Jade1

I've got to go for tests tomorrow to see if i have it, but im still not entirely sure what it is apart from that it's the opposite to Diabetes.
Is it permanant? Does it effect everyday life?

If anyone could give me any info on it, that would be great

charlie luciano

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Best qualified person for this one kitten is your GP


Luciano

dangerous - reyland

if you would like to "pop your clothes on the chair" i will give you an examination

Redkop

INFO

Stavros

ROFL@Dangerous

Miss Fiesta Turbo

Never heard of it.... but as Redkop says google it and i'm sure you will find lots of info on it

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

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http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/...odsugarlow.htm

Rab

Dan B

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglycaemia

MAD EVO 4

I suffer from this hun

any info pm me

SassyRS

Hows your diet tho Jade?

Super Noodles and Vodka Isn't gonna help Matters much

Jade1

my diet is shite, im not gonna lie, i've put on A LOT of weight in the past 3-4 months, but that could be many of reasons for the sudden weight gain, just hope it's not linked to this, otherwise that is really bad news

SHITBOX

If I recall , it's low blood sugar as Hyper is high and Hypo is low

Jade1

yeah, its the opposite to Diabetes so im assuming that would be the case

SassyRS

Well theres your first Mistake as Diabetic people often get Hypo attacks, its when there blood sugar drops usually below 3.0 (if i recall correctly)
Diabetes happens when the body cannot make or use insulin correctly, When a person has diabetes, too much sugar stays in the blood. But it can drop dramatically if insulin is missed etc... or Poor diet is taken.

some factors that contribute to Hypoglycemia

fatigue
insomnia
mental confusion
nervousness
mood swings
faintness
headaches
depression
phobias
heart palpitations
a craving for sweets
cold hands and feet
forgetfulness
dizziness
blurred vision
inner trembling
outbursts of temper
sudden hunger
allergies
crying spells

In simple layman's language, hypoglycemia is the body's inability to properly handle the large amounts of sugar that the average person consumes today. It's an overload of sugar, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and stress.


oh and for the record..

Its Hypoglycemia

Jade1

I've also learnt that with the amount of insulin the body produces absords the glucose (sugar) into the blood more rapidly leaving the body with nothing, which may be the reason why i shake when i dont eat for a while

cheers for that lorraine anyway

Keith B

I've got this and to avoid the confusion about it here's the doctors definition: Its your bodies inability to REACT APPROPRIATELY to sugar. Usually the body over reacts to sugar by making too much insulin.

The critical thing in dealing with it is to try and limit the absorption rate of sugars. My advice is to cut out anything with caffeine in it and stop drinking any carbonated drinks as these 2 will help slow down the uptake of sugars for starters.
The trendy diet at the mo is the Low GI thing and the good news is that this is perfect for you. Get a copy of one of those and you eat that way and all of a sudden you'll be on so much more of an even keel. More energy, no more severe mood swings, not feeling hungry all the time.

Unfortunately alcohol is uber bad in terms of absorption rate and effective sugar content so if you're going to have a few bevvies then eat a good low GI meal before hand and drink slowly.

If you want more specific advise on what foods I've found to be good then pm me.

Good luck

Keith B

I forgot to add some info about the way the insulin level affects you:

Say you eat a big choccy bar and down a can of coke: Your blood sugar level rapidly rises and your body wrongly releases too much insulin. After a while the very high level of insulin overcomes the blood suagr level and you effectively crash. Your bodies next response is to buffer your energy level with adrenalin which is usually the 'fight or flight' response reaction and you get all the effects of that adrenalin - usually irritability, feeling down etc.

SassyRS

No problem Jade

u pick alot up working on a Haematology ward for 5 years

MAD EVO 4

Yeah im on the gi diet now for the rest of my life because of this and like i said to April I feel so much better

Keith B

I do a ton of exercise and notice that I can eat pretty normally if I'm really burning the calories.

Clare

Jade, its nothing to worry too much about providing you're sensible.
Its not 'opposite' to Diabeties, its just not as life threatening and can be controlled by diet rather than injections. However, be aware that in some cases, if you dont look after yourself it can develop into Type 2 Diabeties.

Blood tests aren't really very conclusive to diagnose it, you are more likely to be diagnosed through trial and error with side effects & symptoms.
Get yourslef into a routine with eating habits and its amazing what a difference it makes.

There's quite a few of us that suffer from it on here in varying degrees, and there have been some very useful threads in the past so worth doing a quick search on here.

Keith B

Clare is quite right - a singualr blood test is very inconclusive.
You need to ask your GP for a glucose tolerance test. You have to fast for 8hrs then they'll give you a bottle of this syrupy stuff to drink. They take a base line blood sample prior to you drinking that, then they take blood every hour for 3 hours so they can plot a graph of your blood glucose and insulin levels.
After about 2.5hrs I was feeling pretty ill, hands shaking, very very angry at absolutely nothing and generally a bit queazy.
Again like Clare says if you change your diet its nothing at all to worry about

MAD EVO 4

ive had this at our local hospital spen the whoole day there whilst they took blods at different times and after the glucose drink

IckleMissBish

Me and my mum have it. All we've ever done is to make sure to eat well and regularly and you probably wont notice it. The only time I do is when I havent eaten and I go a bit psycho

BM08

are you pulling our legs? thats abit vague isnt it? it will make most people here think "shit ive got hypoglycemia

SassyRS

maybe u have

Jade1

had the blood tests today, iirc, its thyroid, sugar levels, liver kidney and something else tests, find out next week

thanks for all the advise and information everyone

Rick

I have a mild form, just means i have to eat a lot lol. If i have a HUGE breakfast at 7am, by 11 i have the shakes, can't concentrate on anything etc.

tacha

hope everything goes ok.

im hypoglyceamic but its more anxiety related.

ive been advised to eat pasta before exercising and to eat food thats naturally high in sugar ie apples and grapes.

i know when my sugars are low cos i start to get shakey.

i jus keep a pack of dextro tablets on me and im fine.

fingers crossed t all comes back fine.

Keith B

Rick - You dont say what you have for breakfast but usually you get the shakes because of eating too much! Regardless of how hungry you are eat a small breakfast at 7 then have a snack at 9 and I'd put money on you not getting the shakes.

Tacha - not sure who gave you that advise but it sounds a bit suspect. Pasta is a complex carb and is absorbed by the body very quickly. If you want pasta only use the wholewheat type. Rice is the same jsut have brown rice. Anything that hits your system fast is what causes the insulin over reaction. Slow food in small amounts is best.

This has become my pet subject LOL!

Grahamxx

I’ve had this problem now for 16 years. When I was diagnosed, it was quite rare, but now more and more people are suffering from it. Think the stresses of life don’t help sometimes…..

My sugar levels were getting near 0 at times when normal people would be flat on their backs!, and I was still walking around or be it not feeling too good, i.e. shakes etc

My advise is, carry on as normal, don’t worry about it, just keep some sweets/biscuits at hand just encase you do feel low, as it’ll take longer to get over it if you do collapse than if you prevent it…

April, good luck with your results, I’m sure you’ll be fine

MAD EVO 4

When I was last tested in hospital a couple of weeks ago,my blood was tested a copule of hrs after eating and it registered 1.2

Clare

Now that makes very interesting reading to me! I was diagnosed about 12 years ago now, based on a small handful of regular symptoms, cravings and reactions to certain foods.
I have never seen some of the symptoms you have listed there as being linked to the illness but strangley I also suffer with some of the more serious ones listed there.
It is actually a relief to know it could all be related rather than be something seperate.

Jade1

I've got 13 of them things

Psycho Warren

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i get hypoglycemic episodes too.

Mines cos im fat and also rather ill at present rather than a permenant condtion!!

Well thats what I'm hoping anyway....... Dont fancy type 2 diabetes so diet time for me!!

Make sure they do the GTT properly. Mine had to be redone as they fucked it up doing the blood tests and left me as a pin cushion because the junior medic was useless and left me with bruises whereever he trid to take blood.

Also only took blood at start and after 3 hours

tacha

i was given that advice by my personal trainer coz when i went to the gym i was practically being sick afetr an hours training.