Multiple Low Blood Sugar Feelings Per Day (Blood Sugar Levels Normal)

So about 18 months ago I started noticing myself having feelings of low blood sugar, these would come on when I'd be hungry, I eat normally, I dont skip meals, but if I delayed a meal slightly for any reason, or got up late and couldt eat too early I'd have these major low blood sugar like feelings. Its just a very strange sensation that comes over your body, comes very quickly too. I'll feel a little colder than normal, I get this queasy feeling my stomach, my brain will feel foggy, I'll feel shaky all over, my extremities will feel a little weird, and then I'll start worrying I might pass out. I had one huge attack of feeling like I was gonna pass out at a barbers in May of last year, I hadnt eaten lunch before hand.

Usually though, it was manageable..it did effect me, but as long as I kept up with my meals and small snacks between I was ok. I did go to the doctor and got no answers.

Then this week happened, my schedule has been a bit weird with family doctors appointments, struggling to sleep with some other worries (though no worse stress or anxiety than I've dealt with before). Tuesday I had an early appointment with my grandma ,I ate a little breakfast, which was leftover food from last night, easily should have been enough I think to me, about 2 hours after eating I went into a Subway to get us lunch, in the subway I suddenly got lightheaded, and then the feeling like I was going to pass out hit badly. I honestly have no idea how I got through the order I was totally spaced out, my heart started racing as I Felt like I was about to hit the floor from passing out, somehow I didnt and got through but it felt horrible all day. Since then I've noticed this low blood sugar like feeling but its far more prevalent than ever before. I virtually cant go more than 3 hours without eating something now, and it hits very very suddenly. Meals will tide me over longer, eating something small wont. And eating candy or sugar has never fixed this issue..only eating food or a certain amount of food (many times not a very small amount) to fix it.

This is seriously effecting me though as I am now having to overeat just to keep this feeling at bay, and it only started last week. If im going somewhere and I dont know if I can get a meal quickly im eating something at home beforehand that ordinarilly wouldnt, Even before we go out to eat so I dont have worry about passing out there. Even laying in bed almost every night now I get this sensation and while a few crackers used to tide me over before bed, im now doing milk, crackers, and sometimes a couple other items to just keep me from having this severe feeling.

Im lost as to what it could be. My blood sugar has probably been taken over 60 times in this time period. Its always almost bang on perfect to what you want. Never too high, never too low. Thursday I was experiencing this and my blood sugar was 95

Others have mentioned to me adrenal fatigue or HPA Axis Dysfunction as a potential cause of this, Im just out of ideas, but its a very severe thing, I know its not anxiety connected, im tired of it effecting me and im tired of feeling like I have to eat so much this week.

I go back to my cardiologist on the 19th for a followup and to check up on the 30 day monitor Im wearing for a seperate thing...that we also think could be a hormonal or even adrenal thing and not heart related. I've also had many other signs of some weird stuff going on with adrenaline.

Hey, I have had this almost exact feeling too, so you're not alone! It's gone on for about two years, coming and going at random. Like you, I've had my blood sugar tested, I've have blood tests for diabetes, thyroid, head mri, ecg etc,all clear. For me, I get a shaky feeling, and suddenly my energy level just drops. I feel immensely weak, trembly and like I'm going to pass out. This can last for hours or come in waves. My gp is mystified as to the cause. Maybe anxiety overt or subconscious, burns out the adrenals and it causes this to happen? I'm wondering if it's hormonal too. Again, anxiety probably wreaks havoc on delicate hormone balances and adrenaline.

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/adr...-fake-disease/

That's a fantastic article written by a pharmacist on adrenal fatigue. I advise you to read it. And anyone else who worries about this 'disease'

Definitely (stating the obvious here) there's something going on with your blood sugars. This can be caused by not eating the right foods and other causes (non diabetic hypoglycaemia)

When I was drinking alcohol heavily every night I experienced this on a daily basis. Are you drinking too much?

I'd follow this up with your doctor. In the meantime go and buy some glucose tablets and take them when you feel this coming on... You might find that easier than having to eat everytimr you feel like this. Good luck

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Originally Posted by RadioGaGa

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/adr...-fake-disease/

That's a fantastic article written by a pharmacist on adrenal fatigue. I advise you to read it. And anyone else who worries about this 'disease'

Definitely (stating the obvious here) there's something going on with your blood sugars. This can be caused by not eating the right foods and other causes (non diabetic hypoglycaemia)

When I was drinking alcohol heavily every night I experienced this on a daily basis. Are you drinking too much?

I'd follow this up with your doctor. In the meantime go and buy some glucose tablets and take them when you feel this coming on... You might find that easier than having to eat everytimr you feel like this. Good luck

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Interesting article. I never knew it was considered a fake disease. I thought it was a legitimate thing!

While it sounds like blood sugar issues Trbfan is describing, theyve also mentioned their blood sugars being in the perfect range while experiencing these symtpoms, so it seems unlikely to be low blood sugar. Maybe a hypersensitivity. I get it too and have perfect blood sugar.

@WorryRaptor

I'm delighted you read it! Honestly, if it stops just ONE person being scammed (e.g. being told to buy expensive remedies/herbal/homeopathy cr*p) I feel like I've done a good job!!!

If you are ever told by a healthcare professional - whether it be Nurse, Pharmacist or Doctor that you have "adrenal fatigue" - RUN. And do it fast.

It amazes me how many people think adrenal fatigue is a real thing. A LOT of people know about it and its "symptoms".

But yeah...Adrenal Fatigue = "fake news"

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Originally Posted by Trbfan

So about 18 months ago I started noticing myself having feelings of low blood sugar, these would come on when I'd be hungry, I eat normally, I dont skip meals, but if I delayed a meal slightly for any reason, or got up late and couldt eat too early I'd have these major low blood sugar like feelings. Its just a very strange sensation that comes over your body, comes very quickly too. I'll feel a little colder than normal, I get this queasy feeling my stomach, my brain will feel foggy, I'll feel shaky all over, my extremities will feel a little weird, and then I'll start worrying I might pass out. I had one huge attack of feeling like I was gonna pass out at a barbers in May of last year, I hadnt eaten lunch before hand.

Usually though, it was manageable..it did effect me, but as long as I kept up with my meals and small snacks between I was ok. I did go to the doctor and got no answers.

Then this week happened, my schedule has been a bit weird with family doctors appointments, struggling to sleep with some other worries (though no worse stress or anxiety than I've dealt with before). Tuesday I had an early appointment with my grandma ,I ate a little breakfast, which was leftover food from last night, easily should have been enough I think to me, about 2 hours after eating I went into a Subway to get us lunch, in the subway I suddenly got lightheaded, and then the feeling like I was going to pass out hit badly. I honestly have no idea how I got through the order I was totally spaced out, my heart started racing as I Felt like I was about to hit the floor from passing out, somehow I didnt and got through but it felt horrible all day. Since then I've noticed this low blood sugar like feeling but its far more prevalent than ever before. I virtually cant go more than 3 hours without eating something now, and it hits very very suddenly. Meals will tide me over longer, eating something small wont. And eating candy or sugar has never fixed this issue..only eating food or a certain amount of food (many times not a very small amount) to fix it.

This is seriously effecting me though as I am now having to overeat just to keep this feeling at bay, and it only started last week. If im going somewhere and I dont know if I can get a meal quickly im eating something at home beforehand that ordinarilly wouldnt, Even before we go out to eat so I dont have worry about passing out there. Even laying in bed almost every night now I get this sensation and while a few crackers used to tide me over before bed, im now doing milk, crackers, and sometimes a couple other items to just keep me from having this severe feeling.

Im lost as to what it could be. My blood sugar has probably been taken over 60 times in this time period. Its always almost bang on perfect to what you want. Never too high, never too low. Thursday I was experiencing this and my blood sugar was 95

Others have mentioned to me adrenal fatigue or HPA Axis Dysfunction as a potential cause of this, Im just out of ideas, but its a very severe thing, I know its not anxiety connected, im tired of it effecting me and im tired of feeling like I have to eat so much this week.

I go back to my cardiologist on the 19th for a followup and to check up on the 30 day monitor Im wearing for a seperate thing...that we also think could be a hormonal or even adrenal thing and not heart related. I've also had many other signs of some weird stuff going on with adrenaline.

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Have you had your liver function checked? Its something they tested me for when I complained of these symptoms. Theres also an idea bouncing around about acid reflux causing weak shaky feelings. With a full stomach, it wont be as prevalent, but on an empty one or during digestion, it might be causing irritation to your vagus nerve which is really close to the stomach. When that gets irritated it can make you feel faint and weak. Thats a wild theory that a lot of doctors have brushed off when I asked so its probably too far of a stretch and just me searching for some kind of reason. A few cardiologists Ive met on my various anxiety riddled appointments have spoken about the connection though. I have no answers for my symptoms either, so I tend to go looking for something that fits.

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@WorryRaptor

I'm delighted you read it! Honestly, if it stops just ONE person being scammed (e.g. being told to buy expensive remedies/herbal/homeopathy cr*p) I feel like I've done a good job!!!

If you are ever told by a healthcare professional - whether it be Nurse, Pharmacist or Doctor that you have "adrenal fatigue" - RUN. And do it fast.

It amazes me how many people think adrenal fatigue is a real thing. A LOT of people know about it and its "symptoms".

But yeah...Adrenal Fatigue = "fake news"

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I was raised by a mother who loved alternative medicine so I steer very clear of any herbal remedies! Ive no doubt my furious googling has probably unearthed quite a lot of erroneous info, but the adrenal thing surprised me as Ive heard it bounced around so much as something acceptable. Thanks for sharing!

I've had this for years, in fits and starts, not all the time. It's not anxiety based at all. But it can trigger anxiety because it's mimics the start of panic.
I have to eat very often, meals, snacks between meals, every couple of hours. Sometimes no food will satisfy me and I'm starving all day. Even after a big roast dinner, I'm starving after an hour. It's a damn nuisance.
I bought myself a blood sugar monitor, where you take your own blood and test it. Even in the midst of these feeling it was bang on.
I wonder if our blood sugar triggers these symptoms at a higher level than other people?
I have no answers but you are no alone with this at all.

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Have you had your liver function checked? Its something they tested me for when I complained of these symptoms. Theres also an idea bouncing around about acid reflux causing weak shaky feelings. With a full stomach, it wont be as prevalent, but on an empty one or during digestion, it might be causing irritation to your vagus nerve which is really close to the stomach. When that gets irritated it can make you feel faint and weak. Thats a wild theory that a lot of doctors have brushed off when I asked so its probably too far of a stretch and just me searching for some kind of reason. A few cardiologists Ive met on my various anxiety riddled appointments have spoken about the connection though. I have no answers for my symptoms either, so I tend to go looking for something that fits.

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I was raised by a mother who loved alternative medicine so I steer very clear of any herbal remedies! Ive no doubt my furious googling has probably unearthed quite a lot of erroneous info, but the adrenal thing surprised me as Ive heard it bounced around so much as something acceptable. Thanks for sharing!

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I have had my liver fucntions tested. AST and ALT both normal on two blood panels I've had this year.

Some other points:
-I dont drink alcohol at all so thats not a factor

-I truly dont see how this could be blood sugar related. My doctor has failed to give me an A1C test, but she did do other blood work that included blood sugar. All normal, they say that you if you're blood sugar runs higher than normal, then you may start experiencing symptoms at higher than normal level, but I've never had my blood sugar be too high. Like darksky my blood sugar is always perfect. Never too high, never too low for the time before/after meals.

-I knew there is a debate over adrenal fatigue, I know some legitimate doctors that believe there are issues with the adrenal system (that arent exactly Addison's) that cause issues for people, but I know my primary doctors do not believe in it.

-My feeling that there is some type of adrenal or hormonal imbalance isnt new. I've had many signs and symptoms of it, especially in the last 9 months that I've felt very badly, but even a little before.

As DarkSky and WorryRaptor, this as rationally as I can possibly think does not feel connected to anxiety..the anxiety comes after, experiencing all of these weird feelings and wanting to know what is wrong. I wish there was some way we could get some real actors. My doctors are totally mystified as well and dont seem to be really wanting to try to help. All my primary docs did for me so far really was two basic CBC blood tests, and sent me out the door. I know all of this stuff isnt normal for a supposedly healthy 27 year old guy. Its borderline dehabilitating. I can get out and do basic stuff like grocery shopping though that even takes a lot of willpower sometimes, but anything physical or excersizing is extremely difficult.

Diabetes does run in my family which is why I was concerned about it at first but my GP has told me its not diabetes. My dad is heavily into all of these alternative medicines, so I know all about how they can be. My dad tends to feel bad all the time too, though not to this level. The only thing thats really helped him with is fixing his diabetes which he used alternative stuff to get it under control.

When I said this is an issue with your blood sugars - what I meant was they are going too low. That is hypoglycaemia. This would not be detected by a blood test UNLESS you had a finger prick test during your symptoms. The only thing I can suggest is you buy an Accu-Chek monitor and prick your finger when you experience these hypos.

The symptoms you describe, which are relieved by eating IS hypoglycaemia. Diabetes does not cause this, it causes the opposite which is hyperglycaemia. The symptoms of hyperglycaemia are completely different.

The only way diabetes could ever cause your symptoms is if you were injecting insulin.

If your Hba1c is normal, you can rule out diabetes. But certainly multiple hypoglycemic episodes each day in a non diabetic deserves follow up with your doctor

It's all very odd though, I have one of these monitors and have taken blood and tested it during these moments and they have always come up normal.

Is it possible that some people trigger hypo symptoms at a higher level of blood sugar than what is considered normal.

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Originally Posted by RadioGaGa

When I said this is an issue with your blood sugars - what I meant was they are going too low. That is hypoglycaemia. This would not be detected by a blood test UNLESS you had a finger prick test during your symptoms. The only thing I can suggest is you buy an Accu-Chek monitor and prick your finger when you experience these hypos.

The symptoms you describe, which are relieved by eating IS hypoglycaemia. Diabetes does not cause this, it causes the opposite which is hyperglycaemia. The symptoms of hyperglycaemia are completely different.

The only way diabetes could ever cause your symptoms is if you were injecting insulin.

If your Hba1c is normal, you can rule out diabetes. But certainly multiple hypoglycemic episodes each day in a non diabetic deserves follow up with your doctor

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I probably should have been more clear but for the majority of the testing done on it, even this week I am using the finger prick tests, with a ReliOn Glucose meter. I did it on saturday night I think when I was feeling this symptom, and my blood sugar was 95 mg/dl. I've tested it in the mornings when I have the symptoms (because it used to be only when I'd be late to a meal or something like that), I'd eat candy, get my sugar above 100...and the symptoms still wont go away until I eat a certain amount of actual food. The lowest I've ever seen on a meter is 72 mg/dl. Usually its in the 80s or 90s when im feeling this. It doesnt go too high after meals either.

I think we are posting at the same time Trbfan :)

I too use a monitor during these moments and it's always been normal. As I said I wonder if it's possible we are triggering symptoms at a higher blood sugar level than other people. I just don't know tbh.

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I think we are posting at the same time Trbfan :)

I too use a monitor during these moments and it's always been normal. As I said I wonder if it's possible we are triggering symptoms at a higher blood sugar level than other people. I just don't know tbh.

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Could be, but even then I've gotten my blood sugar with candy and doing that doesnt do much to help it. Usually from what I've read that only happens with your blood sugar running high on average. Which I have no evidence of that happening at all.

The stomach issue with maybe acid reflux messing with the vagus nerve is interesting. My vagus nerve has always been sensitive

72mg/dl is indeed within normal limits (had to check as in the UK we use mmol/L) This translates to 4.0mmol/L

Are you making sure your hands are washed clean before you take the reading? I know when I had these episodes, and measured with my device, I was mildly hypoglycaemic.

Extremely strange symptoms :shrug:

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Originally Posted by RadioGaGa

72mg/dl is indeed within normal limits (had to check as in the UK we use mmol/L) This translates to 4.0mmol/L

Are you making sure your hands are washed clean before you take the reading? I know when I had these episodes, and measured with my device, I was mildly hypoglycaemic.

Extremely strange symptoms :shrug:

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Yea I try to make sure they're always cleaned..Generally when this happens it tends to be around 80 to 85 mg/dl, 72 was just a few morning readings before eating anything.

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Originally Posted by Trbfan

The stomach issue with maybe acid reflux messing with the vagus nerve is interesting. My vagus nerve has always been sensitive

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This is the theory I'm most interested in as it ticked a lot of boxes for me when I heard about it. Exact same issue with very low blood sugar feelings and completely normal blood results DURING symptoms. Eating brought me relief too, but I highly suspect that it was just because my stomach now had something in it to stop the acid causing irritation. Of course it returned so fast once the food was digested. Hiatal hernias can irritate the nerve, and heart too. They're surprisingly more common than people think and can happen in young, fit healthy people. I'm pretty sure I have one but my doctor won't order an endoscopy, just keeps telling me to take antacids or drink a sweet drink when I feel the weakness and trembling. That never helps, in fact it almost makes it worse as my stomach acid goes crazy. I also wondered if I had a H Pylori infection in my stomach, which again, gp hasn't tested for. Both of those things contribute to excess acid getting up into your oesophagus and causing irritation.

I do hope you can find some answers soon for your own peace of mind because I know how dreadful it feels. Sometimes I feel like I'm actually going to die when it happens. Like you, I don't think anxiety is the direct cause for these weird symptoms, but either a response or contributing factor to the severity of the feeling, ramping things up and inevitably making your body feel even worse. It's too easy for a gp to pass everything off as plain anxiety, especially with something as odd as this set of symptoms. Edit - I don't believe all gp's are completely bereft of knowledge, or that I know more than them, but I often feel like I'm not actually getting listened to if my symptoms don't fit in a neat box. I've had some wonderful doctors who have solved issues for me in the past. Sadly on the NHS, the same gp is rarely available when I have appointments. Just want to make sure I'm not saying they're all terrible!

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This is the theory I'm most interested in as it ticked a lot of boxes for me when I heard about it. Exact same issue with very low blood sugar feelings and completely normal blood results DURING symptoms. Eating brought me relief too, but I highly suspect that it was just because my stomach now had something in it to stop the acid causing irritation. Of course it returned so fast once the food was digested. Hiatal hernias can irritate the nerve, and heart too. They're surprisingly more common than people think and can happen in young, fit healthy people. I'm pretty sure I have one but my doctor won't order an endoscopy, just keeps telling me to take antacids or drink a sweet drink when I feel the weakness and trembling. That never helps, in fact it almost makes it worse as my stomach acid goes crazy. I also wondered if I had a H Pylori infection in my stomach, which again, gp hasn't tested for. Both of those things contribute to excess acid getting up into your oesophagus and causing irritation.

I do hope you can find some answers soon for your own peace of mind because I know how dreadful it feels. Sometimes I feel like I'm actually going to die when it happens. Like you, I don't think anxiety is the direct cause for these weird symptoms, but either a response or contributing factor to the severity of the feeling, ramping things up and inevitably making your body feel even worse. It's too easy for a gp to pass everything off as plain anxiety, especially with something as odd as this set of symptoms. Edit - I don't believe all gp's are completely bereft of knowledge, or that I know more than them, but I often feel like I'm not actually getting listened to if my symptoms don't fit in a neat box. I've had some wonderful doctors who have solved issues for me in the past. Sadly on the NHS, the same gp is rarely available when I have appointments. Just want to make sure I'm not saying they're all terrible!

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Yes..Another thing I've thought of is a stomach ulcer, I thought of hiatal hernia as well because I've had sympoms of it in the past, a few months ago my doctor felt around on my stomach and didnt feel anything but I dont know how accurate that is. I've also got a bit of pressure frequently under my ribcage at the bottom of it, and I know its contributing to me being able to feel my heartbeat more in my chest and stomach and other strange feelings. Its almost like theres an added pressure somewhere between my chest and stomach that makes everything else more sensitive.

I have had acid reflux in the past a little bit, I have always had more issues with gas/trapped wind. But I know my heart rate has been picking up a lot for seemingly no reason too, also mostly seperate from anxiety, seems more positional. Also I feel weird when I bend over and lift stuff..heart will pick up when I bend a lot.

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Yes..Another thing I've thought of is a stomach ulcer, I thought of hiatal hernia as well because I've had sympoms of it in the past, a few months ago my doctor felt around on my stomach and didnt feel anything but I dont know how accurate that is. I've also got a bit of pressure frequently under my ribcage at the bottom of it, and I know its contributing to me being able to feel my heartbeat more in my chest and stomach and other strange feelings. Its almost like theres an added pressure somewhere between my chest and stomach that makes everything else more sensitive.

I have had acid reflux in the past a little bit, I have always had more issues with gas/trapped wind. But I know my heart rate has been picking up a lot for seemingly no reason too, also mostly seperate from anxiety, seems more positional. Also I feel weird when I bend over and lift stuff..heart will pick up when I bend a lot.

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They say any kind of bloating/swelling/inflammation in the stomach area can irritate the heart and vagus nerve. Maybe its all stemming from gastric issues. Im wondering of its the same for me. I get a racing heart too, after eating, sitting down too quickly, even stretching. I get awful palpitations and ectopic beats and I really wonder if its caused by acid. Mine can get quite bad then calm down for a while. Maybe worth asking your gp to look into the possibility of a sliding hiatal hernia? Ive mentioned it to mine but he brushed it off and gave me antacids which arent working.
Edit-just as I typed this, my heart skipped a few times and I had that awful blood sugar drop feeling. I just had food seconds before they started. Thankfully it passed in minutes this time but theres been episodes where that feeling lasts all day. There HAS to be a connection with the stomach.

Did you manage to get any answers for these symptoms? Just wanted to check in! Hope all is well :)

Following along with interest..... same symptoms, same blood test results. I have owned a home blood glucose monitor for over 20 years because I've suspected I'm a reactive hypoglycemic for decades. I can check my blood before a meal, during a meal, right after, 2 hours after, during episodes, it's always right where it should be: picture perfect. So then why do we feel so awful!?!?!

The only time I've had relief from this is when I eat a very low carb / high fat diet, but that gets hard to maintain long term, and when I start eating carbs again, I start eating more and more, and the lousy "low sugar" episodes start again. So the answer is obviously to lower my carbs and avoid sugar but easier said than done.

My symptoms come on the same way, in the same order, each time: I will be eating something and all of a sudden I get a jolt of dizziness, almost knocks me off my chair. Then the intense anxiety kicks in, then I have to rush to the bathroom URGENTLY (I have colitis) and then I am completely exhausted to the point of falling asleep sitting up if I let myself. If it happens when I'm not sitting, I feel as if I'm going to faint so I always bend over or sit down so I don't crash and fall. I've never actually fainted but it feels like I'm so close to doing so.

Is reactive hypoglycemia a real thing? When I've mentioned it to doctors they wave it off, kinda like adrenal fatigue.
Sue

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Following along with interest..... same symptoms, same blood test results. I have owned a home blood glucose monitor for over 20 years because I've suspected I'm a reactive hypoglycemic for decades. I can check my blood before a meal, during a meal, right after, 2 hours after, during episodes, it's always right where it should be: picture perfect. So then why do we feel so awful!?!?!

The only time I've had relief from this is when I eat a very low carb / high fat diet, but that gets hard to maintain long term, and when I start eating carbs again, I start eating more and more, and the lousy "low sugar" episodes start again. So the answer is obviously to lower my carbs and avoid sugar but easier said than done.

My symptoms come on the same way, in the same order, each time: I will be eating something and all of a sudden I get a jolt of dizziness, almost knocks me off my chair. Then the intense anxiety kicks in, then I have to rush to the bathroom URGENTLY (I have colitis) and then I am completely exhausted to the point of falling asleep sitting up if I let myself. If it happens when I'm not sitting, I feel as if I'm going to faint so I always bend over or sit down so I don't crash and fall. I've never actually fainted but it feels like I'm so close to doing so.

Is reactive hypoglycemia a real thing? When I've mentioned it to doctors they wave it off, kinda like adrenal fatigue.
Sue

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Ive wondered about reactive hypoglycemia too. Im currently having an episode now and its a dreasful feeling. Blood sugar is always normal when checked though. Mine comes and goes though, so it can be ok for a month then Ill get these days of waves of feelijg faint, weak, trembly and like Im going to die. Eating only improves it breifly. I wonder if the vagus nerve is being irritated and causing this, or some kind of low grade infection/auto immune response or adreneline issue. Its a big mystery and my gp seems to think its only anxiety.

I used to get this all the time. It was awful. I'd walk my dog with him tied around my waist because I was so scared about passing out and him running on the road. I had a home blood sugar monitor and a blood pressure machine. Both were always fine. I had fasting blood tests done. All fine.

At the time I refused to believe it was anxiety but, for me, that's exactly what it was. Make sure you have a balanced diet and exercise. Otherwise, address the anxiety. It plays havoc with our physiology and is most likely the root cause.

I used to have these symtpoms as well. I started to incorporate more protein in my diet. So I keep a schedule of my meals and don't miss a meal ever! But inbetween meals I'll have an Ensure shake with protein. This has helped immensley and I no longer have those feelings of "hypoglycemia." I also went to my doctor who did bloodwork, but everything was perfectly normal. I also read that anxiety can cause our bodies to be very sensitive to blood sugar changes, even if they are in the normal range. Those protein snacks/shakes inbetween meals did the trick for me. Hope this helps!

Hi I'm Jay I no this is old but I just started getting this. Every time I eat and not even a big meal. I start to feel lightheaded .shakes. very tierd. I checked my blood pressure it was 122/82 my blood suger level was 5.6 . Feels worse if laying down. Any info be great. I'm Hopeing it anxiety . Let me no pitcher.james@ymail.com

Hi I know this is an old post I would love to know how everyone is getting on please