1) Check for sugar in the ingredients and try to avoid it if possible. It may not state it but avoid dextrose, sucrose, maltodexrin and honey in particular. Also be weary of white flour.

2) If you feel the symptoms coming on I've found cheese or nuts to be helpful. If you are experiencing a fully blown crash you may want to take some quick release sugar followed by a protein source 10-15 minutes later. This is the only exception to the rule on sugar.

3) Be careful what sweeteners and/or sugar is in them. I couldn't take whey while I was hypoglycemic (Reflex instant whey) as it made me dizzy 30-1hr later after consumption on an empty stomach. Unflavoured, unsweetened whey is your best bet. You mention you are a gym instructor, do you take any other supplements such as weight gainers or powdered carbs? Before I recognised my problem I used to take Dextrose (same on the GI index as glucose) afer a workout with whey and it took days for my blood sugar to balance again. During this period it was one long dizzy spell

4) I know your going through a tough period but try to remain positive and patient. I'm 2 weeks into a new diet and I still have symptoms. Recovery can take a while. Considering you age and diagnosis of the condition you are in good position, however, carrying on with no diet adjustment puts you at great risk for type 2 diabetes.

Good luck!

I was actually told its not near as improtant to read jsut the sugar label but look at the CARB label.. sugar hides in carbs as well and this needs to be factored. You should only have two servigs of carbs per meal its about 34 for a serving. also if you are low on sugar and getting dizzy you should keep on you at all times some glucose tablets (they cant be bought over the counter for a few dollars and help in these "emergent" times.. they give you a rapid boost within mintutes.. be sure to follow up with a protein as soon as you can to keep your blood sugar level at a stable level...always keep a snack with you somewhere handy incase you do start to feel low... if you cant get immediate access to glucose or protein while experiencing sympthoms these are the equivilant (one cup of cola, one sugar packet) note these will only temp boost you to keep from immediatly crashing you will need to eat something ASAP if you go this route...

1) YES. I have RH and consume no sugar at all. I can tolerate fructose, and a little honey.

2) Glucose tabs (from the pharmacy) followed by a healthy snack like a wholegrain bagel and peanut butter.

3) Alcohol can make RH worse. I can only drink 1 glass of wine before seeing symptoms!

4) plus any other help?

DO NOT TAKE GLUCOSE TABS.

I'm wondering if any one can help me out here. I've been suffering from chronic fatigue, dizziness (once in a while), and palpitation for over 10 years now. But for the past 2 years my muscles have slowly been feeling weaker. I also noticed that I started have tremors as well and other symptoms of hypoglycemia.I only knew that something was terribly wrong with me but didn't what. Have been to the hospital about 25 times in 2years but all lab results seemed OK. However, a month ago and after a 5 hr glucose tolerance test I was told that I had reactive hypoglycemia. I met the dietitian and was placed on a low card diet. However it didn't help me at all. I still feel tired all the time, my muscles are still weak and my brain still can't function properly.

I thought the the symptoms are to show up about 2-3 hrs after a meal so I'm wondering why mine seems to be going on all day. Could it be that I have some other problem? I eat 6 small meals a day but still feel terribly hungry. Sometimes the pangs of hunger wakes me up from sleep and then I'll have to eat something before going back to sleep.

I read what Stan posted on this forum about living mostly on protein. I did try that (for about a week now) and felt slightly better, i.e. I don't feel dizzy or feel like fainting but I still feel weak all day. My body feels like it has no energy at all. The only carbohydrate I get comes from carrots. Please can someone who has had such severe symptoms help me out. I need to get out of this problem very fast else I might drop out of my graduate program. I haven't been able to do any effective study for about 3 months now.
Any suggestion is welcomed.

Hi. I'm glad I found this forum. I too have been healthy all of my life, exercised 4-5 times a week, non-smoker, and eat very well (no fried foods, only fish, veggies, etc.). Recently I was diagnosed w/Hypoglycemia and had my blood work done and it came back at 45! that was even in the middle of the day. Anyhow, it has been a few weeks and I am feeling dizzy all the time and very forgetful. I eat continuously but it doesn't seem to be helping. Can anyone tell me what they are doing to feel better? Should I see a specialist? What could have caused me to become hypoglycemic all of a sudden when I have always been really healthy? I'm only 33. help! I'm feeling very upset about this and depressed. I have 2 little children and am constantly worried that I will pass out.

Start by reading my diet thread here on this forum!

Roco,
Your story sounds like mine. My results came back at 40! I too wonder why I still have symptoms all day. I've been struggling on this low carb diet for 4 months. I feel lightheaded all the time. Has anything helped since you looked over Stan's diet?