Hypoglycemia Help

I know I shouldn't be seeking medical advice on here, but...

I saw my doctor today and he's 99% sure that I have hypoglycemia (I'm going for blood tests on Friday to confirm), but he didn't give me much information on what it is exactly (just that it will likely involve a massive lifestyle change). He said that we can go over all the details once I'm officially diagnosed, but I'd really like to know what I might be getting into.

Does anyone on the boards have hypoglycemia and might you be willing to share some diet tips/insights? Thanks guys!

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Updated On: 5/7/08 at 05:54 PM

I have it but it doesn't involve much of a life change for me. All I do is make sure I ALWAYS have something to eat in my bag.

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WebMD.com!

Told my friend she was pregnant...she's also a virgin. Hahaha

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My hypoglycemia is postprandial so I don't know if it will be the same for you, but I haven't felt my lifestyle change too much. I just have to be more aware of what I eat and when I eat it. I have to eat way more often now, and I have to be very conscious of getting plenty of protein and not so much of quick-absorbing carbohydrates. If I am going to eat something like bread or potatoes, candy, etc. it better be with a protein source or the hypoglycemia is going to act up on me.

It has taken me about a year to really figure out what I can and cannot eat, and even still I occasionally forget and mess up (example: today I was PMSing which means crazy chocolate cravings. I ate some chocolate on an empty stomach and I started feeling the hypoglycemic symptoms).

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I also carry food with me at all times. I always have one of the little Mott's Apple Sauce cups in my purse. People will laugh at me because I bust out my apple sauce in the most random places, but sometimes I can just tell that if I don't eat something soon I am pretty much going to fall asleep.

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I guess it'll totally depend on what type I have and how severe it's ruled by my doctor when I go back next week -- but thanks for letting me know what it's like for you, Jane and Colleen.

Like I said, I just kept seeing "DIABETES!" everywhere I looked and got really scared; I've seen the lives of friends and family members completely changed by diabetes and couldn't really think past that.

(But it's a good thing I love apple sauce! )

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