low blood sugar?

mammiehorn

I have had about three major episodes where I get very shaky, dizzy and bust out into a sweat. I don't normally sweat at all. My glucose is always fine when tested at the doctor but my instinct tells me this may be the problem. I ate something sweet when this happened last night and it started to go away. I have been eating the same things and amounts so I don't think it was anything I did or didn't eat. I was eating my dinner when it started. Can your blood sugar get out of whack even if tests say it's fine?

melsinct

Have you spoken to your doctor about this or are you just assuming that glucose tests you've had in the past indicate everything is OK? Call your doctor and get his/her advice.

Chief_Rocka

what's your daily calorie intake?

cebreisch

First order of business: Get a glucometer and do a reading when it's happening just to be safe. After you've done that for about 2 weeks, fax the numbers to your doctor.

Second: Be more mindful of your calorie intake and the qualify of foods you're eating. Carbs burn off really fast while protein has staying power and will take a lot longer to digest. One way around it might be to increase your protein intake to help decrease the low blood sugar events.

I've found that I get peckish/hungry (and sometimes low blood sugar runs in with that) about every 3 hours. I have plenty of 100-ish calorie protein/fiber related snacks that will hold me over until the next meal.

drmerc

First order of business: Get a glucometer and do a reading when it's happening just to be safe. After you've done that for about 2 weeks, fax the numbers to your doctor.

Second: Be more mindful of your calorie intake and the qualify of foods you're eating. Carbs burn off really fast while protein has staying power and will take a lot longer to digest. One way around it might be to increase your protein intake to help decrease the low blood sugar events.

I've found that I get peckish/hungry (and sometimes low blood sugar runs in with that) about every 3 hours. I have plenty of 100-ish calorie protein/fiber related snacks that will hold me over until the next meal.

Why would she want to decrease her blood sugar levels?

Chief_Rocka

First order of business: Get a glucometer and do a reading when it's happening just to be safe. After you've done that for about 2 weeks, fax the numbers to your doctor.

Second: Be more mindful of your calorie intake and the qualify of foods you're eating. Carbs burn off really fast while protein has staying power and will take a lot longer to digest. One way around it might be to increase your protein intake to help decrease the low blood sugar events.

I've found that I get peckish/hungry (and sometimes low blood sugar runs in with that) about every 3 hours. I have plenty of 100-ish calorie protein/fiber related snacks that will hold me over until the next meal.

Why would she want to decrease her blood sugar levels?

And what if she doesn't have a fax machine?

mammiehorn

I currently weigh about 97 lbs. so I eat around 70 to 80 grams of protein a day which should be plenty for someone my size. I also keep my fiber intake around 40. My calories usually stay right around 1200 a day. Sometimes a little more some days a little less. I am going by glucose tests I have had in the past because my doctor hasn't felt them neccessary again but I will call him Monday and tell him about my episodes and see if that changes his mind. Don't know if this makes any difference but I am 48 years old and 5'2". If none of this sounds right let me know. I want this to go away!

Chief_Rocka

I currently weigh about 97 lbs. so I eat around 70 to 80 grams of protein a day which should be plenty for someone my size. I also keep my fiber intake around 40. My calories usually stay right around 1200 a day. Sometimes a little more some days a little less. I am going by glucose tests I have had in the past because my doctor hasn't felt them neccessary again but I will call him Monday and tell him about my episodes and see if that changes his mind. Don't know if this makes any difference but I am 48 years old and 5'2". If none of this sounds right let me know. I want this to go away!

Try raising your caloric intake to 1400-1500 and see if that helps.