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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 486083" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Methuselah, the reason I was suggesting protein is because yes, it does slow down a little getting into your bloodstream, but it sustains the levels. Sugar is a quick fix (necessary for those on insulin who may need to compensate for a sudden drop in blood sugar due to imbalance between medications and blood sugar) but in the long term for someone who is hypoglycaemic without early pre-diabetes, fast carbs/sugar are not good. It tricks the pancreas into thinking that's how it has to be.</p><p></p><p>If bloods are going to be done, fasting glucose plus fasting insulin is a good one to start with. If diabetes is suspected based on those results, a glucose tolerance test will be ordered. But there's no need if those initial tests are normal.</p><p></p><p>For the symptoms to be this severe due to diabetes, there would be some quickly obvious tests results and, I am sure, there would be thirst. And as you said, Methuselah, this sounds like low blood sugar, not high. You can get a reaction to frequent sugar hits with a sudden drop - my father had this, so did a co-worker. It was a more classic hypoglycaemic reaction and in both cases, would follow from a sugar hit. My co-worker could not have pure sugar without having a hypo about half an hour later. I remember one day he ate an orange, and that was enough to have him on the floor half an hour later. Ditto after a carton of flavoured milk. His doctor said that his pancreas was responding to a surge in sugar, with a massive outpouring of insulin which gobbled up all that sugar and everything else besides, leaving him too low to remain conscious. Over time and avoiding pure carbs, he improved.</p><p></p><p>So the management of a teen boy with raging when hungry - I would cut pure sugar intake as much as possible, instead boost complex carbs and protein. Jelly beans are for emergency use only and need to be used sparingly. He needs to find satisfaction in healthy food. A big part of the problem is empty tummy, not just low blood sugar.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 486083, member: 1991"] Methuselah, the reason I was suggesting protein is because yes, it does slow down a little getting into your bloodstream, but it sustains the levels. Sugar is a quick fix (necessary for those on insulin who may need to compensate for a sudden drop in blood sugar due to imbalance between medications and blood sugar) but in the long term for someone who is hypoglycaemic without early pre-diabetes, fast carbs/sugar are not good. It tricks the pancreas into thinking that's how it has to be. If bloods are going to be done, fasting glucose plus fasting insulin is a good one to start with. If diabetes is suspected based on those results, a glucose tolerance test will be ordered. But there's no need if those initial tests are normal. For the symptoms to be this severe due to diabetes, there would be some quickly obvious tests results and, I am sure, there would be thirst. And as you said, Methuselah, this sounds like low blood sugar, not high. You can get a reaction to frequent sugar hits with a sudden drop - my father had this, so did a co-worker. It was a more classic hypoglycaemic reaction and in both cases, would follow from a sugar hit. My co-worker could not have pure sugar without having a hypo about half an hour later. I remember one day he ate an orange, and that was enough to have him on the floor half an hour later. Ditto after a carton of flavoured milk. His doctor said that his pancreas was responding to a surge in sugar, with a massive outpouring of insulin which gobbled up all that sugar and everything else besides, leaving him too low to remain conscious. Over time and avoiding pure carbs, he improved. So the management of a teen boy with raging when hungry - I would cut pure sugar intake as much as possible, instead boost complex carbs and protein. Jelly beans are for emergency use only and need to be used sparingly. He needs to find satisfaction in healthy food. A big part of the problem is empty tummy, not just low blood sugar. Marg [/QUOTE]
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