Hi, I`m having problems with reactive hypoglycemia right now. I had hypoglycemia before; once it was the meds, the other time it was yeast. Now it`s neither. I have been eating low glycemic index foods since the first time this happened about eight years ago, so I`m in very good shape physically. Any ideas? Thanks. K.
Posted by Forgetfulgirl123 (Member # 27939) on :
Hi Kathi, I'm having this problem right now too. I'm also eating low GI, gluten free/allergen free/refined sugar free foods with at least 10 grams of fat per meal or snack. Does reactive hypoglycemia mean that it happens even right after you eat, and food doesn't help?
For me, I'm having blood sugar swings even 20 minutes after eating. It's awful.
I hope you get some relief soon too.
Posted by eds (Member # 5700) on :
Maybe adrenal fatigue?
Posted by Kathi (Member # 2261) on :
Yes, it means that it`s worse after a meal. As if there is too much insulin being produced. I definitely do have adrenal fatigue, but have never heard about it playing a role with hypoglycemia. But there are so many factors to consider with this, hormones, enzymes, mineral deficiencies...I just hoped that with Lyme one is more common than the others so that I would have a point where to start looking.
Posted by pj1954 (Member # 11722) on :
ask your doctor to see if you may be insulin resistant due to adrenal fatigue.
do you check your blood sugars daily ?
if you do and they are in the numbers range as normal you can add suppliments to your diet that will help! add
cla 1000 mg per day
alpha lipoic acid 100mg 2x per day
vanadyl sulfate 10 mg 2x per day
chromium polynicotinate 200mcg 2x per
these help the cells open up and let the insulin in and be burned at a more controlled rate and it also helps burn any excess belly fat you may have belly fat is the number one type 2 diabetes producing thing we all should avoid !
I am not a doctor but and I got this info from the mid life miracle diet book and have to tell you it work ! it has for me !
Posted by Kathi (Member # 2261) on :
No, I have not checked the glucose levels at this point, at least not at home. Labs did not indicate anything. And with 127 pounds at 5'8" I don`t have much belly fat. What is cla? K.
Posted by Sammi (Member # 110) on :
I agree it could be adrenal fatigue. I have hypoglycemic episodes when my adrenals are out of whack.
Posted by pj1954 (Member # 11722) on :
kathi cla is conjugated linolic acid !
I got all my suppliments from vitacost !
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
I'm hypoglycemic as well.
I confused a lot of hypoglycemic symptoms with Adrenal Fatigue and Bartonella.
They all go hand in hand
Posted by LymeGoAway (Member # 25041) on :
Yup, I've got hypoglycemia as well. Never had it until I got Lyme. Mine usually strikes in the middle of the night (despite having a protein snack before bed) or in the morning an hour or two after breakfast.
It's awful when it hits--I go from feeling fine to a racing heart in a matter of a minute or two--there's usually almost no warning, and my blood sugar seems to drop like a rock. I actually caught it on my glucose meter a couple of weeks ago--it was 29!
Some of my research says it can be caused by low magnesium, so I've been trying to increase my intake of that. However, I ended up with c-diff and so I'm having to be careful how much magnesium I take so as not to increase my GI problems. I've been using magnesium oil, and that seemed to be helping for a while, but I had an attack in the middle of the night last night and two more this morning, so I just don't know.
I do notice that the worst attacks seem to come around the time that I'm herxing. I've been wondering about why that is--maybe when your body gets overloaded with toxins it has trouble keeping the blood sugar on an even keel.
The joys of Lyme!
Posted by LymeGoAway (Member # 25041) on :
BTW--does anyone else get pressure in their ribcage for the rest of the day after a hypoglycemic attack?
Anyone know what causes it?
Posted by Leelee (Member # 19112) on :
quote:Originally posted by canefan17: I'm hypoglycemic as well.
I confused a lot of hypoglycemic symptoms with Adrenal Fatigue and Bartonella.
They all go hand in hand
I believer that over the years I, too, have confused hypoglycemia with Bartonella.
I almost always have low blood sugar on my labs, but I think the bartonella causes that in my case. My adrenal glands are working just fine according to a recent lab test.
Posted by Queenie Pie (Member # 6306) on :
I was diagnosed with Hypoglycemia in 1992, 10 years before I was diagnosed with Late Stage Lyme Disease of the Central Nervous System....a few weeks ago, I started a new antibiotic cocktail of Minocycline/Cefdinir/Pulsing Tindamax Every 3 weeks....all of a sudden my appetite has increased and I am craving everything but sweets and my Hypoglycemia is out of control.....I can't figure out what is going on???...any thoughts....
Posted by Queenie Pie (Member # 6306) on :
I was diagnosed with Hypoglycemia in 1992, 10 years before I was diagnosed with Late Stage Lyme Disease of the Central Nervous System....a few weeks ago, I started a new antibiotic cocktail of Minocycline/Cefdinir/Pulsing Tindamax Every 3 weeks....all of a sudden my appetite has increased and I am craving everything but sweets and my Hypoglycemia is out of control.....I can't figure out what is going on???...any thoughts....
Posted by Kathi (Member # 2261) on :
I was on Omnicef/Tindamax as well when I had hypoglycemia earlier this year. Back then it was definitely yeast. Right now it`s a bit more difficult to say. I can be perfectly fine for a week and then suddenly have 3 days when the hypoglycemia is really bad. Then it`s quiet again for a while and so on.