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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you have diabetes? [b]Reactive hypoglycemia is rare outside of diabetes[/b]. My son was diagnosed with it, but only after extensive testing to rule out diabetes and rule in reactive hypoglycemia. He was 4 the first time he fainted, and was finally diagnosed around 6. He’s a teen now and eats a high protein, low sugar, frequent meals on a predictable schedule. He is usually fine, but it can get complicated during his sport season. He is tested every year or two to ensure he hasn’t developed diabetes. If you haven’t had proper testing to get to the bottom of this, I would recommend starting there. [/quote] DP. Right. People often self-diagnose based on symptoms and context, but if you actually check the blood glucose on them, it's normal. What they are feeling is the action of glucagon, which is keeping the blood sugar in the normal range -- side effects can be dizziness, irritability or fogginess, nausea, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, etc. If you are GOING to run low on blood sugar, glucagon kicks in and keeps it level. However, if you are sensitive to the feeling of a glucagon response, you would probably benefit from keeping snacks around and not going too long without eating -- but it's not dangerous at all. Just annoying. Be sure to document whether the blood sugar actually goes low. If not, nothing to work up any further. [/quote]
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