Hi all

I’m just finished day 6 of the BSD, I have so far lost 4kg, I was diagnosed in 2008 I have been taking metformin but stopped 3 days ago, my starting blood sugar was 7.8 and dropped to 5.6 after 4 days the last two days I have had a fasting reading of 4.6, today at around 09:00 I almost keeled over at work, felt really light headed and dizzy, I ate a banana that seemed relieve the symptoms after a few minutes.
I am assuming that even after my yoghurt and rhubarb breakfast my sugar level was low enough to bring on the starting’s of a hypo. I am assuming that I will need to up the carbs a bit at breakfast, has anyone else had this issue, if so how did you resolve it?

Mussoda

Hi Mussoda
You don’t need to eat a banana, that only keeps the problem going. A few of us at the start had some low sugar moments, people like me who suffered from reactive hypoglycaemia ( now cured!). but they’re not dangerous, only horrible to live through. It’s only if you’re on insulin that you need to do something about it like eat sugar. Have a look at jane Ruhls book ‘low carb problems solved’ that should help you.
I know they make you feel panicky and confused but really, they will go away.
Penny