Hi. I have been having episodes of hypoglycaemia at random times, going as low as 2.1. I am not diabetic but have just had a prolonged OGGTT test, waiting for the results. I am not overweight but have put on 1 1/2 st in a few weeks, any ideas what could be going on. I must say, whilst I have these episodes, I feel very unwell, was admitted to hosp last week.
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Non diabetic hypo episodes
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Northerner
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Hi Sue, welcome to the forum 🙂 Very sorry to hear about the problems you are experiencing 
When you say random times, how do they relate to any food you have eaten? Has reactive hypoglycaemia been mentioned at all? This is when the pancreas can overproduce insulin in response to blood sugar levels rising after eating, causing levels to then fall back too far the other way and resulting in a hypo. There are other potential causes as well, more information here: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Hypoglycaemia/Pages/Causes.aspx
Let us know what the conclusions are from the tests, I hope they can get to the bottom of it soon 🙂
When you say random times, how do they relate to any food you have eaten? Has reactive hypoglycaemia been mentioned at all? This is when the pancreas can overproduce insulin in response to blood sugar levels rising after eating, causing levels to then fall back too far the other way and resulting in a hypo. There are other potential causes as well, more information here: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Hypoglycaemia/Pages/Causes.aspxLet us know what the conclusions are from the tests, I hope they can get to the bottom of it soon 🙂
TheClockworkDodo
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Just to add to what Northerner said, my partner has hypoglycaemia, and he tends to hypo if he hasn't eaten for a while rather than after eating (he goes the other way after eating, and gets all sleepy). Either way, if it turns out you have that, the solution is to eat little and often - avoid big meals, and carry fruit with you at all times. My partner eats a dried apricot if he starts to feel hypo - it sends the blood sugar up quickly without being too high in carbs or calories.
Hi, thank you northerner and Juliet. Very kind of you to reply. I have read about reactive hypo, it seems to be very random, in that after I've had a light lunch, big dinner, of course especially when I've missed a meal, particularly breakfast. Yesterday I had a normal portion of porridge for breakfast as I knew I was out early. I felt awful! I took my bm 2 hours after and it was 9.9.
I've also noticed after lunch I went to work (work earlies and lates) I exerted myself ( not overly) and the shakes and sweating came on quick, vision went blurry and felt extremely unwell, took bm and it was 2.1. I have access to bm monitor at work, I am a paramedic, I was given 50g of hypostop and things improved.
This is why I'm so concerned, I can't hide it at work for obvious reasons and it's happening more and more.
Sorry to go on!
There's been mention of an insulinoma, hence the C peptide test. One consultant wouldn't entertain this theory as it is so rare, but nevertheless it shouldn't be ignored!
Thanks again for taking time to reply
I've also noticed after lunch I went to work (work earlies and lates) I exerted myself ( not overly) and the shakes and sweating came on quick, vision went blurry and felt extremely unwell, took bm and it was 2.1. I have access to bm monitor at work, I am a paramedic, I was given 50g of hypostop and things improved.
This is why I'm so concerned, I can't hide it at work for obvious reasons and it's happening more and more.
Sorry to go on!
There's been mention of an insulinoma, hence the C peptide test. One consultant wouldn't entertain this theory as it is so rare, but nevertheless it shouldn't be ignored!
Thanks again for taking time to reply
Northerner
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Hope that the C-peptide test can give some idea of what might be happening, and how it might best be treated - hope it doesn't turn out to be insulinoma and is just a problem with impaired insulin response leading to erratic highs and lows, that can be managed well.
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