Problem with low blood sugar?

Messier108
Messier108 Posts: 23
in Food and Nutrition
Because I do a low carb diet I am sometimes prone to very low blood sugar if I don't eat enough. What I'm worried about usually happens in the morning.
I wake up and I feel terrible so I eat something but then only to feel very nauseous an hour later and then throw up :/
I can't stress enough that I don't intentionally throw up.
I was just curious if anyone had any experience/knowledge on this?

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I don't have any experience, but I would suggest talking to your physician about this. If your diet is not keeping you healthy then it might be time to tweak the diet. Why are you doing low carb?
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    have you measured the blood sugar or expressing what you think is causing the symptoms ?

    If your blood sugar regulation is broken to the extent of getting hypoglycaemia you should see a doctor. Anyone that isn't a diabetic should be able to hold a sensible fasting blood sugar level, regardless of diet - you're fasted several hours by the morning.
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    Are you sure you're not pregnant? How many calories are you eating?
  • Messier108
    Messier108 Posts: 23
    I'm sure I'm not pregnant, it's been happening since I was 14 years old.
    It happens if I eat less than 1000cal on low carb, but doesn't happen when I eat that same amount with carbs.

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