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    Posted by naslam1603 on November 18, 2022 at 11:50 pm
    Hi B. and Daniel,

    I was feeling very dizzy 45 minutes ago (11.15pm) and checked my sugar level. It was 2.5mmol/l.

    I didn’t know what to have and just had a banana despite yeast overgrowth.

    What should I do in this instance. I had finished eating at 7.00pm.

    This afternoon, I just had soup which was very little as my gastroparesis was very bad in that my pyloric sphincter was very tight.

    

    naslam1603 replied 1 year, 11 months ago 3 Members · 7 Replies
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  • Daniel

    Member
    November 19, 2022 at 9:16 am

    You made a good call by eating the banana. You are right, your blood sugar is low and fixing a low blood sugar is more important then any bacterial overgrowth. You might have done this already, but I do recommend contacting your doctor. Low blood sugar is a very good reason to call an emergency line as well.

    If you experience a low blood sugar again, putting something sugary in your mouth is important as well. Drinking some syrup and put some honey in your cheek. 

    Is it possible for you to warn someone at home when this happens or do you live alone?

    Gastroparesis can lead to low blood sugars. The delayed emptying in the stomach can cause this. Did this happen before with you?

    I know there are no real clear signs of insulin resistance going on in your lab results, although I do believe that right now if there is insulin resistance causing some issues it will be hard to spot.

    – it will be hard to see it reflected in blood sugars since eating in general is a problem.
    – it will be hard to see it reflected in HbA1c since blood sugar might be low.
    – still there might be a disturbed insulin signaling as a reaction to eating a meal.

    Having a functional test for insulin by measuring insulin 1, 2 and 3 hours after eating a carbohydrate containing meal might provide you insight in what is happening with insulin. Measure your glucose levels as well at those points. Since gastric emptying is slowed you might even want to check 4 hours later or longer since I don’t exactly know how long the delayed emptying is. 

  • naslam1603

    Member
    November 19, 2022 at 10:36 pm

     hello.

    Yes, I’ve had dizzy spells before, but my sugar levels have been 4.3 or there about’s.

    I might need to,invest in one of these.

    https://www.freestylelibre.co.uk

    I am really struggling with gastroparisis lately. The botox injection apparently takes 3 weeks to,take affect. It’s only been a week. 

    Today, I was in a lot of pain when having white fish. Chicken is worse and I have stopped it.

    I don’t know what to have protein wise based on the VPC pillar. I can’t  have lentils due histamine and sibo issues. 

    To be honest fish can cause histamine issues too as the longer the fish on the shelf, histamine builds up.

  • Bernadette

    Member
    November 21, 2022 at 5:08 am

     you might want to look into the Elemental diet and find a naturopathic physician to work with you closely. 

  • naslam1603

    Member
    November 21, 2022 at 7:58 pm

    Is elemental diet a supplement?

  • Bernadette

    Member
    November 22, 2022 at 8:33 am

     since you are very sensitive at this stage, and have many food restrictions, the elemental diet (medical food powder) is another option designed for those struggling from SIBO. It can offer relief while gut healing/supporting digestion, and gut immunity. Click on the link I shared above to learn more about it.

  • Daniel

    Member
    November 22, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    ,

    An elemental diet is a diet consisting of pre-digested nutrients designed to be a sole source of nutrition for limited periods (generally for 14-21 days). The nutrients of an elemental diet are in their simplest form, allowing them to be easily assimilated by the body while allowing the gut to rest.

    So it doesn’t contain proteins but amino acids (16-18% of the calorie intake)
    It only contains monosaccharides (42-76% of the calorie intake) and it only has fatty acids (between 6-43% of the calorie intake).

    So yes, it is a supplement, but it’s also food. Or more accurately, this is a medical food.

    You have probably already seen it, but just in case: I attached an e-book which has more information
    .[elemental-diet-clinical-applications-protocols.pdf]

  • naslam1603

    Member
    November 24, 2022 at 9:59 pm

     I tried this product sometime back. I recall the brand. It burnt my stomach and it was very expensive. Around £150.

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