Another question. If my son has any sugar he feels good and then his blood sugar goes down very low. However, he has extreme sugar cravings. He will lie, cheat and steal for sugar. He actually gets violent when it is withheld from him. Is this because of the lyme? We spent thousands of dollars on a hospital stay having him tested but in the end they told me he was hypoglycemic and "we don't know why".
He also had extensive tests done by a geneticist who informed me that everything was normal. They told me he probably has a small abnormality in his genes that causes him to metabolize sugar abnormally. I chose not to do another test to confirm this because it discounts all of his other symptoms.
I thought doctors were supposed to be smart.....
Posted by scorpiogirl (Member # 31907) on :
Hi,
Ok Lyme brain so don't quote me. I recently had a TONS of test done and I believe one of them to check for Thyroid, Adrenal, and Metabolic Problems and I think I am hypoglycemic as well. But my other test did NOT show that I have diabetes. So I think Lyme is causing damage to other parts of my body that is making my blood levels fluctuate as IF I was a diabetic.
My LLMD told me that to keep this under control, I cannot have sugar and to avoid any foods that are grown underground (they are high in the glycemic index) and to eat small meals that are high in lean protein. The key is to not let him crash... other wise it would be hard to not cheat! When I get the urge I will only cheat w/ a piece of fruit... it's still sugar but at least it's natural. You might want to have him tested for the Thyroid, Adrenal and Metabolic functions if you haven't already done so.
Posted by momintexas (Member # 23391) on :
Has he been tested for yeast?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by momintexas: Has he been tested for yeast?
- Ditto .. or ask his dr to put him on some Diflucan and see if he improves. (You CAN "herx" on Diflucan from the die-off of candida/yeast.)
sugar cravings are a HUGE red flag that you have yeast
Posted by dlfs1957 (Member # 21468) on :
Sugar adds to inflammation in the body as do carbohydrates such as refined (crackers, bread, pastries) and white foods (rice, potatoes) which rapidly convert to sugar. If your son has Lyme, sugar should be avoided. Diet should include approx 75% veggies, small portions of animal protein, and lots of water to flush the system.
Posted by hopeful4 (Member # 8486) on :
Sugar cravings indicate a systemic candida (yeast) infection. He needs treatment for the candida with diflucan, or nystatin, or something herbal.
It may seem impossible at first to overcome the cravings. However, after the candida infection subsides, and after being on the diet, the cravings will also diminish, and then, hopefully be gone.
I've found that when I eat sugar, I crave it. When I eliminate sugar and sugar producing foods, I feel so much better, my blood sugar is stabilized, and I have no sugar cravings. Then, any foods with even small amounts of hidden sugar that I may eat by accident, seem ultra-sweet.
Best wishes. Hope your son feels better soon.
Posted by My2B (Member # 31975) on :
Thank you for the info. My son was treated for yeast a year ago. He was tested again a few months ago and it showed that the yeast was gone. He was also treated for a parasite which was also gone at that time. He spent a week in the hospital with many tests being ran and coming back normal. He had been on a low dosage of Synthroid for a hypothyroidism. I know that he shouldn't have sugar. Unfortunately, it is hard to watch him all the time. He wants to be with friends and I know he doesn't always follow his diet.
A mother of one of his "new" and as always temporary friends told me that her son said that J (my son) turned into a monster when he had too much sugar. I thought I was onto something when I read about Lyme and I saw that sugar feeds the bacteria. At one time I thought the same about Yeast but his cravings continued after the treatment. He is like a "crack" addict and was not that way until a few months after he was bitten. He has no control and always feels terrible afterwards. It is controlled by ensuring that he not eat sugar often. If he has any sugar after a high protein meal then he is fine. It's so much better in the summer when he is at home. At school he found sugar everywhere.
Posted by Cold Feet (Member # 9882) on :