Bad Blood Sugars

[georginah93]

Im 18, was diagnosed with HFI when i was about 4, and have been having trouble with my blood sugars at the moment. i was on a form on hormone contraception that caused long term bleeding as a side effect so after 5 months iv been put on a different type of hormone contraception ( the injection ). since i had it a month and a half ago, my blood sugars have dropped very low at least 3/4 times a day. iv been eating regularly and drinking lots, carrying glucose tablets around with me but nothing seems to keep them balanced. has anyone else had any problems with their body struggling to cope with hormones? and does anyone have any advice on how to control my blood sugars? Thanks

[ukbill]

Plenty of food is the trick with me Steak and then more steak.. seems to give be a stabilising boost when I need it.

I also find that the non-digestible fibre I take once or twice a day has a very good effect on slowing the digestion a little so I don't get such fast highs followed by lows..

The Glucose tablets are not a good idea because they do exactly that!

A couple of slices of good white bread would serve you better.

This is the stuff I have

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1 1/2 teaspoons mixed in with my breakfast cereal and occasionally at night if I'm feeling very hungry.. it will make me feel good for several hours so long as I don't over exert myself.

You can get the same stuff in a fine ground powder as well which can be mixed in with pastry and stuff like that.

2 Kg has lasted me 12 months so far and I still have about 500g left! so its not expensive.

Our diet is or should be very low in fibre due to its usual breaking down in the intestine to release sucrose! and it causes IBS with cramps and all its associated problems along with feeling really bad.

This Fibre is non-digestible it go's all the way through without breaking down. hence its ideal for us with HFI..

Dr Lustig in his video "Sugar the bitter Truth" has a lot to say about the beneficial effects of Fibre towards the end of his presentation.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM&NR=1

Its long but worth watching. hope this is of help?

[ukbill]

By the way one of the beneficial things with getting older is you should find you get more stable as you get older..

I noticed a great general improvement when I passed 35 years old.. I know that looks a very long way away form the point of view of being 18 but believe me you will get there very fast!

OK I'm a man but i had a lot of problems as a teenager with blood sugar stability. It gets easier trust me.

[georginah93]

Thankyou for your advice I'll carry on eating regularly and give those fibre tablets a go Thankyou

[colormist]

I'm going to second what Bill is saying, although as I get older I've noticed my blood sugar is fluctuating more wildly (must be due to a slower metabolism).

Eat lots of fiber and protein. That'll help even out your blood sugar. If you do eat something carbolicious, be sure to eat something that will digest more slowly with it (cheese!) It's such a ridiculous diet that you can't really listen to what any healthy-eating websites say.

[ukbill]

The stuff comes in a fine almost sugar like form not tablets.

It is important to take the stuff with plenty of fluid as it gels up big time!

I sometimes make it into a milk shake.

In one large pint glass.
1/2 pint semi skimmed (1/2 fat) milk
add one small pot of unadulterated plain Yoghurt
add 1.5 tea spoons of fibre and stir .

Leave to stand for 5 min for the fibre to "gel up" then mix again a small hand blender is great for this!

Top up with milk and drink! lovely on a hot day.. its great also with plain water and Yoghurt.. you would not believe how nice it is.. but use filtered water the municipal tap water always taints it something nasty..

It makes a great milk shake and keeps me feeling full for ages! Great when I'm trying to pull my weight down a little.

If I know I have heavy exercise to do the next day I will eat a lot of slow release Carbs and Protein maybe 3,000+ calories worth late'ish the day before.

I find this always helps smooth my blood sugar and reduces the Hypoglycaemia I get otherwise once my body starts converting body fat back into blood sugars.

My body like yours converts body fat back into both Glucose and Fructose... the same as a "normal" persons would do.

So if I'm really working hard I do get the shakes something rotten if I don't keep eating.