Posted by yxibow on May 19, 2009, at 4:15:21
In reply to Re: Blood sugar » yxibow, posted by G-man885858 on May 17, 2009, at 19:00:38
> I developed severe hypo/hyperglycemia after this "liver cleanse" I did 2 years ago. I think the practitioner who suggested this was a fraud, and forced me to do something totally unnecessary.
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> What can I do? My GP doesn't see any sugar abnormalities, but I can FEEL it, and I know something's wrong! Isn't there SOMETHING I can do?Sometimes our bodies react to things that seem very real but come from other sources such as complex anxiety disorders. Now I'm not saying that this is the case here.
Yes, there are a lot of ... mm.. I'll go and say it... quack 'cures' out there. For the longest time 'Liverite' was constantly hawked on the radio and settled with the FTC. They still market but with a disclaimer.
Do you know the procedure or substances you were taking at the time from said practicioner? Have you discussed this with your GP?
I'm not quite sure what to say here, it is a quandary. There is the saying that causality is not always causation, not one I am fond of hearing but sometimes it happens.
You may have been genetically predisposed to have some sort of sugar imbalance -- hypoglycemia is not the most rarest phenomenon, there are plenty of people who get dizzy or feel off and need a chocolate bar or some sort of candy because they have such a condition. So the timing of the 'suspect' treatment may have not had anything to do with it.
Have you had a full battery of exams ?
There is something called a prolonged supervised fasting test over 72 hours and blood is drawn or symptoms are observed until it is triggered. Then you may be asked to exercise for a short period. This sort of test may provide light into the situation
(WebMD)
There are other tests which may be done to determine pancreatic and other disorders and whether there are tumors, although I don't want to put fear because these may be highly rare situations.
But I would discuss with your GP about further testing or a referral to a specialist (endocrinologist, etc) who can do this.
I hope this helps
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-- Jay
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