Re: Blood sugar regulation

[Guest guest]

Blood sugar regulation is a huge problem for me. I don't feel

qualified to answer because I still haven't got it under control.

What I am trying right now is always having vegetables cut up and

available to snack on, perhaps with an olive oil dip. I am

experimenting with making protein bars out of protein powders that I

can tolerate and almond butter or sesami tahini, no sugar. I have to

be able to have small protein snacks that are easily available. It's

difficult because there are so many foods I seem to have to avoid, and

others I don't like or get sick of.

I have to eat something before I get to the sugar craving stage.

I assume that the problem gets worse with chelation because chelation

is stress. Maybe a lower dose to start would help.

J

>

> Hi all

>

> I am on my 2nd round of chelation with DMSA, 25mg each dose, 3 days on

> 4 days off (will probably go to 11 days off at a later date).

>

> What I seem to be experiencing are more blood sugar regulation

> problems. Its like the blood sugar isn't getting into my cells and

> brain even though on the monitor it looks ok.

>

> Do others experience this too and also I would say it has been one of

> the worst problems of my illness and I would love to know if blood

> sugar issues are really common with illnesses caused by heavy metal

> toxicity. On other thing that has always happened to me since getting

> CFS is that my body runs on blood sugar when I am out walking, even if

> for only a 15 minute walk. Its the reason I so often get dizzy towards

> the end of a walk but I haven't found an answer apart from having a

> small apple with me and eating that about half-way round the walk.

> Recently I can remember the feeling of the sugar from the apple

> literally hitting the back of my head as I ate it - it was a horrible

> feeling that almost made me feel like I could fall over. It certainly

> starts the adrenaline off so that is why I always have to take a very

> small amount of betablocker every day to stop the adrenaline from being

> almost controllable.

>

> After treating my adrenals for 4 years with 2.5mg Prednisolone the

> problem has improved a lot but I have been off the steroid for over 2

> months now because it sent my bp too high. The blood sugar issues have

> been better but I have noticed the problem coming back since the start

> of chelation.

>

> It would be intersting to hear if others suffer with this problem and

> how they handle it.

>

> Pam

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam

I would echo and say that chelation is tough on the adrenals,

and is possibly why blood sugar has become an issue for you again.

This is also my worst mercury problem - I have had severe problems

regulating blood sugar now for over a year, and have to eat in the

middle of the night in order to raise blood sugar and get back to

sleep. It drives me absolutely crazy. Can't wait for this one to

pass.

I found out recently that taking calcium supplements aggravates my

reactive hypoglycemia, for reasons I don't fully understand. I read

somewhere that high serum calcium (in those with thyroid issues) can

cause calcium deposits in the pancreas and reduce the release of

insulin - but I think this would cause high blood sugar (?), which I

don't have. It is a total mystery to me - my adrenals are fully

supported, I am on 2 1/2 grains Armour, and have been from 15mg to

180mg without any change in the hypoglycemia. So it's not due to

thyroid or adrenals.

The only thing I can do is treat symptomatically with chromium, and

eat no sugar or carbs at all, which I can't do because of the candida

anyway. I take a teaspoon of coconut oil with each meal to slow the

release of glucose into the blood stream, and eat every 4 hours. And

still I get a blood sugar crash 1 1/2 hours after eating. I am

afraid that the stress on my pancreas with each blood sugar crash

will eventually wear it out, and I will end up diabetic. Ironic, as

I haven't eaten carbs in years.

You might want to stop the apples, which are quite high in sugar, and

take some nuts instead. My two cents...

Best

Nicola

-- In frequent-dose-chelation , " lindajaytee "

wrote:

>

>

>

> Blood sugar regulation is a huge problem for me. I don't feel

> qualified to answer because I still haven't got it under control.

>

> What I am trying right now is always having vegetables cut up and

> available to snack on, perhaps with an olive oil dip. I am

> experimenting with making protein bars out of protein powders that I

> can tolerate and almond butter or sesami tahini, no sugar. I have

to

> be able to have small protein snacks that are easily available.

It's

> difficult because there are so many foods I seem to have to avoid,

and

> others I don't like or get sick of.

>

> I have to eat something before I get to the sugar craving stage.

>

> I assume that the problem gets worse with chelation because

chelation

> is stress. Maybe a lower dose to start would help.

>

>

> J

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Hi all

> >

> > I am on my 2nd round of chelation with DMSA, 25mg each dose, 3

days on

> > 4 days off (will probably go to 11 days off at a later date).

> >

> > What I seem to be experiencing are more blood sugar regulation

> > problems. Its like the blood sugar isn't getting into my cells

and

> > brain even though on the monitor it looks ok.

> >

> > Do others experience this too and also I would say it has been

one of

> > the worst problems of my illness and I would love to know if

blood

> > sugar issues are really common with illnesses caused by heavy

metal

> > toxicity. On other thing that has always happened to me since

getting

> > CFS is that my body runs on blood sugar when I am out walking,

even if

> > for only a 15 minute walk. Its the reason I so often get dizzy

towards

> > the end of a walk but I haven't found an answer apart from having

a

> > small apple with me and eating that about half-way round the

walk.

> > Recently I can remember the feeling of the sugar from the apple

> > literally hitting the back of my head as I ate it - it was a

horrible

> > feeling that almost made me feel like I could fall over. It

certainly

> > starts the adrenaline off so that is why I always have to take a

very

> > small amount of betablocker every day to stop the adrenaline from

being

> > almost controllable.

> >

> > After treating my adrenals for 4 years with 2.5mg Prednisolone

the

> > problem has improved a lot but I have been off the steroid for

over 2

> > months now because it sent my bp too high. The blood sugar

issues have

> > been better but I have noticed the problem coming back since the

start

> > of chelation.

> >

> > It would be intersting to hear if others suffer with this problem

and

> > how they handle it.

> >

> > Pam

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Pam

>

> I would echo and say that chelation is tough on the adrenals,

> and is possibly why blood sugar has become an issue for you again.

> This is also my worst mercury problem - I have had severe problems

> regulating blood sugar now for over a year, and have to eat in the

> middle of the night in order to raise blood sugar and get back to

> sleep. It drives me absolutely crazy. Can't wait for this one to

> pass.

>

> I found out recently that taking calcium supplements aggravates my

> reactive hypoglycemia, for reasons I don't fully understand. I read

> somewhere that high serum calcium (in those with thyroid issues)

can

> cause calcium deposits in the pancreas and reduce the release of

> insulin - but I think this would cause high blood sugar (?), which

I

> don't have. It is a total mystery to me - my adrenals are fully

> supported, I am on 2 1/2 grains Armour, and have been from 15mg to

> 180mg without any change in the hypoglycemia. So it's not due to

> thyroid or adrenals.

>

> The only thing I can do is treat symptomatically with chromium, and

> eat no sugar or carbs at all, which I can't do because of the

candida

> anyway. I take a teaspoon of coconut oil with each meal to slow

the

> release of glucose into the blood stream, and eat every 4 hours.

And

> still I get a blood sugar crash 1 1/2 hours after eating. I am

> afraid that the stress on my pancreas with each blood sugar crash

> will eventually wear it out, and I will end up diabetic. Ironic,

as

> I haven't eaten carbs in years.

>

> You might want to stop the apples, which are quite high in sugar,

and

> take some nuts instead. My two cents...

>

> Best

> Nicola

>

Hi Nicola and

Yes its definitely hitting my adrenals, I proved it yesterday. I

developed a migraine headache around 10.30 am which wouldn't shift

despite my usual meds so I decided to take around 4 mg hydrocortisone

at 4 pm. Within a very short space of time it lifted and I was able

to go for a short walk without any anxiety whatsoever.

I still felt 3/4 of the way round that I needed to eat my half of

apple and immediately felt more energy. It was a great improvement

which lasted all evening.

Therefore I have decided to start adding back small amounts of h/c

whilst I am chelating and will monitor my bp to see if I need it when

on the off days. I took 2.5mg h/c this morning with breakfast and

noticed an immediate improvement in what I am able to do.

Its so strange that I have become intolerant of the low dose

Prednisolone which so suited me for 4 years.

BTW I always eat every 2 1/2 hours but only very small amounts of

protein and good fats and small amount of carb. I just use the 1/2

apple for an immediate sugar hit when walking.

Lets hope this symptom doesn't take too long to improve because it so

affects one's quality of life.

Pam

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Pam

>

> I would echo and say that chelation is tough on the adrenals,

> and is possibly why blood sugar has become an issue for you again.

> This is also my worst mercury problem - I have had severe problems

> regulating blood sugar now for over a year, and have to eat in the

> middle of the night in order to raise blood sugar and get back to

> sleep. It drives me absolutely crazy. Can't wait for this one to

> pass.

>

> I found out recently that taking calcium supplements aggravates my

> reactive hypoglycemia, for reasons I don't fully understand. I read

> somewhere that high serum calcium (in those with thyroid issues)

can

> cause calcium deposits in the pancreas and reduce the release of

> insulin - but I think this would cause high blood sugar (?), which

I

> don't have. It is a total mystery to me - my adrenals are fully

> supported, I am on 2 1/2 grains Armour, and have been from 15mg to

> 180mg without any change in the hypoglycemia. So it's not due to

> thyroid or adrenals.

>

> The only thing I can do is treat symptomatically with chromium, and

> eat no sugar or carbs at all, which I can't do because of the

candida

> anyway. I take a teaspoon of coconut oil with each meal to slow

the

> release of glucose into the blood stream, and eat every 4 hours.

And

> still I get a blood sugar crash 1 1/2 hours after eating. I am

> afraid that the stress on my pancreas with each blood sugar crash

> will eventually wear it out, and I will end up diabetic. Ironic,

as

> I haven't eaten carbs in years.

>

> You might want to stop the apples, which are quite high in sugar,

and

> take some nuts instead. My two cents...

>

> Best

> Nicola

>

Hi Nicola and

Yes its definitely hitting my adrenals, I proved it yesterday. I

developed a migraine headache around 10.30 am which wouldn't shift

despite my usual meds so I decided to take around 4 mg hydrocortisone

at 4 pm. Within a very short space of time it lifted and I was able

to go for a short walk without any anxiety whatsoever.

I still felt 3/4 of the way round that I needed to eat my half of

apple and immediately felt more energy. It was a great improvement

which lasted all evening.

Therefore I have decided to start adding back small amounts of h/c

whilst I am chelating and will monitor my bp to see if I need it when

on the off days. I took 2.5mg h/c this morning with breakfast and

noticed an immediate improvement in what I am able to do.

Its so strange that I have become intolerant of the low dose

Prednisolone which so suited me for 4 years.

BTW I always eat every 2 1/2 hours but only very small amounts of

protein and good fats and small amount of carb. I just use the 1/2

apple for an immediate sugar hit when walking.

Lets hope this symptom doesn't take too long to improve because it so

affects one's quality of life.

Pam