I am also Hypoglycemic, I went to the Drs for it and that is how they found the HH, When we eat sugar or carbs without any protien with it our bodies will release insulin ( to much insulin) which in turn will drop our sugar levels at a fast rate thus causing the symptoms you described. I have to keep a bag of peanuts with me or something like that just in case. My dad has the same thing but does not have diabetes or HH he is just a carrier.







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We can be pre-diabetic as well for years...there are some of these symptoms that will appear from time to time.

Interesting thing I found out about peanut butter, about a chemical in it that causes liver enzymes to rise...I'll have to get that and post it. Very interesting!

I like the peanuts handy thing...I get very shaky and clumsy and ditsy when I do as Strype describes above. Adrenal systems in HH are also wonky, and that can create adrenalin issues and blood pressure fluctuations. I can feel juiced up and fatigued at the same time. Weird.

Just my own experience.

Cheerz...C

Peanut butter "debate"...of course there are many articles for and against...not trying to create a hype about anything, just something I found interesting as my husband's favorite snack is peanut butter on toast every night, also nuts in general for snacking, he likes them right out of the shell...so now with his liver issues with HHC and Hepatitis C, it is something he needs to be mindful of, along with so many other things...sigh.

Quote:

Because aflatoxins, especially aflatoxin B1, are potent carcinogens in some animals, there is interest in the effects of long-term exposure to low levels of these important mycotoxins on humans . In 1988, the IARC placed aflatoxin B1 on the list of human carcinogens. This is supported by a number of epidemiological studies done in Asia and Africa that have demonstrated a positive association between dietary aflatoxins and Liver Cell Cancer (LCC) . Additionally , the expression of aflatoxin-related diseases in humans may be influenced by factors such as age, sex, nutritional status, and/or concurrent exposure to other causative agents such as viral hepatitis (HBV) or parasite infestation.

So what can you do to avoid aflatoxins?

Don't keep grains and nuts (particularly, corn, peanuts and cottonseed) for long periods (more than a few months) before eating them.

Store them in a dry (low humidity) cool environment - a freezer is excellent!

Buy from known, reputable sources - where you know it is fresh and has been handled properly.


The mold that produces aflatoxin may be found in the following foods:

Peanuts and peanut butter
Tree nuts such as pecans
Corn
Wheat
Oil seeds such as cottonseed

Recommendations

To help minimize risk, the FDA tests foods that may contain aflatoxin. Peanuts and peanut butter are some of the most rigorously tested products by FDA because they frequently contain aflatoxins and are widely consumed.

You can reduce aflatoxin intake by:

Buying only major brands of nuts and nut butters
Discarding any nuts that look moldy, discolored or shriveled

End quote...

It is there, it is real, maybe not in huge quantities, but as Strype was mentioning the underlying immune system issue HHC people have, they are going to be more susceptible to contaminants from diet, environment, etc.

Cheerz, C

Hi Strype

I agree with the previous posts about diabetes.
I also tested negative for normal diabetes.

Though I would also mention maybe you should also consider Diabetes Insipidus (DI) [or at least a similar affect e.g. HH effect on pituitary]. I think I had a kind of mild version of this (though never did formal DI test). I always had to go pee a lot & also had mild symptoms similar to those you mention i.e. dizzyness & hot flushes. DI has similar symptoms to normal diabetes mellitus but the urine does not contain glucose, so might fit your symptoms & test results. A normal diabetes test will NOT find Diabetes Insipidus (DI) as it's completely unrelated to insulin & thus diabetes mellitus.

Now that I am deironed I'm much better and do not have to rush off to toilet 20mins after drinking anything & can hold a lot more in my bladder. Though probably only about 80% of normal.

Interesting that you mention coffee as this had a similar effect on me, but I also had a racing heart, so assumed it was due to caffeine (as did the heart specialist) so I cut caffeine. I've not had a racing heart with associated hot flush since going decaf ...... So I suppose this was unrelated to DI type symptoms. Might coffee also be unrelated in your case to your "sugar attack"?

(PS. see my old posts about DI for more info in particular this study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12148115
which seems to support the possibility of link to HH)

What you experienced are classic hypoglycemia symptoms. I used to have them quite a bit. Protein of anykind will prevent these is you have protein at every meal. That mean eggs or nuts; also beef, prok, chicken, turkey, fish or shell fish---all are good for stabilizing your blood sugar.
A note of caution----some people who have hypoglycemia when they are young can develop diabetes Type 2 when they get in their 50's and beyond. It's probably best to just limit intake of refined carbs, refined grains and sugars/syrups---as a general lifestyle.

WOW. I LOVE THIS FORUM!

Thanks all! I'm following up on everything you guys and gals have written. Glad I'm not the only one!

Hi Strype, I am also hypoglycemic. Apparently I was born with it. My mother has said that as a baby I would get irritable when hungry. I have had the same symptoms that you describe for as long as I can remember. I have learned that if I eat a breakfast of only protein then I am much better throughout the day and don't have to keep protein snacks with me. I can go all day without eating if my day works out that way, although I don't like to do that. But, if I were to eat anything sugary or with high glycemic carbs like pancakes, donuts, or anything close to that for breakfast I will get the shaky cold sweats with weak knees within a couple of hours and then feel like I have to eat something very fast and feel really irritable and tired for the rest of the day. So, I eat eggs and bacon every morning and now, having done that for a very long time, I am in control. I have found that an Adkins type diet works that best for me in a number of areas.