Anyone else have very low blood sugar?

I had my 3 hour test on Wednesday and when they did the last draw, I felt very ill. I was sweating, shaking and generally felt like I was going to pass out. I had some juice and within minutes I was better.

The DR called yesterday and my blood sugar was 30. They are very concnered, but I've never had an episode like that before. They said to eat every 2 hours and keep an eye on any symptoms. My next appt is next Friday.

Did anyone else have any issues with low blood sugar while pregnant? Aside from diet, were there any other precautions you had to take?

On a side note, I passed the 3 hour! But they're still making me follow the diet!

Re: Anyone else have very low blood sugar?

I have low blood sugar. I had issues early on with feeling faint and nauseous when it would get too low. I almost passed out at home before work because i hadn't had breakfast yet. I eat small bites every couple of hours throughout the day to combat it and it works. Make sure to always carry snacks in your bag so you have something on hand when you're getting low.

Re: Anyone else have very low blood sugar?

It sounds like reacitve hypoglycemia from the drink. Its when you eat something high carb and your body produces a lot of insulin to compensate and it lowers your blood sugar too much. I get this if I eat too much sugar so I did the 1 hr with just eating a normal meal instead of drinking the drink. One other time I ate a bagel and OJ and was nauseas and nearly passed out. I was alone and called 911. It was so scary. I stayed away from OJ after that.

ETA baby carrots work well to combat since they are sugar but good sugar that get digested slower.

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Message edited 3/15/2013 10:50:12 AM.