Does anyone else suffer from false hypos ? Not diabetic but shaking ,disorentiated ,visual disturbance .

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Having a run of them and wondering if the heat/bright sun/dehydration are contributing.

Go see your GP. Hypos can only be diagnosed by testing blood glucose. It could be low blood pressure but you'd need to test to know. Hope you feel better soon.

I get something similar but it’s been attributed to transitory migraines with IBS interplay.

(Dizziness, gut pain, visual disturbances, very sudden fainting/loss of consciousness, fairly rapid recovery.)

It’s led to my hurting myself quite badly on occasions. Sympathies.

I've been investigated for epilepsy and discussed with doctors.
It's a side effect of gastric surgery for oesophageal cancer.
Just seems worse at the moment.

Yes, I have reactive hypoglycaemia. The consultant I saw thought that for me it was related to me being underweight.

@TheAutumnCrow and @JoyousEagle how do you manage the attacks/episodes?

Well mine are actually low blood sugar (diagnosed by testing it during the instances) but I’m not diabetic. So I manage it with diet, and carrying around snacks.

ok ,thanks .I do carry glucose tablets and they do help.

I've learned to 'sense' the onset, which is usually feeling a bit faint and/or visual disturbances. At the first sign, and I sit down or preferably lie down, wherever I am (I WFH, so this helps) even if it means sitting on the floor.

I have tried to get into the habit of taking my phone everywhere, especially to the bathroom; and DS & GF put a lanyard on it so I can wear it if I haven't got a pocket. It's got Siri on it so if I hurt myself I can voice-alert DP or DS quickly who work nearby. I might actually have to get an apple watch, because I'm not exactly 100% reliable about remembering my phone!

I get instances of low blood sugar that make me shaky and hot. I carry some Haribo around. A few of these normally do the trick.

I get this and also get drenched in sweat, I look shiny it's so bad.

It's to do with leaving too long between meals and or eating food that causes my blood sugar to spike. Jacket potatoes with cheese and beans one of the worst culprits.

I have to neck Haribo sweets, often with a soft drink and then eat something like peanut butter on toast with cheese.

I also get like this and faint wherever I vomit (tho weirdly not when I had HG when pregnant).

I do have PoTS though

@Phunkychicken that sounds similar .I've often suspected that something carb heavy or sweet on a moderately empty stomach will set things off .
But it's often very random .
I do get a fierce urge to eat as well .
So wiped out afterwards .

I get these too and assume it's low blood sugar as bread and butter helps (not toast though).

It's definitely not low blood pressure or being underweight for me 😬

Mm ,bread and butter .Interesting .Might be better than glucose tabs .Not when I'm out and about obvs.

When you say “false hypo” do you know that your blood sugars are actually OK, or could they really be low? You can get glucose meters with test strips fairly easily. If you are really low then this can be caused by a few different medical conditions, including reactive hypoglycaemia as previously mentioned.

I have these sometimes and find they are brought on by a combination of too much carbs/sugar and too little protein. Interestingly when I was sugar and carb free for a time I didn’t get them at all, but sadly have fallen off the wagon.
I would try cutting out refined sugar and too many carbs - baked potatoes and scones seem particularly bad for me.

@SnakesAndArrows I should buy a meter and check when one is happening .
Sugar does seem to stop it progressing into severe shaking .

Take more note of eating regularly and making sure you have slow release carbs and lots of protein with every meal and snack.

Yes. Some people who think they have hypos are just sensitive to dips in the “normal” range and can be managed by diet. Others genuinely have hypos that need to be investigated and the underlying cause addressed (there are several).

Using sugar may not be your best option because you’re just adding to the peaks and troughs. Diabetics (especially T1) often need the fast hit of glucose to prevent them going unconscious, but for non-diabetics a slow-release option like a banana may be best.

Is this a sign of being prediabetic perhaps?

Yes I used to get this and still do if I am dehydrated or leave it too long between a meal. Do your glucose tablets also contain electrolytes? I need to either eat something salty or drink an electrolyte tab most days and make sure I'm eating lots of snacks. Otherwise if I get "over hungry" I will feel ill/sweaty/clumsy. I also need to drink much more water throughout the day than other people seem to.

I had a blood test and my glucose processing is fine, but I've always had low blood pressure and perhaps that makes me more sensitive to low blood sugar

I used to have them when I was younger and quite slim - I think I simply wasn’t eating enough, or not eating the right food to keep my blood sugar levels steady anyway.

Unlikely. Undiagnosed diabetes is characterised by hyper-, not hypo-, glycemia.

Snakes and arrows- I’m amazed you haven’t always done this! It’s dangerous not to know what your blood sugar is, and a legal requirement to check it before driving, ( has to be at least 5, plus you could use Libre 2 plus with a sensor, though these are not yet recognised by the Police.
Apparently bananas give a sharp spike in blood glucose , not a slow release.

Excuse me? I don’t know what you’re amazed at. I am not diabetic, and neither is OP.

Bananas are medium GI. If you’re not needing sugar for medical reasons then something lower in GI than just glucose is advisable.

Even if you are not diabetic, episodes of low glucose could be dangerous in regard to driving, so surely you should be testing your blood glucose beforehand?