Low Blood Sugars----->Re Sheila's post

[Guest guest]

Glad to see you post about reactive hypoglycemia, Sheila...What

everyone is describing symptomatically makes alot of sense to me (of

course, I have been a pediatric diabetes nurse for 10yrs)...You

described it to a tee in a clear and easy manner.

A few yrs ago, I had a glucose tolerance test due to symptoms of

hypoglycemia. This was when I was very overweight. They took my

blood sugar first...it was high normal..gave me the gazillion grams

of carbs...and watched my blood sugar plummet to extremely low

levels within the two hrs...of course I was very symptomatic and had

to eat in order to feel well enough to drive home...

Point is, insulin sensitivity can be a precursor to

diabetes...whether gestational or otherwise. I am wondering if you

ladies have been told you are diabetic? And even though you have

lost weight through WLS, I wonder if having the baby's

nutritional/metabolic needs makes some people prone to getting

diabetic type symptoms in pregnancy as we gain weight, eat

differently/more during pregnancy, etc...

Just random thoughts...Someone should do a study if they haven't

already, lol.

EDC Nov 10

WLS May 6/03

-- In OSSG-pregnant , mamaslilqueen@a... wrote:

> Mine have been low, around 85 and then after a meal in the 60's.

it is only

> over 100 when i

> eat. I think the WLS has them very different.

>

>

> God Bless,

> Robin, NorthEastern, NY

> Age- 41

> EDD- July 27th, 2004

> IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

> Mommy to:

> &

> (twin boys 8 years),

> Madison, daughter, 5 years and

> Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

> Gastric Bypass Surgery-

> October 18th 2002

> Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

> goal 170 after baby

> It's a BOY!!!!!

> Emerson Roger

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thank you ! Alot of the time, I think I may explain something too

technical, but I try to remember not everyone is in the med

profession!

I commend you for your peds interest. That is one area I couldn't

work! I did ER for 13 years and decided on a break from it and

switched to OB/NICU. Now I am just working PRN in 2 hospitals (2

states actually). One in ER and the other L&D. lol