Type 1 Diabetic Wondering How to Survive Low Blood Sugars after RNY

[Gottajustdoit 220]

I am scheduled to have RNY on February 13. I'm a Type 1 diabetic who has experienced some scary low blood sugars and I have a lot of anxiety about how to manage them post-surgery. I usually drink a lot of juice or have candy when my blood sugar drops and I know that I will not be able to do that after the surgery. I had a good visit with my Endocrinologist today and we discussed how to manage avoiding blood sugar drops, but I don't think she really gets how long (and how much I need to eat or drink) to get my blood sugars up when I'm crashing. She says just take in 15 grams of sugar/carbs and then wait 15 minutes. Sometimes it takes me an hour to get out of the 40s and it's a long, terrifying hour. I am not a fan of the glucose tablets, but I think that will be my best bet at getting my sugars up without being able to eat or drink much post surgery. I just purchased some glucose gel too (not a fan of the consistency though, and 15gs is a lot of gel). I'm wondering if any Type 1's out there encountered really low blood sugars after surgery and what they did to bring the sugars up. From what I read, dumping syndrome symptoms sound a lot like low blood sugar symptoms so it almost sounds like a lose-lose situation (having to chew on a lot of tablets to raise sugars, then getting dumping syndrome after that!). This really makes be nervous and anxious. Advice please? Thanks!

[Hopping To It 25]

You can try drinking some skim milk just a thought good luck to you

[FaithandHope 53]

I am hypoglycemic. But I have found that if I keep sipping on my protien shake I never have a problem with my blood sugar slipping to low. I do not take insulin but My sister does. She adjusts her dose according to her readings. She finds that her sugar does not jump to a high level anymore because after RNY sugar and sugary foods are a huge NO. NO. And we are taught to get our Proteins in first

If you keep your sugars at an even level using consistent Protein shake/ protien liquid intake you will be fine. In the beginning you may may have to check your blood sugar levels often, but keep sipping that protien any liquid ( accept caffeinated drinks) goes toward your daily liquid intake.