Hypoglycemia ! No energy , taking 1mg of synthroid ! Posted: 07-30-07 14:49pm
Before I took my glucose tolerance test, I
worked out every day and ate well
proportioned meals that included sugar
which is a bad thing. I would eat a snack
before working out for an hour or little
longer and would have to stop my workout
before I passed out. I would get real
spaced out and jittery and develop a
headache and wouldn't be able to function.
Anyway, I took the test and first reading
of day at 9 in the morning was 78. I
drank the orange stuff and tested again
and it shot up to 177. It then started to
go down until it was 37. I was in the
office waiting for the doc thinking I am
gonna pass out now. He came in and told
me I was hypoglycemic and if didn't watch
my diet I would become diabetic. I told
him I couldn't lose any weight and he said
hypoglycemia had a part in that but the
sugar busters diet would allow me to lose
weight. I have been on sugar busters for
a week now and I still have episodes if I
don't snack every hour. My blood sugar
drops to 40 and lower still. I go back
august 20th. I also have hypothyroidism
that is somewhat treated with 1mg of
synthroid. I think I need to see an
endocinologist. I feel horrible every day
and have no energy and I am not eating
sugar..no potatoes, no corn, no pasta, no
milk, no ice cream..no nothing..I only eat
whole grain breads, lean meats,
appropriate veggies and fruits...have not
lost nothing and I eat like a dang ol
bird. I am seriously depressed here as I
am only 28 and feel so horrible every day.
Can anyone help me who might have similar
symptoms and have been treated...give me
some hope please.
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Stan
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Posted: 07-30-07 19:38pm
There is plenty of hope and you're
incredibly lucky to have had a doctor who
knows what you have. However, you're
making the same mistake others do, you're
assuming that eating right will yield
quick results. It will not. You must
first find an adequate level of
carbohydrates for you that doesn't cause
the worst of symptoms but is not exactly
the best either. Then, you simply have to
stick with it. It can take months to see
real progress, but you should notice
changes within about 4 weeks. It's
annoying, but there is nothing else you
can do but stick with it and wait. Keep
in mind that any mistakes, like eating a
piece of cake, will set you back.
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laurieellis27
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: metropolis
Posted: 07-31-07 08:48am
I don't even want sweets. I really don't
want to eat period. My breakfast is two
pieces of whole grain toast that has one
gram of sugar per slice with peanut
butter. Lunch is usually veggies and
chicken. Dinner is often the same or
something similar. snacks are apples and
pb, sugar free jell-o, cheese. It's nine
a.m. and already feeling horrible. I also
like boiled eggs and tuna fish sandwiches
with light mayo. I will keep on with the
diet and hope i get better. I am going to
see an endo.
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Stan
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Posted: 07-31-07 09:35am
Keep in mind that any problems dealing
with thyroid and such may just be directly
related to poor glucose levels. And I
must ask you, are you reading labels?
Peanut butter almost always has added
sugar, look at it. You shouldn't be
eating anything with peanuts right now
anyway and no more than 2 slices of whole
grain bread a day, preferably sprouted and
it must say 100% whole grain on it
otherwise you're not helping yourself.
You should also be eating no artificial
sweeteners. Based on what you said, your
diet is probably not as good as it could
be. One thing is it seems you're not
eating frequently enough and probably not
measuring out carbohydrates so you have a
level supply throughout the day. You
should be eating at least every two hours.
You could eat a large meal followed in
two hours by a cup of walnuts, or just a
small meal every two hours. Only three
meals a day won't work at first.
