Reactive hypoglycemia

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I was wondering if reactive hypoglycemia is caused by yeast overgrowth?

I've had this for a very long time (not sure when it started), so I

watch my carb intake and eat high-protein foods (I do somewhat of an

Atkins maintenance diet, or at least I try).

As I'm de-yeasting, I'm starting to notice that my blood sugar isn't

going up so high after ingesting high-carb foods (I could just feel the

blood sugar rising). I used to get very hyper and jittery, but now I

get a bit sleepy instead. Or is this a sign that I'm nearing diabetes?

I just had my fasting glucose level checked but haven't seen the

results, but I'm sure it's fine as I felt fine when I fasted. When it

was checked 6 mths ago it was fine also. It's only when I ingest high-

carb foods without adequate protein/fat.

So does blood sugar problems tend to go away after you eliminate yeast?

How does it work?

TIA!

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Ruth,

Your missing link here could well be adrenals.

If you type " reactive hypoglycemia adrenals " into google,there are lots of

articles which detail how the two are linked and can in fact be mixed up.

The adrenals help to regulate the blood sugar. There are numerous articles in

the files section of this forum.. Well worth having a read through them.

Adrenal fatigue seems to happen to quite a lot of us with thyroid problems,

When there is insufficient thyroid hormone the adrenals work overtime to prop us

up. Eventually they get too fatigued to carry on and they have to be helped.

The doctors generally are not interested in adrenal fatigue, only much further

down the line adrenal failure (addisons disease). I would get your husband to

complete the adrenal questionnaire in the files to see if this could be a

problem. If it is, then further tests would be useful.

How is your husband actually feeling? Is his thyroid stuff all good? Is he on

replacement meds? What level is his free T4 and TSH?

.

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> hi, just wondering if anyone one else has similar problems to my husband...he

has underactive thyroid and reactive hypoglycemia

>

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Hi Ruth, high cholesterol used to be one of the ways that hypo was diagnosed before the TSh test was invented, so if he has high levels this is more indicative that his hypo isn't properly medicated rather thqa about his diet. We make the cholesterol in the body so what is in the diet isn't really at issue. > thyroid treatment > From: ruthsinhal@...> Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 17:58:52 +0000> Subject: reactive hypoglycemia> > hi, just wondering if anyone one else has similar problems to my husband...he has underactive thyroid and reactive hypoglycemia> he is on a low GI diet which means high protein...but this also entails high cholesterol risks....does anyone else share these problems?> It has taken 3 years for the hypoglycemia to be diagnosed... so we are new to it all> Any advice?> Ruth> > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >

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Hi , thanks so much for your reply...i googled as you suggested and was

amazed by the links between the two issues

My husband has had hypothyroidism for ten years plus and had his share of aches

and pains and irritable bowel issues but three years it all fell apart for us

He is a self employed builder/gardener who worked hard long hours and was a

happy energetic very physicallly strong person...altho he never knew when to

take a rest or stop to eat

On a regular trip to B + Q he collapsed and near enough passed out...I was

called at work and rushed to find him in the carpark sat on the floor near his

car

i took him to the GP who did an ECG and a blood sugar test and we were told all

was fine....he was never the same and slowly he couldn't work or even feel safe

to drive or go out alone...last November he had a really bad turn whilst at the

GP's...they thought he was just having an anxiety attack as by know they

believed he was depressed and a hypocondriac

Tests however showed he had gone hyperthyroid..the GP told him to stop his

thyroxine totally and take Proprananol....he crashed and was bed bound for

weeks...

after months of reintroducing thyroxine and then gradually increasing it he

still felt terrible...I insisted on seeing a specialist...they ordered the

Extended Glucose Tolerance test and that showed his hypoglycemia....the GP had

given him antidepressants just the day before..he didn't take them but was very

close

Now his thyroid tests are

Free T4 20 range 9-25

TSH 0.64 range 0.3-5.0

these seem good to me now after months of fluctuation...he takes 125mcg

thyroxine

He has been following Low GI diet for 5 weeks now and has shown signs of

improving but also really bad times...interestingly tho his blood sugar isn't

always low when he feels bad

His worst symptons are internal quivering/trembling, joint pains, dizziness,

insomnia/fatigue, lower back pain

Last week we returned a 24hr saliva test for Adrenal Stress Profile to Genova

Diagnostics but we have not yet had the results

But I really think this is the missing link...we can't get him back to feeling

well...we would pay anything to have him laughing and loading up his tools in

his truck again...his whole life has totally gone

3 years ago his trucks engine " died " and a garage told him it could replace it

for £1000 including labour...but things went wrong, mistakes, lies etc and

finally we had to pay nearly £7000 for fitting a brand new engine...this was

unavoidable by this point....here is obviously a major stress...huge costs and

he couldn't work with his truck off the road for months with legal wrangles with

the garage etc

I do believe this is where it all began to go wrong

Sorry for going on !

thanks for your reply and I wonder if you can advise me on the test results for

the saliva test when they arrive?

Thanks again

Ruth

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> Ruth,

>

> Your missing link here could well be adrenals.

>

> If you type " reactive hypoglycemia adrenals " into google,there are lots of

articles which detail how the two are linked and can in fact be mixed up.

>

> The adrenals help to regulate the blood sugar.

>

> >

>

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Thanks

It is good to get advice from people with more understanding

We have just done the 24 hr saliva test fro the adrennal stress profile

We sent it to genova diagnostics a week ago

Will the results get sent to us ?

will they be explained?

>

>

> Hi Ruth,

> high cholesterol used to be one of the ways that hypo was diagnosed

before the TSh test was invented,

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Dear Jo

thanks for your reply

Yes he is eating lots of veggies aswell as the proteins

but the GP has flagged up his high cholesterol ...its

Serum cholesterol level ---6.7mmol/L

triglycerides 1.10 mmol/L range 0.0-2.0

HDL serum 1.1 range 0.9- 2.2

LDL serum 5.1

total cholesterol HDL Ratio 6.1

He take 125mcg thyroxine and his TSH is 0.64[ range 0.3-5.0] and free T4's are

20 [ range 9-25]

what do you think?

thanks for your reply

Ruth

>

> > hi, just wondering if anyone one else has similar problems to my

husband...he

> > has underactive thyroid and reactive hypoglycemia he is on a low GI diet

which

> > means high protein...but this also entails high cholesterol risks....does

anyone

> > else share these problems?

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Hmmm,

How was he hyperthyroid? was he exibiting signs of hperthyroidism like

sweating, palpitations, not sleeping, losing weight, high BP, or was it just

that his doctor couldn't get a job as a lab technician as he was too thick to

understand the test results....

Do'nt suppose you got the test results then did you? I think the diagnosis was

wrong, especially as he crashed badly after that.

The dizzyness, shaking, lower back pain etc that you listed are all signs of

hypothyroidism. Have a look in the files (a brilliant resource) under

hypthyroidism and there's a check list....

The T4 looks ok, and the tsh is probably high enough to keep the doctor happy

(though mine has never been higher than o.o2). But he still has hypo symtoms.

So he's either not converting the t4 into t3, or he's got some sort of

resistance to t3, he cells won't let him use it....

Loads of stuff can cause these problems.... It's listed in the files... mainly

its systemic candida, adrenals, vitamins and minerals... zinc, copper, iron,

magnesium, B vits ferritin (stored iron).... reverse t3, You need tests and a

process of elimination..

If you post the adrenal results on here, someone will get back to you. It's

faster if you ask them to email you results instead of snail mailing them.

Also, you can then print off as many copies as you like.

Oh yes... did you read this before he took the propananol, which really messes

up thyroid....

Side Effects of Proprananol.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness

in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain;

disorientation; fever with aching and sore throat; hallucinations; memory loss;

mental or mood changes; numbness or tingling of the hands; persistent or severe

vision changes; red, swollen, blistered or peeling skin; severe dizziness;

shortness of breath or wheezing; sudden unusual weight gain; swelling of the

hands, ankles, or feet; unusual bruising; unusually slow heartbeat; very cold or

blue fingers or toes. (http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1501090)

..

they believed he was depressed and a hypocondriac

> Tests however showed he had gone hyperthyroid..the GP told him to stop his

thyroxine totally and take Proprananol....he crashed and was bed bound for

weeks...

> after months of reintroducing thyroxine and then gradually increasing it he

still felt terrible...

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A low GI diet should in fact help lower cholesterol, but if his thyroid is

not sufficiently treated this might be the cause of higher cholesterol.

Lilian

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> hi, just wondering if anyone one else has similar problems to my

> husband...he has underactive thyroid and reactive hypoglycemia

> he is on a low GI diet which means high protein...but this also entails

> high cholesterol risks....does anyone else share these problems?

> It has taken 3 years for the hypoglycemia to be diagnosed... so we are new

> to it all

> Any advice?

> Ruth

>

>

[Guest guest]

His cholesterol levels are too high because he is hypothyroid still. My

cholesterol prior to natural thyroid was 6.9 also It is now 4.5. Like your

hubby, I have eaten a strict diet for years, so it was pretty obvious to me that

the issue was not diet.

As for his T4 levels, with T4 levels in that range I would see about testing

Reverse T3 levels, as high RT3 will make a person feel pretty bad no matter how

much T4 they are on.

Hubby WILL get better and he is lucky to have such a loving wife.

Blessings,

Lynn from Southern Ireland

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Hi ruth, This screams adrenals to me- that internal quivering is unique to low adrenals. if you look at the PIL in the thyroxine pack you will see that adrenals should be checked. doc should send him for a short syntachen test for 's disease, but he may have sufficient left in his adrenals to 'pass' this test, but that doesn't mean all is right, and he may still need help for adrenal insufficency- have a look at the forum files. > thyroid treatment > From: ruthsinhal@...> Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:40:11 +0000> Subject: Re: reactive hypoglycemia> > Now his thyroid tests are> Free T4 20 range 9-25> TSH 0.64 range 0.3-5.0> these seem good to me now after months of fluctuation...he takes 125mcg thyroxine> He has been following Low GI diet for 5 weeks now and has shown signs of improving but also really bad times...interestingly tho his blood sugar isn't always low when he feels bad> His worst symptons are internal quivering/trembling, joint pains, dizziness, insomnia/fatigue, lower back pain> Last week we returned a 24hr saliva test for Adrenal Stress Profile to Genova Diagnostics but we have not yet had the results> But I really think this is the missing link...we can't get him back to feeling well...we would pay anything to have him laughing and loading up his tools in his truck again...his whole life has totally gone> > Sorry for going on !> thanks for your reply and I wonder if you can advise me on the test results for the saliva test when they arrive?> Thanks again > Ruth> > > >> > Ruth,> > > > Your missing link here could well be adrenals.> > > > If you type "reactive hypoglycemia adrenals" into google,there are lots of articles which detail how the two are linked and can in fact be mixed up. > > > > The adrenals help to regulate the blood sugar. > > > > >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >

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Hi ruth, Yes results will be sent to you with a short explanation, post the results here if you would like our comments. > thyroid treatment > From: ruthsinhal@...> Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:43:59 +0000> Subject: Re: reactive hypoglycemia> > Thanks > It is good to get advice from people with more understanding> We have just done the 24 hr saliva test fro the adrennal stress profile> We sent it to genova diagnostics a week ago> Will the results get sent to us ?> will they be explained?> > > > >> > > > Hi Ruth,> > high cholesterol used to be one of the ways that hypo was diagnosed before the TSh test was invented, > > > _________________________________________________________________> > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/> > Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now> >> > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >