So I'm seeing a new set of doc at Cleveland clinic. Endo has me doing blood sugar charting--neuro has me doing BP/pulse charting.

I now know I don't have diabetes--my blood sugar is low to normal. BUT I've discovered (by eating pancakes with syrup) that my bp drops HARD after I eat sugar--and pulse spikes when my sugar is lowest--often doing this in the middle of the night and leaving me feeling awful first thing in the morning. Could this all just be hypogylcemia?

Hi Sandy,

How are you doing blood sugar charting - do you have a glucose monitor at home? If so you should take your sugar when you wake up at night or if you don't make a point of setting your alarm and take it a few times to find out.

When I first fell ill 14 years ago I did the 5 hour glucose test - after hour three my sugar was just below normal - not really low enough to be considered hypoglycemia. I should really do it again one of these days - my last few annuals my sugar level was just at the high of normal but still normal but there is diabetes in my family - father, his mom and his brother and a cousin. So I try to be careful. I don't find sugar affects the way I feel but maybe I should monitor a bit more closely. The only sugar I have during the day is one cube of raw sugar in my coffee, sometimes a tad of honey in my tea. After supper I usually have a cookie or two. Of course when I'm out somewhere and there is dessert I do indulge!

Donna

I have a finger stick thingie to check levels.

Originally I thought this was diabetes since symptoms seemed meal-time realted. But then stopped doing it when my blood sugar never showed high.

I do it now when I feel bad once--then when I feel better once. Was only as a result of doing this while doing BP chart for the other doc that I saw the correlation.

For me High B sugar means low BP/pulse --or vice versa.

ARe you asking if ALL your symptoms could be caused hypoglycemia?

There is a connection for some people with insulin levels and blood pressure. Ask you doctor about the connection.

I have hypoglycemia too. I have found that if I eat protein with all of my meals, my blood sugar stays normal for longer. The pancakes and syrup have no protein, so everything is broken down very quickly, causing BS to plummet. Paying attention to this has helped my symptoms too.

I was just curious if anybody here had dys and hypogycemia.

Some have neck trama and dys--others head inury and dys--or Lyme disease then dys.

I was just curious if anyone had sugar issues--or if this might have some relationship to symptoms in general since many tx plans suggest eating many small non sugar meals. Also it might explain my "surges" 4 hours after I go to sleep.

I haven't had my blood sugar tested, but I definitely have blood sugar issues. Very symptomatic when it drops, and even more symptomatic after eating sugar. I went to the ER once after having a piece (ok, maybe two) of birthday cake and thinking I was definitely having a heart attack. That was in the beginning of this whole mess, and so of course they told me it was just panic. But since becoming more aware of my symptoms, I realized that it wasn't and there was a definite link to sugar intake.
So I've cut out sugar and haven't had those problems since. I carry granola bars with me so I can have one when my blood sugar dips, and I've given up all sugary foods. I thought this would be impossible, but now whenever I look at something tempting, I just think about the out of control heart and panic I'll experience for five seconds of pleasure, and noooo thank you!!

I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia years ago and have to be very careful of what I eat. When I eat sugar, after about a half hour or so, I will feel symptoms......I try to avoid it but sometimes I just can't help myself!

Like I said guys--I have no clue if this is the whole problem--but I'm convinced--for me--it's a big part of it.

The symptoms for reactive hypogycemia include just about all of what I'm going thru.

LOL but then again that could be said of about a dozen things I've thought in the past two years so don't anyone go rushing out thinking they've got an answer here.

Was mostly just curious if anyone else had diagnosed sugar problems.

Tho, a low sugar healthy eating plan of several smaller meals a day can't be a bad idea--esp if it helps.

My situation is different from yours but what happens to me might be of interest. I am a type 1 diabetic taking insulin and have neurocardiogenic sycope. If I become hypoglycemic it can also drop my blood pressure. Both hypoglycemia and hypotension have the same symptoms so when I get symptoms of low blood pressure I have to check both problems. Also I have been told that just taking an insulin injection can lower my blood pressure. I always take my shots sitting down.

Sandy, I have post-prandial (reactive) hypoglycemia. My blood sugar is never high and it's fine when I wake up. I tested it at home with a blood glucose meter. I have to make sure to eat enough protein every time I eat and eat 5-6 small meals a day. That keeps my blood sugar fairly stable.

Thanks for all the responses guys--it REALLY helps to get feedback!

Tho my blood sugar is rarely very high--or low--when it starts dropping the Nadrenaline kick hits--like clockwork--then the pulse shoots up. Now I just gotta figure out a way to deat while sleeping so I'll stop waking up after 3 hours.

Hey Sandy!

I was told I had hypoglycemia in college after I nearly passed out 2 hours after eating pancakes with syrup.

I am now 38 and was diag with POTS this past June. The specialist I went to (for consult) thinks that I have had POTS since then, but I say nope! I was on the pill for 3 1/2 weeks and my symptoms started with dizziness and lightheadedness this past May.

I believe that POTS makes my blood sugar levels difficult to remain stable. I have always eaten 5-6 small meals a day and continue to do so. I eat no sugar and no white or processed foods. Nor do I consume artificial sweetners or Splenda. The protein takes longer to digest so the theory is that is what keeps the bs level. I always have a snack 1 1/2 hours before bed. Some peanut butter and wheat crackers or some cheese and crackers.

I wish there was a dietician or nutrician expert who could jump in here and provide more information to us.

I hope this helps.

Michele