Reactive hypoglycemia?

[petesgirl]

I had some bloodwork done yesterday and the Dr on call called me at 10 pm last night to tell me that my non-fasting 1 hr post-breakfast blood glucose was 49!
I ate a banana before bedtime ( I don't usually eat after 7 pm, and in general the only fruit I eat is berries) and then chatted with my PC doc this morning. She thinks it was a fluke and is being dismissive but that is super low!! Google is telling me that a person can be reactive hypoglycemic and get a huge drop in blood sugar after a meal. Anyone know anything this? I'm thinking I need to get an endocrinology consult.

[MSWR0319]

I think I would ask for a repeat bloodwork before going to an endo. That way you know if it is a fluke or not.

[bisous]

Do you have a friend with diabetes that would let you borrow a glucose meter? Home glucose meters are not as accurate as a blood draw but they might give you an idea of what your blood sugar is doing and you could get several data points? We'd share if you were local!

[petesgirl]

Thanks Bisous! I actually do have one; I ordered it a few months ago because I wanted to track my levels for the purpose of tweaking my diet but I never started!
I don't know how high quality it is but I'll track for a week or so and see what happens.

BTW, does your DS have a continuous glucose monitor? I want one of those!!

[bisous]

We have a CGM and we really love it. We use the Dexcom and to my knowledge it is the best thing out there. It has been absolutely life changing. I think any meter will probably work and if that's available, maybe you can experiment with checking at different intervals after eating? I would start there!