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Hi forum... I am 13 years out from RNY and I am back into the cycle of insulin resistance and reactive hypo ... anyone else struggling with this? It all started about 7 years ago when I became allergic to wheat and had to switch to a rice based diet cause of my allergy... my body just pushes too much insulin out when I eat carbs... and rice really make a me spike... then crash and burn.

Would love to hear from others who have struggled with this due to PCOS... that is what started he whole cycle for me.

MaryJo

RNY on 8/2/04

290/130/215 current

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Hi Maryjo, I'm glad to hear from you. I had lap-band in 2006, did fairly well with it, but it got too tight and I had it removed last year. I tried life without it, but unfortunately gained a good portion of my weight back, so had a mini gastric bypass in September. I have PCOS and have had gestational diabetes 3 times. I'd been on metformin (long acting 1000mg) for several years to manage symptoms and as a preventative to DMII. All was going well and I was losing weight fairly steadily. However, about a month ago I started getting low readings (3.0) and was symptomatic. I went off the metformin about 3 weeks ago, but continue to have reactive lows (fasting is fine) about 2 hours after eating. I've cut out all simple sugars and am really trying hard with the Protein, but still struggling. My GP thinks the metformin is still in my system. I'm trying to figure out if this is just big sensitivity to carbs and late dumping or something more significant. My GP isn't too concerned and the surgeon is across the country. I called the nurse and dietician at the surgeon's office, but they didn't seem to know much about the phenomenon. I'm thinking I'd like to discuss this with an endocrinologist. I'm pretty worried about this.

Kerri

MGB Sep 28/17

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