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vergil96
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12 Apr 2025, 7:18 am

Not diabetic, but I have hypoglycemia and hence predisposed to type 2 diabetes. I'm on low carb diet because of it - definitely doable and I feel better than ever on it. Hypoglycemia means I shake from being hungry all the time. It doesn't matter how much I eat, lol. But a diet rich in protein and fat and eith a lower glycemic index does the trick for me. So healthy meals: meat, rice or potatoes and veggies.



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12 Apr 2025, 2:17 pm

vergil96 wrote:
Not diabetic, but I have hypoglycemia and hence predisposed to type 2 diabetes. I'm on low carb diet because of it - definitely doable and I feel better than ever on it. Hypoglycemia means I shake from being hungry all the time. It doesn't matter how much I eat, lol. But a diet rich in protein and fat and eith a lower glycemic index does the trick for me. So healthy meals: meat, rice or potatoes and veggies.

Have you ever had that diagnosed? I heard it can be caused by an insulinoma, which is a benign tumour that churns out insulin. Easily removed by surgery. Not saying you've got one of course.



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12 Apr 2025, 2:41 pm

ToughDiamond wrote:
vergil96 wrote:
Not diabetic, but I have hypoglycemia and hence predisposed to type 2 diabetes. I'm on low carb diet because of it - definitely doable and I feel better than ever on it. Hypoglycemia means I shake from being hungry all the time. It doesn't matter how much I eat, lol. But a diet rich in protein and fat and eith a lower glycemic index does the trick for me. So healthy meals: meat, rice or potatoes and veggies.

Have you ever had that diagnosed? I heard it can be caused by an insulinoma, which is a benign tumour that churns out insulin. Easily removed by surgery. Not saying you've got one of course.

Yes, diagnosed and idiopathic. No tumours, genetic, runs in my family.



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15 Apr 2025, 10:34 pm

virgil, hypoglycemia doesn't sound fun at all.

I've had what they call "hypos", where my blood sugar drops. The most recent one I had was last Wednesday. I'd just brought all my groceries in when I started feeling shaky, sweaty, weak and light-headed. Horrible feeling. So I ate a fruit and jelly cup and felt better.

I usually have a hypo every couple of months.