Blood sugar and Endometriosis

[Underthesea1]

Hi all,

Does anyone suffer from low blood sugar or hypoglycaemia from Endometriosis?

I get sudden lows where my vision blurs, I get dizzy and weak and the only thing that sometimes helps is sugar. Does anyone know anything more about why this happens or have any tips??

[635703]

I don’t officially know if I do medically. But it happens to me a lot.

I just keep snacks in my bag and try to eat things to maintain my Glycemic Index. So porridge, oat cakes, nuts etc. Stay hydrated. When I go out I always mention it to someone in case I faint. It helps me not feel as anxious.

Sorry I can’t be much more help - you can message me and let’s keep talking. So important to not fee alone with all the craziness we have going on in our bodies x

[Underthesea1 in reply to 635703]

Thank you for your reply. Yes exactly, It's comforting knowing we're not alone with these mad symptoms. There's so little research into it sometimes I look things up and there's just no information.

I'll message you

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Hi Sea,I have low blood sugar often too. I don't live on junk food, so it's puzzling.

Here's an article on endo & fatigue & low blood sugar:

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

Annoyingly, the article says more studies are needed and doesn't really offer reasons. It does suggest things like getting a blood test and eating a health diet & getting sleep.

[Mrs_C32]

Hi, I also don’t know if I medically have low blood sugar but experience it often. It puzzles me as to why it happens, it comes on quite suddenly. I try to eat a balanced diet and drink water through the day. Of course those strong hormones lead to a crave for some naughty foods occasionally especially before menstruation but I often don’t know where the ‘sugar dip’ comes from. They make me anxious when they come on as I feel faint. I would like to see some widespread research done into it as I’m sure many of us with endo suffer with it. Can I ask ladies how long does it last for? When do you see an improvement when you eat something?

I find it takes a long time to feel back to ‘normal’ whatever that is with endo, it’s like the rollercoaster of symptoms the older I get. I didn’t know if the way I feel was to do with blood pressure or blood sugar levels. X

[Underthesea1 in reply to Mrs_C32]

Yes, more research into this would be a massive help!

When it comes to how long they last for, I think mine depends on how low the sugar level is. Like today I felt the beginning of a sugar low, just a little faint but not too bad and I very quickly went and had lunch, then after lunch I felt totally fine. But the other day when I had a much more serious low it took about 2 or 3 hours to feel normal again after eating lots of dark chocolate and a meal. In which time I had to stop work and turn to Netflix for a while... :/

[Kimmeka]

I get this low blood sugar I get jelly legs and a bit shaky and need to eat !