sugar sensitive ??

[Mrs.D]

Has anyone read about being sugar sensitive and the problems it can cause?? I have been reading about it and I am, surely sensitive. The basis of the theory is to keep your sugar level at an even state, instead of pouncing up and down. Protein with every meal. The only issue I have is the amount needed to eat to keep it level. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated, Thank you, Mrs. D

 

[charm55]

I was told to check the products label and everything should be below 8% sugar per 100 gram and also 5% fat per 100 grams.

 

[Hugsmetite]

I am almost 4 years post op and have been having issues with sugar consumption. If i eat sugar more than 10-12 grams at a time, in an hour or two my sugar drops very low very quick. It starts with a warm feeling on the back of my neck and very quickly gets tunnel vision, ringing in my ears and i almost pass out. I lose motor control and have difficulty getting food to my mouth because my hand doesnt work. I keep glucose tabs on me at all times. And then after take one i immediatly eat some form of protein to counteract it. Its very crazy and unpredictable. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't. They tell me this is a form of the dumping syndrome. I get stomach aches and this, never any diarhhea though.

 

[Mrs.D]

Thank you, Hugsmetite, I thought I was going crazy, but I am glad there is someone else that has similar issues with sugar.

 

[svargas78]

I havent had my surgery yet but from the classes that I attended, the advised us that we may never be able to handle surgars and dairy products again. Every individual is different, however the ones that would not be able to consume sugar would experience "dumping syndrom". They also advised us that to avoid this problem, maintain your diet at 5grams of sugar.

 

[shelbell]

Hi, this sounds more like reactive hypoglycaemia which can be a side effect of bypass surgery. You get random plummets in your blood sugar which cause episodes of shaking, light headedness, fainting, confusion etc. Not the same as dumping, and as said already easily resolved by eating or drinking a lot of sugar followed by protein or complex carbs to balance out over time.

I developed this during pregnancy post op, and these days it's still a problem but not as bad. Probably because I have learned to spot the early warning signs and most of the time catch it before it gets too bad.

For pre-oppers, the 5-8% sugar rule is still a good one to follow, but it won't prevent this happening if it's going to, and it seems completely random who it affects.