I have been reading through this forum and
alot of the people that are listing their
personal experiences with the condition
seem to have only became hypoglycemic
within a year or a few years of time it
has shown up. I have been dealing with
this sugar problem since I was probably
10-12 years old. I cant remember exactly
what age, I just remember the first time I
passed out was the first time I ever had
any sugar problems and from then on I had
them all the time. For me, eating every
few hours is normal with snacks inbetween.
I am usually ok as long as I eat here and
there. I can tell when my body needs food,
in alot of cases, my stomach doesnt feel
hungry, but my body tells me I need
food...which usually when this happens, I
will be completely out of it, pay no
attention to anything, forget about
concentration, its like I am temporarily a
robot until I get fueled. I have only
passed out maybe 6 times in the past 10
years. Is this a good sign? Since I am
a girl, I have noticed that the week
before my period, along with all the other
pms side effects, my hypoglycemia is at
its worst! Any other females notice this?
Usually my body will give me hints that I
need to eat something soon...but durring
the week of pms (pre-menstrual) My sugar
levels will just WHAAAM hit me upside the
head and like I NEED TO EAT NOW...or else
I will pass out. Usually when I have a
sugar attack/problem that hits me, I munch
on some peanut m&m's...its like a
quick fix drug for hypoglycemics....or at
least for me. I have never been tested but
I'm assuming that is my problem. After
reading these forums, I am afraid of what
might happen in the future. I didn't
realize this was a condition that can be
fixed? Is this true? And if it is not
fixed, it can turn into diabetes?? I have
been dealing with this for 12 years, and
its normal to me, I just eat alot and stay
skinny at the same time lol...my friends
all think its facinating and think I'm
nuts! haha. But I don't know how serious
my case is. I have always thought it was
normal. I havnt passed out in probably 4-5
years. Although I have had a few close
calls... Should I be worried about this
condition? Or just keep eating like
normal, every so many hours and snack all
the time...I am a fairly healthy eating
person, I try to stay fit and work out and
not eat too many crappy foods...But I am
worried...is this fixable? will it effect
me long term? things such as memory,
etc...is it fixable??? or should I just
keep dealing with it as normal...
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vina
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 16
Posted: 11-06-07 00:41am
HI! Nice to meet you! I just joined this
forum too. I too had my symptoms show up
when I was around 10. So to me it is
normal too and same as you I am really
thin as well and eat all the time and
nobody could understand it. It is so hard
to gain weight. I have been tested but
have not had a gtt which I think shows
exactly when you should eat..what times.
The doctor just caught my low blood sugar
while testing me for something else when I
was about 18 or 19 but told me to just
carry sugar around with me so that didn't
help things at all. hhaha and I knew that
that was a screwed up approach to fixing a
problem so I just disregarded it.
But am just just now looking into it and
there are ways to fix it. I myself have it
under control when I'm not pregnant as
long as I eat almost exactly 2 hours
apart.. but can not go over 2 hours. and
it is vital in the morning times to be
extreamly strict about that. Of course you
can only eat certain things as well I am
sure you know. I am going to be recieving
some pills formulated for hypoglycemics in
a couple days here from the health food
store. I will post it up on this forum
when I see what it is. It was ordered for
me so I'm not sure the name.
Anyway you can feel great and have lots of
energy and all that stuff. It is pretty
much completely up to what you eat and
when you eat it! Once you find that
balance..your awesome.
Read 'Stans final version' diet. He has a
lot of great info in that post!
I'v never met anyone who has had it as
long as me.
Before I get my period I usually feel more
sensitive too but not a big difference and
if I eat right up until and during, then
it goes well, no problems.
What other problems do you still have and
at what times?
What do you eat for breakfast mid morning
and lunch time?
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Stan
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Posted: 11-06-07 22:59pm
I'm surprised you've made it this far
without having really severe problems, but
be warned that they WILL happen if you
don't fix it. And yes, you're correct, it
will eventually turn into diabetes.
