Post-surgery Low Blood Sugar

Ithocles
on 12/19/11 5:04 am
For those of you who've had low blood sugar episodes after surgery, what do you do to keep it from happening?  I've read about some of you that have this issue, but I'd like to know what you can do to prevent it from happening.  I've had a couple of episodes a couple times a month and so far I've been lucky that it has only happened at home.  It seems like it happens before I go to bed while laying in bed reading.  A couple times it's been in the low 40s.  I freaks me out a bit.  I think it happens which I have more carbs than usual during dinner, even with being protein forward.

So anyway, what do you all do to keep this from happening?

Thanks,

Danny
       
poet_kelly
on 12/19/11 5:07 am - OH
I eat small amounts of protein frequently.  I eat about six times a day, more if I stay up extra late.  I don't eat carbs by themselves and always eat them with protein.  And limit the starchy carbs, always.

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M M
on 12/19/11 5:42 am
 Eating frequently to avoid drops is my answer.

150 > 200 calories x 's 6-8 times a day.
missjann
on 12/19/11 11:36 am
I've had a couple of uncomfortable and scary episodes so I'm really careful
now to ALWAYS eat carbs with protein.  I know better. I also take a hard look
at my carbs and always strive to keep it healthy.  I didn't go under a knife to
go carb rogue.
    Jan

                        
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