penguin

Hmm...conflicting information...

Oh well, I know the dr said I have the non-diabetes causing one...

She was sure to calm me down and tell me, because I went tearing into the health center first thing in the morning to test my blood because I was so paranoid after too much time on webmd

DH forbade me from going on webmd, not good for the nerves

So far so good on the no gluten no low blood sugar

that reminds me, I was reading the creation story to my 4 year old once and she said "if God made a man then why did he make a woman?"

and I said "because the man needed a help mate, someone to hang out with, someone to love"

and she said "well, at the very least men need a lot of help"

LOL

"Only fools and children tell the truth"

I think it's time for the PR guy at McDonald's to find a new job

Unless it was their goal to look like they have their heads up their butts...

Find another Dr that uses what I like to call the "duh" approach:

Tests inconclusive? Try the diet, if it works you've got it and you know how to treat it.

Duh.

Saves everyone time, money, and suffering

Maybe you're just allergic to your husband

Just kidding...

Your systems kind of go into overdrive and all kinds of chemicals are released, maybe you picked up gluten from somewhere and you react more because all of your body chemicals get thrown around?

Best I could think of...

I've found that the cheese or egg does help, granted, it takes a few minutes more to work and it's harder to swallow when you're feeling like crap, but it buys you more time before your next food.

I know that drinking a coke or eating sugar only buys me about half an hour before I need to find protein. It's all about the protein

I think I remember my nerdy engineer DH saying that acrylic is a polymer...synthetic

Acryl Acid.....lots of chemicals, nothing organic

I don't think there'd be gluten in that

I try to couple all carbs with protein. In our house, even prior to gluten free diet, all meals are centered around protein! That helps a lot.

My mom goes into "feed Chelsea" mode when I get shaky and nauseated and basically shoves a block of cheese or a boiled egg down my throat.

A bowl of cereal for breakfast is a cardinal sin in her house

There was nothing worse than having mono, unable to eat, swallow, or move and being siphoned protein shakes through a straw by force

I still have nightmares about Ensure/Boost

I believe this list has saved my life on more than one occasion, I usually keep a coke in the car for this reason: Open Original Shared Link

Also, I've read that there are two types of hypoglycemia, one is a precursor to diabetes, the other isn't. The one that is a precursor is when you wake up with low blood sugar and have low blood sugar between meals, the other one happens 1-2 hours after a meal.

My doctor told me mine is reactive and nothing to worry about.

Here's an article about it: Open Original Shared Link

I know reactive hypoglycemia kind of runs in the family, but I got the worst of it

And only 2 people in my family have diabetes (type 2), and they never had hypoglycemia before diabetes, it's a wierd thing.

I knew I saw it somewhere:

Open Original Shared Link

To me, it makes logical sense that they would correspond. I mean, if you're not absorbing much in the way of nutrients, what's keeping your blood sugar going?

I know since going gluten-free, my hypoglycemia is A LOT better.

I haven't done any research on it, but I saw on a symptom list somewhere that hypoglycemia was listed.

just wondering if any of you are non-celiac, but gluten free? meaning, i guess, that you wnet gluten free for other reasons. i don't have celiac, nor does my husband, but obviously one or both of us carry the gene since several of our children have celiac.

Personally, I would go gluten-free because I'm lazy, and wouldn't want to keep up with both gluten-free/non gluten-free things in the house all of the time.

It will probably make it easier for your kids to grow up in a gluten-free home and have parents to look up to when eating out or otherwise being gluten-free outside of the house. That way, when they grow up, it'll be natural for their homes to be gluten-free, too.

And if it makes you feel better, BONUS!

Lots and lots of water! Cold water works better than hot, and lemon juice added helps even more.

Try not to eat anything salty or fatty, either. Broccoli, cabbage, and other high fiber veggies may make bloating worse.

Hope that helps

Bentyl is awesome!

Also, if you are throwing up and have abdominal pain that's really bad, and you can get a prescription, phenergan works well. Um, it's kind of gross to take, because it's not oral

Knocks you flat on your butt, but at least it doesn't hurt as bad

I find that laying on my back on a triangular stack of pillows helps, so does a heating pad

No, I don't deal in dishonest companies!

USA

My family is full of old indian folk remedies, that we still use to this day,

my grandfather swears by sorghum molasses as a cure all for everything, and if you can find it near you (it's hard to find outside of the south) you might want to give her some of that. It's also way yummier than blackstrap!

Here's an article about it:

Open Original Shared Link

Yesterday I was angry but today I am happy.

I was invited to a dinner party this weekend and my friend made my day. She asked what I can and can't eat , she took the time to go to the organic section of the supermarket, read the labels and pick up a few things that I can eat that that she will be making for everyone. Big salad w/ gluten-free dressing, Polenta with homemade Pesto Sauce, and a chicken dish that she assures me will be safe for me and I know it will be.

Glad you have a supportive friend!

When I started and was depressed, I told my best friend and she said, "my cousin has celiac and I always loved going to her house because the gluten free rice crispy treats were so good. this could be the best thing that ever happened to you!" I nearly cried because I hadn't thought about it that way

Surround yourself with negativity and that's all you'll have, surround yourself with love, and that's all you'll have, too!

Living well is the best revenge!

I've had a decreased appetite since going gluten free, but I think part of that is because my hypoglycemia has gotten a lot better, so I get tummy rumbles like a normal person instead of full body rumbles and dizzyness and nausea when I'm hungry.

I also find that my appetite goes up and down along with my cycle, in the middle of the month I don't eat as much, but the week before the crimson wave, I eat like a pig!

I know that when I have a low appetite, forcing myself to eat helps to kind of bring it back. Also, tell your family to feed you, lest you forget!

immodium is my lifesaver.........i should have stock in it i use so much.

Amen to that!

I heart Sam's club for buying it in bulk. I've read in a few places that it is safe, and for the record, the chewable immodium advanced is safe and works like a charm!

As anyone who has taken a foreign language class can tell you,

bablefish.altavista.com

or

www.freetranslation.com

are invaluable. I know babelfish has an option for translating pages, so does google. I've used it for french, spanish, and greek classes (ok, so I was to lazy to do the homework )

I'm sure it will help in your research.

my accountant won't touch it with a ten foot pole. He's been doing my taxes for 15 years now and says that it would def. be a red flag to the IRS...

Couldn't this be seen as discrimination, somewhere?

but they have dairy. :-(

Crud

Sorry...

Peanut brittle? Open Original Shared Link

Margarine may work in that...

Or mock peanut brittle? Open Original Shared Link

But I DID hear they are a good source of protein!

Karen

Blech

I think I want my protein a bit more sterile...

And I want it fresh to order

Excuse me.....while I join the hurling party

I don't know how I'd handle that, probably something along the lines of, "yeah, hopefully that bowel cancer I get from eating that roll will pass as well." Actually, now that I think about it, I probably wouldn't say that, but I'd explain in a more informative, yet condescending manner the same sentiment.

I actually HAVE hypoglycemia, fad or not. There is a medical test they can do that involves fasting, then pumping you full of sugar, and then timing how long it takes you to crash. Many doctors won't do this because it is unnecessarily traumatic when there's an easy treatment - EAT, and not a candy bar. That's basically what my drs have all told me, and they did a fasting blood sugar test to make sure I wasn't diabetic, and watched me have symptoms by coincidence.

Now I get to have this, too. Sometimes I wonder if I'm a hypochondriac and it's all in my head.

Although, since Celiac is getting so much press nowadays, some people are self-diagnosing or whatever and making it into a fad...

Why you would voluntarily put yourself through this daily pain in the butt, I'll never know

Breakfast -

Cereal & Milk - the Glutino Gluten-Free Cereal Apple & Cinnamon is good, same with Enjoy Life

Lunch -

Sandwhich/Macaroni/Salad

Dinner -

Anything.

I know I wasn't very helpful but sorry.

-Jackie

I love your nod to WAAGS on your avatar!