I think it is rare for people to 'catch themselves' at the reactive hypoglycemia stage of the progression to type 2 diabetes. Most people don't understand what is happening to them until they are diabetic. As a result, the group of reactive hypoglycemics is small and therefore the posts to this group infrequent. Just my guess.

I wonder how often people visit the site. I suspect a lot of them only come on when they're looking for an answer to one of their questions. I subscribe to the group updates with an RSS reader, so I always know when something's going on. I'll only chime in if I've got something useful to say, though. There's a similar forum on MDJunction that might be useful as well, but it seems to have a similar rate of conversation, if I recall correctly.

There do seem to be a lot of people asking about hypoglycemia who read on some website that they might have it, without having a doctor diagnose them. I wouldn't be surprised if these people post once or twice and then move on to another forum once they get a doctor's diagnosis.

I don't have diabetes, but I swear I have undiagnosed hypoglycemia. I had a blood test for it. They asked me not to eat that morning and then took my blood and said because my glucose level was normal then I wasn't hypoglycemic. I am confused though because a few years ago a guy told me he had a test for it and they gave him some sugary thing to drink and then waited to see if his blood sugar dropped rapidly or not. I think his test makes more sense because I get my symptoms throughout the day in between my meals and snacks. What is the real test for hypoglycemia?

All of my siblings seem to be undiagnosed hypoglycemic. I know my sister and brother carry chocolate around with them in case they feel their sugar drop.My other sister has to be careful because apparently she can't think straight and has a short fuse if she doesn't eat.

I remember going ziplining with a group of girls and I was amazed that none of them brought anything with them to eat. I mean, we didn't know how long we'd be gone and we'd be far away from any source of food so I was baffled that none of them brought food with them. Luckily I was wearing cargo pants so I slipped a Kashi bar in there in case anything happened. I think it is probably safe to say that if I have to be conscious about my blood sugar in between meals, which is basically the whole day, then I most likely have hypoglycemia.

so I have to be vigilant about maintaining my blood sugar because it can drop kinda suddenly and when it does it sucks. I actually started carrying around glucose tablets with me because before I would have to rush to the nearest store or vending machine to get a candy bar to raise my sugar, which is not the best remedy since that'll make me fat, but now I just pop two glucose tablets (15 calories each) and I am back to normal. I actually find that the glucose tablets work way faster and better than chocolate bars anyway. I put a tube of glucose tables in all of my jackets and bags so that I don't get caught out of the apartment without them.

I posted the other day wondering if anyone else had experienced my symptoms.
Like "skmstjohn" each and every "routine" blood work shows my
sugar, fasting and non-fasting, well within the "normal" range and no dr.
will look into why, when mine does drop to the low "normal" I get
the symptoms of hypogycemia and why, if I eat something high in sugar, they abate for a while.
Just went to the outpatient clinic hoping to get an answer and took my
meter with me to show how my sugar goes from one extreme to another quickly. I was again told, that's perfectly normal and no, it
can't be hypogycemia.

For me it isn't a matter of being dx'[d, it's a matter of what the heck is doing this if it's not a form of hypoglycemina.
The American Diabetes Ass. did tell me there is such a thing as
non-diabetic hypoglycemia but again, no dr. is interested in that.
I see an endocronologist at the end of Jan. and just maybe he
will be able to determine if it's a sugar problem or possibly from
the tumor on my remaining thyroid though those numbers are also
in the "normal" ranges.
I'm just tired of these symptoms going on day and night, wearing me to a frazzle.

I didn't seem to find much activity here so have left the board my own self.

hope everyone does get the answers they need...

I joined the group a while ago, but like you, saw that there are not many posters/responders. Since my hypoglycemia is related to my depression, I am posting in that group instead.

I just joined this group and actually just posted a topic. Luckily my doctor caught my Reactive Hypoglycemia and I am trying to work on it, before it leads to anything more severe. I'm confused as to why some people say Reactive can't lead to diabetes and why others say that it can.

One more. I know I need to come on more often. I'm newly married and struggling with helping my husband understand. He calls my hypoglycemia my "excuse" and doesn't accept it. I guess I haven't been on because I have been trying to do this all alone. But I'm done. I need a support group. I need to hear from other people and get answers. So I will likely be on more often going forward.

I agree with you all. Not too many people come on here. I do check a couple times per week just in case, but find my other group to be much more active.

Hi all. I'm new to the forums but not new to hypoglycaemia unfortunately. I've been fighting what seems to be like a war with this condition for 8 years now (I appreciate that it's probably a lot less than what most of the board members have had to endure) and despite keeping the chin up and smiling in (moments of) defeat so to speak, I would like to benefit (and hopefully end up benefitting others) from a regular support group in the form of information, advice and moral support. I, like a few others have pointed out, have not been diagnosed formally with hypoglycaemia as all blood tests that I have taken have come out negative despite years of practically every textbook symptom severely interfering with and impairing daily functioning. I would like to be on here regularly so just to introduce myself and if anyone would like to get in touch and pm me then please feel free.

that's just how I feel Natasha, we all need to support each other..cuz it does really help each other!!!