My 8yr old, who is not diabetic hasn't wanted to eat much lately. He had a virus a few weeks ago that made him throw up so I thought he was just afraid to eat much because he didn't want to get sick again. Out of curiosity, I checked his blood sugar with my other sons glucose meter(I have 2 other sons w type 1) the 8yr olds fasting BS was 57. It went up to 80 after eating and he said he felt fine. Could he just have a low BS because he hasn't eaten much in the past week or so? He'll eat soup and crackers and some fruits and veggies but it's a fight to get him to eat anything else. Thoughts?
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Is it possible to be hypoglycemic and have NO other health issues?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Yes, absolutely. The foods that we consume are processed by the body into glucose, which are the fuel we use for energy. Nearly 98% of carbohydrates get converted into glucose, 58% of proteins, and about 30% of fats. When we are sick, and we cannot stomach eating many foods, or whatever we eat we have a hard time keeping down, the body is not receiving the fuel that it needs to function properly, so thus, he will have lower blood sugars than usual. When he doesn't want to eat very much, give him some things he might enjoy such as a 1/2 cup of juice, or 1/2 a cup of milk, or a 1/2 cup of soda, a handful of crackers (check serving sizes)... Even one small piece of candy, if he can handle it. These types of foods have about 15 grams of carbohydrate in them, and when consumed once an hour or every couple of hours help keep the blood glucose levels from dropping to low, when we are sick, and cannot eat very many things. They also prevent the body from burning fat to use as fuel, because it is not getting enough glucose (or energy) from diet, and thus prevent big weight loss.
Posted 2 years ago # -
My 45 y.o. aunt is hypoglycemic and has no other real health problems.
Actually, Dr. Bernstein, author of Diabetes Solution advocates bgs under 90 to help prevent long term complications.
As long as he keeps emergency sugar, he will never have a problem with it anyway.
Posted 2 years ago #
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