep a food diary.</p><p>This will help you with your doctors and you can show them how certain foods effect your body. It will help them with a diagnosis and treatment.</p><p>Have you a specialist endocrinologist? if not, a food diary will convince your doctor to get a referral. Only tests can determine diagnosis.</p><p>Have you had any other tests?</p><p>What dietary advice have you had?</p><p>Keep safe</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lamont D, post: 2296212, member: 85785"] Hypoglycaemia is usually caused by either meds, insulin, steroids or intolerance to carbs. Your fasting levels and probably your hba1c levels will be normal. That is usual in Hypoglycaemia. It is postprandial when things 'react'. If you spike high after food, it is not diabetes because that is measured by your hba1c levels, and because your fasting levels are normal, you are non diabetic. BTW, your thyroid condition can skew blood glucose readings, but if in control you can judge if you are ok. Your insulin levels before food should be normal, if you are healthy. However, for instance, my insulin levels at the time of eating are low and the initial insulin response is low, then because, my blood sugar levels rise quickly, my pancreas will react with too much insulin. This drives the blood sugar levels down into hypoglycaemic levels. So, insulin levels in the first or second hour could be low because of how high the glucose derived from the food. I can only tell you that it is dietary if you have Hypoglycaemia, to control your blood sugar levels. And a carb is a carb. I have problems with all carbs. But you may be able to tolerate a certain amount, but only trial and error using your glucometer and my best advice is to keep a food diary. This will help you with your doctors and you can show them how certain foods effect your body. It will help them with a diagnosis and treatment. Have you a specialist endocrinologist? if not, a food diary will convince your doctor to get a referral. Only tests can determine diagnosis. Have you had any other tests? What dietary advice have you had? Keep safe [/QUOTE]
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