Stress induced hypoglycaemia (SIH)

[Geoffa1]

I am a successful RFI PVI AF member.

The question is about my 18 year old grandson.

5 years ago he was nearly killed in a high speed MVA.

He survived because as a 13 year old he was an elite junior rugby player and he wore a seatbelt.

Alas the seatbelt caused, amongst other thing, horrific internal injuries to his abdominal organs. Five major surgeries later he was on the mend until the dreaded PTSD struck.

Fast forward to today and he has been admitted multiple times to ED with AFIB like symptoms, (sic).

He has been extensively examined for neurological, heart, ophthalmic, brain and related injuries and nothing found.

Out of frustration a Google search turns up SIH for people who suffer significant trauma.

He fits the profile and the symptoms.

This is not a trivial issue.

If you have an interest in resilience you might go to

TJ Campagna Recovery on FB.

Any thoughts appreciated.

Geoff

[meadfoot]

Wow what a dreadful experience, I so hope your grandson regains his physical and resultant emotional health asap. Its incredible what the mind and bidy can take. Being young I so hope his resilience can see him on the road to full health.

I dont know of the condition you mention but am very interested and will read up about it. Wishing you and your grandson and family all the very best from here in the UK. Best wishes to such a caring grandad.

[Geoffa1 in reply to meadfoot]

Thanks for your caring words. Did you happen to check out TJ Campagna Recovery on FB. A real tribute to the medical profession and first responders!

[meadfoot in reply to Geoffa1]

I didnt but I will now, thanks.

[Hidden]

That's terrible - poor kid! Has he been treated for his PTSD? EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy) is a clinically proven and successful approach for treating PTSD and is fairly widely available, depending on where you are. It was initially developed for working with Vietnam veterans but has become quite mainstream since then. If you Google EMDR you should be able to find an organisation in your country for EMDR providers.

I'm sure his nervous system is unregulated and that can have a profound impact on the body over time, so anything that can 'turn off' the PTSD triggers (ie EMDR) would be very helpful for him.

I can recommend it as a therapy for trauma from personal experience. I do hope he's able to get some help.

[Geoffa1 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your caring comments.

Yes he is being treated for his PTSD, concomitant anxiety and depression.

To compound all this his relative inactivity after the crash, during his physical recovery caused an on set of ADHD.

I think we underestimated the quantum of recovery. As a thirteen year old he had to manage fpr six months a leaking double barrel stoma, before his ileum was rejoined.

Anyway we shall muddle through.