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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1511587" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Hi Paul, and welcome to the forum. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I would strongly recommend that you get yourself a meter, and start testing your blood glucose levels.</p><p></p><p>Ideally, you need to map what they are doing before and after food, and especially when you get these feelings.</p><p></p><p>There seem to be three (poss more!) different circumstances in which people get the feeling of hypos. The first is when their blood glucose goes low enough to be classed as a hypo. Are you in the UK? If so, that would be when your blood glucose drops below 4mmol/l.</p><p></p><p>The second is when we have been running with high blood glucose for a while, and we start getting our blood glucose down to normal levels. When that happens we often get hypo-like feelings, because our body is uncomfortable with the change after a long time of raised levels. These are not technically hypos, but they sure feel awful!</p><p></p><p>The third is when our blood glucose rises and then drops very fast. I think this is what you may be experiencing. The feeling is horrible, and it may, or may not end up with a blood glucose level lower than 4mmol/l.</p><p></p><p>The reason that I asked if you are in the UK is because I have seen the term 'reactive hypo' used on some American sites to describe this third type of experience, even if the blood glucose reading doesn't go low enough to be classed an actual hypo.</p><p></p><p>This is why I think it is very important that you get yourself a meter and start testing your blood glucose, and map out what your diet choices are doing to you. I know you said that you are on a sensible diet, but there are a lot of different interpretations of what 'sensible' means. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Can I ask what tests your doc ran in order to diagnose you with RH?</p><p>And what dietary advice you were given? It varies a lot from doc to doc. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Edited to add: Just seen your latest response Paul (we posted simultaneously) and seen that you are testing, and what you are eating. Thanks for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1511587, member: 41816"] Hi Paul, and welcome to the forum. :) I would strongly recommend that you get yourself a meter, and start testing your blood glucose levels. Ideally, you need to map what they are doing before and after food, and especially when you get these feelings. There seem to be three (poss more!) different circumstances in which people get the feeling of hypos. The first is when their blood glucose goes low enough to be classed as a hypo. Are you in the UK? If so, that would be when your blood glucose drops below 4mmol/l. The second is when we have been running with high blood glucose for a while, and we start getting our blood glucose down to normal levels. When that happens we often get hypo-like feelings, because our body is uncomfortable with the change after a long time of raised levels. These are not technically hypos, but they sure feel awful! The third is when our blood glucose rises and then drops very fast. I think this is what you may be experiencing. The feeling is horrible, and it may, or may not end up with a blood glucose level lower than 4mmol/l. The reason that I asked if you are in the UK is because I have seen the term 'reactive hypo' used on some American sites to describe this third type of experience, even if the blood glucose reading doesn't go low enough to be classed an actual hypo. This is why I think it is very important that you get yourself a meter and start testing your blood glucose, and map out what your diet choices are doing to you. I know you said that you are on a sensible diet, but there are a lot of different interpretations of what 'sensible' means. :D Can I ask what tests your doc ran in order to diagnose you with RH? And what dietary advice you were given? It varies a lot from doc to doc. :) Edited to add: Just seen your latest response Paul (we posted simultaneously) and seen that you are testing, and what you are eating. Thanks for that. [/QUOTE]
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