Q: I am a female weighing only 102 lbs. and I’m 5′2″. I have been hypoglycemic for 8 years. Now when I test my sugar it is going in the higher range. I am also having trouble with blurry eyes. I have been trying a diabetic diet I found on the internet (husband laid off – cannot afford to go to doctor) for two weeks. I am not feeling as tired, and I can see better, but I am losing weight sticking to this diet. Do you have any suggestions?
A: Hypoglycemia can be a challenge for folks. I have had a number of patient in my practice who have a drop in blood sugars and this is usually in response to meals or snacks. This phenomenon is referred to as reactive hypoglycemia because the blood sugar drops in “reaction” to eating. It is most common in young adult females but I have had a number of males in my practice with reactive hypoglycemia. There is some debate about whether the drop in blood sugar comes from a sensitivity to the body’s release of epinephrine (adrenalin) or an overproduction of insulin. Some believe that this is a lack of the anti-insulin hormone glucogon. Hypoglycemia
