Re: getting my act together once again

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I too have had to combat hypoglycemia. Mine usually bottoms out if I eat

something too high in carbs.... Like a bunch of chips. It happens about 6

out of 10 times. It also happens if I drink a protein shake. I've had to cut

them out completely.... and I so loved 'em. If I have three meals a day, I'm

usually okay, unless the meal is too high in carbs.

Randy

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Open RNY: Sept. 26, 2001: 195 lbs gone.

Daddy to Doogun, Jasper, and Zoe.

Lord, Please help me to become the Person

my Dog's think I am.

RE: getting my act together once again

> Hi, I'm wondering if you've had your hypoglycemia diagnosed by the

> doctor -- if not, please read that url I listed as so many " things " can

> cause the symptoms so to me... the first line of action would be to get a

> proper diagnoses (click below)

> http://my.webmd.com/encyclopedia/article/1667.53922

>

> Until then though -- and if this is a temporary thing (I had about a 3

> month stage of the extreme symptoms) and I found the " grab what I can to

> combat the feeling... " was a bad thing for me -- since I " knew " I was

going

> to get the symptoms one or more times a day I planned ahead and provided

> " grabbing " foods for myself -- usually in the form of fruit which works

> slower than fruit juices but has less sugar and less possibility of

setting

> me up for carb / sugar cravings later in the day -- If it was a banana, I

> cut off about 2 inches and threw the rest away -- an orange, 2 slices and

> throw the rest away or store it in 2/3 slices per baggie in the fridge --

> these take much longer to " act " than a bite of candy but provided a much

> more stable rise in blood sugar so I also didn't get the post-sugar crash

> that made me just want more sugar to combat the crash.

> If I woke up in the middle of the night with it, cold sweating, tremors,

> shaking, weak, dizzy -- I'd pour about an ounce of OJ to an ounce of water

> and drink that and lay back down.

>

> I think, for me, planning ahead was critical in making better choices of

> what I " grabbed " for to combat the symptoms -- If I planned ahead I had

> something healthy to grab -- if I didn't then I'd easily grab a cookie or

> other quick fix that sent my whole day into the sugar spiral downwards.

>

> >>About half way through the day I start with symptoms of Reactive

> Hypoglycemia. The feeling of weakness etc, become so bad that I end up

> reaching for whatever I can to combat the feeling<<<

>

> One of my (what I ended up with) is grabbing a protein shake -- some

time's

> guzzling it but *shrug* it worked and didn't / doesn't / set me up for the

> carb / sugar / cravings the rest of the day. If / when / that isn't

possible

> how about a protein bar? A hand full of granola or other fiber?

>

> Plan ahead -- you know the crash is coming just be ready for it with YOUR

> choices so your in control and your body isn't controlling you -- I still

> keep the protein bar in my purse just in case it happens and I'm not home

or

> near a good food supply...

> I also found that dehydration -- not enough water -- symptoms are very

much

> like low blood sugar symptoms so I do try to down a glass of water

first --

> then eat the PLANNED thing and wait it out.

>

> Doing it that way helps me to stay in control of my choices BUT NONE OF IT

> replaces what your doctor should diagnose FIRST -- and that is the " cause "

> of your hypoglosimic symptoms.

>

> Hope this helps --

> hugz,

> ~denise

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