More info in Hypoglycemia

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Hi everyone, I've done a little more research on this and found a

couple of things that were very interesting and could pertain to

many of us:

The first one is called Alimentary hypoglycemia (thanks to the

person the posted the website where I found this). This is what is

copied from that website:

" Alimentary hypoglycemia occurs from a mismatch of insulin and

carbohydrate and insulin which is usually due to having an

abnormality of the stomach. Ordinarily, a meal sit in your stomach

and is slowly released, so the carbohydrate absorption occurs over a

prolonged period. For people who have stomach surgery to remove part

of the stomach or who dumps most of the meal into the small

intestine immediately, there is a very rapid absorption of the

carbohydrate. This rapid carbohydrate absorption can be followed by

a very brisk insulin release. The big insulin release can drive the

glucose level very low. Of all the causes of reactive hypoglycemia,

this can be the most dangerous. Alimentary hypoglycemia has been

reported to cause coma and seizures. Characteristicly the

hypoglycemia from this cause occurs 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours after eating.

It usually does not occur without a history of partial or total

gastrectomy (stomach surgery). "

I thought that was very interesting. The second thing I found was

part two of the dumping syndrome. There's a really good explanation

at this website:

http://www.sabariatric.com/dumping_syndrome.htm

If the link doesn't work, go to google and search for dumping

syndrome. It's the first website on the list.

The second part of dumping syndrome could very well be what's

happened to me the last few times. I saw my primary doctor today

for a follow up on my depression, and she prescribed a blood sugar

testing kit so I can test my blood when/if this happens again. She

was pretty concerned that it took so long for me to start feeling

better the next day after the attack.

Hope this info helps. Thanks again everyone!

L

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, I've done a little more research on this and found a

couple of things that were very interesting and could pertain to

many of us:

The first one is called Alimentary hypoglycemia (thanks to the

person the posted the website where I found this). This is what is

copied from that website:

" Alimentary hypoglycemia occurs from a mismatch of insulin and

carbohydrate and insulin which is usually due to having an

abnormality of the stomach. Ordinarily, a meal sit in your stomach

and is slowly released, so the carbohydrate absorption occurs over a

prolonged period. For people who have stomach surgery to remove part

of the stomach or who dumps most of the meal into the small

intestine immediately, there is a very rapid absorption of the

carbohydrate. This rapid carbohydrate absorption can be followed by

a very brisk insulin release. The big insulin release can drive the

glucose level very low. Of all the causes of reactive hypoglycemia,

this can be the most dangerous. Alimentary hypoglycemia has been

reported to cause coma and seizures. Characteristicly the

hypoglycemia from this cause occurs 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours after eating.

It usually does not occur without a history of partial or total

gastrectomy (stomach surgery). "

I thought that was very interesting. The second thing I found was

part two of the dumping syndrome. There's a really good explanation

at this website:

http://www.sabariatric.com/dumping_syndrome.htm

If the link doesn't work, go to google and search for dumping

syndrome. It's the first website on the list.

The second part of dumping syndrome could very well be what's

happened to me the last few times. I saw my primary doctor today

for a follow up on my depression, and she prescribed a blood sugar

testing kit so I can test my blood when/if this happens again. She

was pretty concerned that it took so long for me to start feeling

better the next day after the attack.

Hope this info helps. Thanks again everyone!

L