Adrenal Fatigue/Reactive Hypoglycemia

Welcome worrywart87! You're in the right place talking about blood sugar. I don't know about adrenal fatigue so I can't answer questions about that unfortunately.

First off, here is something from the Mayo Clinic's website that might have some information for you: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/expert-answers/reactive-hypoglycemia/faq-20057778

Basically, the goal in keeping your blood sugar level is to eat on a regular basis, and a snack in between, and not overload on any one food group. Many people's blood sugar has a spike and fall reaction when a lot of carbohydrates are eaten especially. Although it may be normal for blood sugar to spike after a very high carb meal, the blood sugar usually will go down to normal but not too low. For some reason, this process doesn't work this way in some people and the blood sugar will drop and there may be feelings of dizziness even though it's not a true hypoglycemic episode.

I 'think' those symptoms could make you feel anxious or panicky and feeling like this will complicate the real issue. So, again, eat some protein, some vegetables and greens, some berries (not high sugar fruit), nuts, eggs and some dairy. Snacks could be cheese, peanut butter, nuts, dark chocolate.

This website has more information about blood sugar in general and you search 'reactive hypoglycemia' in the little box on the right for specific information about that:

www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/index.php

If you have a history of pancreatitis, then you do need to be careful about what you're eating or drinking: no steady diet of high carbs like potatoes, bread (flour products), sugar, rice. I believe alcohol also aggravates that condition just like a lot of meat might.

How are you feeling today?

First of all I'm glad you're under a doctor's care and are being tested for whatever might be a source of your problems. My husband suffered from a duodenal ulcer caused by h.pylori bacteria and he had surgery for the ulcer and then had to follow the three-antibiotic protocol therapy. And that was the end of it!

A liquid diet? I really don't know what products would help but here are some ideas besides water (!): low-sodium broth (check this out in the soup section of the supermarket) from bouillon cubes or prepared broth, or make your own from chicken or other meat; low-sugar Gatorade, diet cranberry juice or any juice, but check the carb content. While you're in the juice aisle, compare the labels of regular cranberry juice cocktail and the diet cranberry juice and you'll see quite a difference in carb content. You'll be looking at "total carbs" not "sugar". There are also these "vitamin" water drinks, most of which are low carb. There seem to be lots of these new fortified water/juice drinks out now.

When the pancreas is compromised for whatever reason, there is a possibility of it not producing insulin or other hormones the way it's supposed to. Since carbs prod this organ to start pumping out all this, I've read that over time it can actually burn its hormone production out by being highly taxed. (Maybe it should run for office? ) So, eating a more balanced diet is better in this regard anyway.

I hope you find out what's going on and I'm glad you're getting some tests run. I do know that anxiety can cause dizziness and nausea because I've been through it but there are many other reasons, too.