Lower blood sugar after eating

Postprandial hypoglycemia is a rather rare case. This condition often occurs in people who have had gastric bypass surgery but is not impossible in normal people. So what do you know about postprandial hypoglycemia?

Hypoglycemia due to hunger, due to exhaustion is the most frequently encountered condition. However, anyone is at risk of low blood sugar after eating. This condition occurs because the body produces too much insulin. The frequent drop in blood sugar after eating will cause the body to face many dangerous diseases if it is not controlled.

Hypoglycemia after eating can cause many serious consequences that the patient cannot anticipate. One of the consequences of the condition is loss of consciousness. Therefore, when symptoms of hypoglycemia appear, you should be cautious and see your doctor to check.
Some complications of this condition can occur such as: Seizures, Loss of consciousness, Death (usually occurs in people with diabetes). In particular, diabetic patients with postprandial hypoglycemia should not be self-treated by absorbing large amounts of sugar. Because this not only has no therapeutic effect, but also increases blood sugar levels, causing damage to the nervous system and other organs.

3.1. Nutritional hypoglycemia after gastrectomy As mentioned above, this condition mainly occurs in people who have had gastric bypass surgery. This is a consequence of increased insulin due to rapid gastric emptying following the intake of food. Some symptoms suggest increased adrenaline activity in response to hypoglycemia. In this case, the doctor will assign the patient to eat more small meals a day with slower digestible carbohydrates and slower absorption of fats and proteins.
3.2. Nutritional functional hypoglycemia Symptoms that may result from nutritional functional hypoglycemia include: fatigue, anxiety, agitation, weakness, poor concentration, decreased libido, headache, hunger after meals, and prolonged tremors. This syndrome is classified as functional in the presence of early nutritionally reactive hypoglycemia without a postoperative explanation.

According to experts, indiscriminate and excessive glucose tolerance testing can lead to misuse of the diagnosis of functional hypoglycemia. At this time, the patient can have the postprandial blood sugar reading as low as 40-50 mg/dl and have symptoms or be asymptomatic within 4 hours for a glucose tolerance test.
It has recently been found that a carbohydrate-rich breakfast is useful in differentiating people with reactive hypoglycemia from normal controls. 3.3. Late hypoglycemia
It is well documented that patients with postprandial hypoglycemia due to late hypoglycemia often present in obese individuals or with a family history of diabetes. This condition occurs because the premature release of insulin from the β-cells is slow, but causes excessive initial hyperglycemia during the glucose tolerance test. In response to this hyperglycemia, excessive insulin release causes late hypoglycemia 4 to 5 hours after glucose intake.

To be able to treat postprandial hypoglycemia, the doctor needs to perform a number of clinical and laboratory tests to determine the cause of the disease. From there, give specific treatments.
If a patient has postprandial hypoglycaemia as a side effect of a certain drug, the doctor will change the drug or the equivalent dose.
If the patient has a tumor in the pancreas that leads to postprandial hypoglycemia, the doctor must remove the tumor.
Hypoglycemia, if not treated promptly, will cause many dangerous complications. To protect your health, you should actively check the blood sugar index. Periodic general health checks should be performed at reputable and quality medical facilities.
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