Hypoglycemia

[Sandralou66 0]

I am 14 months post roux-n-y and having been having hypoglycemic episodes last 2 months. I am not a diabetic. Anyone else have this issue and what are you doing to treat it

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[Djmohr 6,965]

Yes. It is called reactive hypoglycemia and it is common post RNY. It happens when you introduce too many simples or if you dont eat often enough.

I have had to switch to 5 or 6 small meals a day vs 3 or it happens more frequently. A few times my sugar got so low I did not know what was happening to me and if you eat sugar to get your glucose up, it will simply happen again an hour later.

It is really important to catch it early and ensure you eat Protein.....it happens more frequently if I choose to have cream of wheat for Breakfast and dont follow it an hour later with a Protein shake.

[Sandralou66 0]

Yes this is only part of it..I haven't had simple sugars..eating 6 small meals. It's has happened so often that my doc has me on acarbose and still have had a couple episodes. My blood sugar has gone as low as 32..scarey. it happens very quickly, I don't realize what is happening until it's severe. My symptoms come on very quickly.

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[James Marusek 5,244]

Attached is a link to the condition that you are experiencing. It is very technical. http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/25/4/217

Here is another article but much less technical. It also has a good discussion on treatment and prevention. https://www.ridgeviewmedical.org/services/bariatric-weight-loss/enewsletter-articles/reactive-hypoglycemia-postgastric-bypass/