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Post by thinkspeak on Aug 26, 2014 20:37:10 GMT -5
I am having a bit of a hard time staying on plan. (I am nursing my 10 1/2 month old.)
The problem is that my blood sugar keeps going too low. When it starts getting low I get dizzy and light-headed, I get shaky and nauseous. I then proceed to check my blood sugar with a regular diabetic blood sugar tester. It is usually in the 70s by the time I check it and it can get as low as the upper 50s. So, feeling pretty lousy, I grab whatever I can get my hands on that will help me feel better as quickly as possible. Thus, going off plan, again.
This cycle seems to keep happening. I have a couple of questions. First of all, what things can I eat, on plan, that will help my blood sugar get back to normal quickly without making it go too high? I assume it would be something E, anything E maybe.
I seem to have this problem more when I am going more than about 3 hours w/o eating. I know that I should be eating every 3 hours or so anyway, but that doesn't always happen when you have life to live. I also seem to have more of a problem after eating an E meal or after going for more than 2 meals or snacks in a row that are S. I know that because I am nursing I need to have plenty of both S and E meals and even some CO or SH meals. Is it normal to be having this low blood sugar issue every couple of days? If I don't cave in and eat bad sugars when my blood sugar drops should my blood sugar begin to regulate on its own after a time?
I would be very grateful for any help you may give.
Grace & Peace, Christina
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Post by steffanie3 on Aug 27, 2014 1:05:40 GMT -5
I have heard a suggestion of half a banana cut in half length-wise and each slice spread with a tablespoon of peanut butter. It is a Crossover, but on plan and quick to help get sugars up but keep them nice and steady. The issue with simple sugars is they rise quickly, but then lead to a quick crash and the cycle continues. Are you getting plenty of protein in all meals, to help you stay stable? I would suggest SHs for sure and COs if you need them. These are just a few ideas, it might be a good idea to get to the doctor just in case
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Post by thinkspeak on Aug 27, 2014 8:07:50 GMT -5
Thanks, Stephanie, for the suggestion of PB and banana!
I think that I get enough protein with my meals and most of my snacks (snacks are harder for me). I do think I need to try to eat every 3 hours during my waking hours...that seems to help me. I think I will make an appt and ask the Dr to do an A1C and some other blood tests. I am not sure what an A1C will show about low blood sugar. I did have GD with one of my pregnancies (not the last one but the one before) and have struggled with the low blood sugar ever since then (my sugar perhaps spikes up high and then drops? It would do that during my last 2 pregnancies and has then never regulated). However, I don't think my blood sugar rises really high, even with E meals, though perhaps a little higher than I would like (130s or 140s when I have checked....higher than that when I eat off plan)....but then it will drop really low...
I would appreciate any other suggestions of things I can eat that are on plan (even COs) that will help when my blood sugar drops.
I have been getting more and more consistent with staying on plan, but I am still not 100% (though better than I have ever done at any eating plan before), but working toward it!
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Post by nebby on Aug 27, 2014 11:02:30 GMT -5
Low bg can be associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes as the pancreas has a hard time keeping up and then spits out too much insulin. Given your history I'd definitely have it checked out. An A1c could be useful because it can tell you if you are going high other times that you might not be seeing. A bg of 130 or 140 after a meal is not really high I think. A number in the 50s is low for a non-diabetic person and I can see why you would feel bad. The good news is that THM should be a good way of eating whether your main problem is high or low blood sugar.
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