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Posted 1/5/2013 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
Ok I do not have diabeties...my fasting number over the last 15 yrs has been 80's-90's....I have lost 50 pounds in the last 2 yrs by biking and running...I am now 5'8" tall 53 yr old male and weigh 141 pounds...so im pretty lean.. I do cardio 7 days a week for about an hour a day and eat low carb and probably too low cal diet :)

I olny eat about 1500 cals a day and I know I have been toldI need to eat 2000 a day !

Now a cuple days ago I had my normal oatmeal breakfast and left for work...about 45 minutes later I started feeling like I was "bonking" r low bs feeling...I got very hungry and pulled into McDonalds and got an egg McMuffin ( something I NEVER eat ) I ate it and a pc of hard candy and 5-10 mins later fekt great for the rest of the day...

Now the same thing happened to me today....I just ordered on amazo some test strips for my glucose meter that my boss gave me so when they come in IF I get that feeling again I cn test my bs to see IF it is really low..

Now I see lots of info online re reactive hypoglcemia....does this sound like whats happening or did I mess my system up by loosing the weight and exercising and not eating enough carbs ???

Posted 1/5/2013 4:01 AM (GMT 0)
I don't think you messed your system up because I feel our bodies are built to be stronger than that.  Here is something from the Mayo Clinic's website:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/reactive-hypoglycemia/AN00934

Before my doctor caught my elevating blood sugar, I used to love eating oatmeal with maple syrup in the winter for lunch and an hour or so later, I had to lie down and take a nap.  Now I realize that my blood sugar took a dive but since this was before I had a meter or even suspected I was on the verge of diabetes, it was really confusing to me. 

I don't know why your blood sugar seems to have dipped like that - I'm presuming it's the blood sugar but if you didn't test, it's hard to know.  Although oatmeal has a lot of fiber, it also is full of carbs and if it was sweetened, it may have indeed caused you to have a blood sugar crash.  This can happen to non-diabetics also.

I would mention it to your doctor.  And I guess I would suggest next time eating a smaller bowl of oatmeal with some protein for breakfast, eggs maybe.  That might stop a big blood sugar drop.

That's only my guess.  Maybe someone else knows more about this than me.

Posted 1/5/2013 1:20 PM (GMT 0)

if I eat any smaller bowl i may as we no eat any..I eat about a 1/2 cup cooked..no sweetner, just water and microwave and a little dry cinnimon.....so the thing to do is heck my bs with a meter when feeling this way right ? Then if it IS low I can tell the Dr at last I know what it is.....

I know I have also had very loose stools everyday for a month ( sorry ) I only  once in the morning but I NEED to get to the bathrom quck and its LOOSE..I do eat salads for lunch everyday with ot of veggies etc and red leaf romane lettuce..I assumed it was that...maybe that is causing this feeling...the only thig I know is when I eat either candy or peanut butter etc  in 5 minutes the feeling is gone...

So test to find out so I ave infoto give the Dr right ?? Otherwise f I go and he draws blood when I am feeling fine nothing will show IF it is my bs

Posted 1/5/2013 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I believe the best idea is to keep a journal of your food and blood sugar, so you need a meter.  Logging what you eat and your blood sugar and if there are any gastric problems afterwards or at any time would help your doctor understand what's going on.  I wish I had answers for you.
Posted 1/5/2013 5:36 PM (GMT 0)

I have the Aviva Accucheck and I just ordered new test strips...I have old ones but it wont read them ???

Now IF when I feel like this and IF I check my bs and its normal then...?

When it happened the other day and I ate the McMuffin in less than 5 minutes I felt great...my wife says that was too fast and she thinks its like a paniac attack or something and the MMuffin was placibo efect ??

How long does it take food or sugar to bounce your bs back up IF it is low ?

Posted 1/5/2013 5:50 PM (GMT 0)
It depends on what you take to help raise the blood sugar. If it's some high glycemic like OJ or the glucose gels sold in pharmacies, something that's mostly sugar, then your blood sugar should start to rise immediately and you would feel 'better' or more normal within minutes. Eating bread or a piece of cake would take longer.

If your blood sugar is normal, can you take your blood pressure? Low or even high blood pressure can make you feel 'off' too. Although from what you've written, it wouldn't appear your blood pressure would be too high. Maybe it's low?

Then, yes, anxiety. Ruling out the blood sugar and blood pressure, maybe it's anxiety. When was the last time you have a physical? I don't know if it could be something else but those would be the basics to check.

Sorry I can't help more. Maybe someone else has some more ideas.
Posted 1/5/2013 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
just had a full check up inDcember...ekg, echo, all blood work everythign was great...My HDL is 120, my LDL is 75, Tryg. are 50....

BP is like 125/77......well when I get the strips that should tell for sure if its a bs thing right ?

Posted 1/5/2013 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
At least you'll know what your blood sugar is at those times. And I hope you are keeping a daily log of blood sugar and food and you're 'feelings'. At this point, this kind of information would be important for the doctor to look at. And you should make your doctor aware of these episodes.
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