Re: Another hypoglycemia question

[Guest guest]

Kricket,

It sounds like you have reactive hypoglycemia. It is more common with

people who have had stomach surgery because of more rapid emptying of

the stomach into the intestines. It doesn't mean that you are

destined to get diabetes. I never heard of taking in more sugar with

this. I was taught that you should eat smaller, more frequent meals

and only complex carbs and high fiber, not simple sugars. Sugar will

cause your blood sugars to rise rapidly and then drop fast. As far as

I know it is just treated with more frequent meals and small snacks.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/22/03 5:09:07 AM Central Standard Time, DisDog@...

writes:

> Lifesavers I can resist, anything with chocolate would be deadly. And the

> good thing is they don't rot in your bag or get moldy or crushed up etc., and

> take up almost no space.

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I have a thought on the issue of carrying candy/food to treat a sudden

hypoglycemic attack. Why not carry glucose tablets? A person wouldn't think

of them as food or candy -- they would look at them more like medication that

you take when you are feeling bad, until you can get to where you can eat

" real " food.

My concern with carrying some type of candy for these blood sugar

emergencies is that it fits too closely into our food issues -- using food to

solve our problems.

Just my thoughts.

Beth

Houston, TX

VBG - Dr. Srungaram

05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

5'10 "

[Guest guest]

The problem with any sugary candy during a hypoglycemic reaction is that the

candy will certainly bring your blood sugar back up quickly, but if you

don't follow it right up with some type of protein, the insulin will pour

out and your blood sugar will plummet again. It becomes a vicious cycle. so

actually for being away from home when it happens peanutbutter crackers are

really your best bet!

Phyllis

Re:Re: Another hypoglycemia question

How about a packet of Lifesavers (irony not intentional). That's what I

carry around (have developed hypoglycemia too, as well as intermittent

periods of

postural hypotension -- WHY does this happen to us?) Lifesavers I can

resist, anything with chocolate would be deadly. And the good thing is they

don't

rot in your bag or get moldy or crushed up etc., and take up almost no

space.

Lucille

In a message dated 11/21/2003 4:34:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

>

> I had to laugh at the part about not being able to carry a candy bar

> around, it most definately would not last with me either :-) And

> ditto to the " that candy hasn't been invented part! (LOL) My DH has

> been ticked at me too...saying that I waited far too long to do

> anything about " this " .

[Guest guest]

Glucose Tablets are actually excellent for this purpose. You are right

about it not being in the food category. That is precisely why I liked

carrying them. And they don't taste good enough to eat on a regular

basis. Now they are not bad tasting but just not something I crave.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/356/hoping for close to 200

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 11:22:41 EST BethVBG@... writes:

> I have a thought on the issue of carrying candy/food to treat

> a sudden

> hypoglycemic attack. Why not carry glucose tablets? A person

> wouldn't think

> of them as food or candy -- they would look at them more like

> medication that

> you take when you are feeling bad, until you can get to where you

> can eat

> " real " food.

> My concern with carrying some type of candy for these blood

> sugar

> emergencies is that it fits too closely into our food issues --

> using food to

> solve our problems.

> Just my thoughts.

>

> Beth

> Houston, TX

> VBG - Dr. Srungaram

> 05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

> 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

> 11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

> 5'10 "

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Or Glucose tablets? While I prefer the PB and carb route, standing there

somewhere without a kitchen in my purse nor my car handy, they will do at

least long enough to give me legs to GET to my car. And I'm surely not

tempted to snack on them.

For years I carried Necco wafers. Still do, somewhere. LOL! And am not

tempted to munch. Once you open the pkg, your purse is Necco-land anyway.

LOL!

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Re:Re: Another hypoglycemia question

> How about a packet of Lifesavers (irony not intentional). That's what I

> carry around (have developed hypoglycemia too, as well as intermittent

periods of

> postural hypotension -- WHY does this happen to us?) Lifesavers I can

> resist, anything with chocolate would be deadly. And the good thing is

they don't

> rot in your bag or get moldy or crushed up etc., and take up almost no

space.

>

> Lucille

>

> In a message dated 11/21/2003 4:34:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> Graduate-OSSG writes:

>

>

> >

> > I had to laugh at the part about not being able to carry a candy bar

> > around, it most definately would not last with me either :-) And

> > ditto to the " that candy hasn't been invented part! (LOL) My DH has

> > been ticked at me too...saying that I waited far too long to do

> > anything about " this " .

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Again they are great in an emergency, but just like candy, they will send

the blood sugar up, but if you do NOT follow it immediately with some kind

of protein, you will again be on the vicious cycle of increased Blood sugar,

insulin pouring out of your pancreas, and blood sugar doing a dive bomb

again. So Please keep some kind of protein close by to keep the blood sugar

level.

Phyllis

Re: Re:Re: Another hypoglycemia question

Glucose Tablets are actually excellent for this purpose. You are right

about it not being in the food category. That is precisely why I liked

carrying them. And they don't taste good enough to eat on a regular

basis. Now they are not bad tasting but just not something I crave.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/356/hoping for close to 200

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 11:22:41 EST BethVBG@... writes:

> I have a thought on the issue of carrying candy/food to treat

> a sudden

> hypoglycemic attack. Why not carry glucose tablets? A person

> wouldn't think

> of them as food or candy -- they would look at them more like

> medication that

> you take when you are feeling bad, until you can get to where you

> can eat

> " real " food.

> My concern with carrying some type of candy for these blood

> sugar

> emergencies is that it fits too closely into our food issues --

> using food to

> solve our problems.

> Just my thoughts.

>

> Beth

> Houston, TX

> VBG - Dr. Srungaram

> 05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

> 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

> 11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

> 5'10 "

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The only times I have ever used them was when I did not have something

readily available. I was always close enough to some place to pick some

protein up.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/356/hoping for close to 200

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 18:35:01 -0500 " Phyllis Seager "

writes:

> Again they are great in an emergency, but just like candy, they will

> send

> the blood sugar up, but if you do NOT follow it immediately with

> some kind

> of protein, you will again be on the vicious cycle of increased

> Blood sugar,

> insulin pouring out of your pancreas, and blood sugar doing a dive

> bomb

> again. So Please keep some kind of protein close by to keep the

> blood sugar

> level.

> Phyllis

> Re: Re:Re: Another hypoglycemia question

>

>

> Glucose Tablets are actually excellent for this purpose. You are

> right

> about it not being in the food category. That is precisely why I

> liked

> carrying them. And they don't taste good enough to eat on a

> regular

> basis. Now they are not bad tasting but just not something I

> crave.

> Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

> SRVG 7/16/01

> Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

> 479/356/hoping for close to 200

>

> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 11:22:41 EST BethVBG@... writes:

> > I have a thought on the issue of carrying candy/food to

> treat

> > a sudden

> > hypoglycemic attack. Why not carry glucose tablets? A person

> > wouldn't think

> > of them as food or candy -- they would look at them more like

> > medication that

> > you take when you are feeling bad, until you can get to where you

> > can eat

> > " real " food.

> > My concern with carrying some type of candy for these

> blood

> > sugar

> > emergencies is that it fits too closely into our food issues --

> > using food to

> > solve our problems.

> > Just my thoughts.

> >

> > Beth

> > Houston, TX

> > VBG - Dr. Srungaram

> > 05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

> > 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

> > 11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

> > 5'10 "

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

This is one of the reasons my doc recommended peanut butter... the sugar in

the peanut butter gets the blood levels up and the protein helps maintain

it. Before I was doing the low carb thing a peanut butter cracker (those

packaged things but one cracker not the whole package) was a good choice for

me.

> > Again they are great in an emergency, but just like candy, they will

> > send

> > the blood sugar up, but if you do NOT follow it immediately with

> > some kind

> > of protein, you will again be on the vicious cycle of increased

> > Blood sugar,

> > insulin pouring out of your pancreas, and blood sugar doing a dive

> > bomb

> > again. So Please keep some kind of protein close by to keep the

> > blood sugar

> > level.

> > Phyllis

> > -----

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