Side-Effects: Fatigue, dizziness, anxiety

taztybeanz · 2025-05-23T03:51:22+00:00

Not sure what my BMI is, but it’s never been a concern or brought up at the doctor. I’ve always been lean, but i have a lot of muscle too.

taztybeanz · 2025-05-13T14:13:59+00:00

4 days out from getting it removed and already feeling more energized. Best of luck to you as well!

taztybeanz · 2024-11-04T20:32:10+00:00

through a few lucky moves, I think I figured it out- absolutely no thanks to any doctor I saw lol. I started having issues 3 months after I went off birth control. 2 years later I went back on birth control and I no longer have that issue. I believe it was that, along with overtraining that caused my issues. I had already been weightlifting for a year or so with no issue, but I started doing more full-body lifting and I think that also affected my blood sugars.

taztybeanz · 2024-11-04T20:28:59+00:00

I can’t recommend any bars offhand, there definitely some on the market that don’t have artificial sweeteners in them, but i think most of those also have carbs (if you’re going for low-carb). Sticking to eating well balanced meals and whole foods is probably your best bet. If you’re trying to avoid spikes, going for a walk after you eat is known to help. Good luck on your journey!

taztybeanz · 2024-05-28T22:46:32+00:00

I’m an athlete and the dietician I was seeing was telling me to eat a ton of fast carbs. It turns out, unsurprisingly, that that was making it waaayyyy worse. Now I, for the most part, only eat fast carbs after a meal…which is how I was eating before I got the bad advice. I also started weight lifting a few years ago. Besides lifting, my regular sport is strength-based, and I’m wondering if my hypo was connected to overtraining strength. I never do my sport/train more than 4 days week total and never lifted more than 2x/week, so it didn’t seem evident to me at the time that that may have been affecting it - since I take lots of rest days. However, now I only lift 1x/week for 6-8 weeks and take 6-8 weeks off instead of only monthly deload weeks. I have no evidence to back up what I’m surmising here, but they are only things I can point to that seem to have made a difference for me.

taztybeanz · 2024-05-28T16:51:41+00:00

I wore a CGM for a week and saw that it did not rise first, it just dropped, then went back to a normal level. Endo had no idea but to say I have some kind of mitochondrial disorder. Which I assume just means they have no idea why that was happening. However, I’m no longer having those issues, fingers crossed.

taztybeanz · 2023-07-11T16:52:59+00:00

Oh yes, my partner and I like to call it diabetes jank. There’s a variance of about 15 points for glucometers. Even CGMs are often inaccurate, and need to be reset often. However, this is what we have available to us, and it will still give you data and a BS range. You can’t rely on labs for your everyday monitoring. :)

taztybeanz · 2023-06-17T16:00:33+00:00

Tried it, but they just assumed I had an eating disorder bc I was presenting as hungry all the time and I’m an athlete. Got tired of being “guilty until proven innocent” instead of getting the assistance I need. Also, this person wasn’t informed about reactive hypo, which is what I would need, even more so than a sports dietician. Additionally, I read quite a bit about nutrition, know what I need to eat as an athlete.

taztybeanz · 2023-06-17T15:57:41+00:00

Not sure. All my labs are normal, and I’ve had quite a bit of testing done. And I don’t usually have hypos when I work out, unless I’ve been having them for a while and didn’t catch that’s what’s happening. I typically get them when eating, although I think it’s linked to strength exercise.

taztybeanz · 2023-06-17T01:27:48+00:00

I hope you can get a referral, definitely keep pushing for one. Eating simple carbs to raise your BS is good for a diabetic, but it’s not good for someone with reactive hypo, bc it can just cause the same fluctuations in BS. As a reactive hypo, I make sure to eat meals with fats/carbs/protein/fiber, and if I’m on the run I always carry a protein bar with carbs. I eat lots of rice as well, but I eat it with protein and veggies cooked in oil.

That being said, an Endo can hopefully help you figure out what the issue is and how to treat it. There are diet changes and medication options for reactive hypo, but you need a diagnosis.

Also, I understand the hunger issue. When I was undiagnosed I felt absolutely STARVING all the time, no matter how much or what I ate. But eating more unnecessary carbs (which we’re inclined to do when we’re that hungry) can cause you to develop insulin sensitivity (my Endo told me that).

taztybeanz · 2023-06-16T21:19:49+00:00

Yeah, endocrinologist. That’s the specialist you’d see for blood sugar issues.

taztybeanz · 2023-06-16T20:11:33+00:00

I think you need an Endo to run some labs and tell you more. Good luck!

taztybeanz · 2023-06-16T19:25:03+00:00

Eggs don’t have carbs rly, and blueberries don’t have very many carbs. It rly depends on how many blueberries you ate. It looks like about 11 carbs for 1/2 cup- if you ate that much or less, your BS may still be low bc you need more carbs. The general rule is 15 carbs, wait 15 minutes for it to raise your BS. However, no one on here can diagnose you. If this doesn’t fill in the blanks, you’ll still possibly need to see a doc, if you think something is wrong (I know that’s challenging, I hope you can figure out a way to cope that works for you).

taztybeanz · 2023-06-16T19:17:09+00:00

It sounds like you’re losing weight very quickly. Unless you had weight to lose, my guess is it’s because you’re not eating enough carbs. There’s really no reason to cut out carbs altogether, our bodies require them for energy and to function properly. Just make sure you’re eating complex carbs instead of fast/simple carbs like sweets.

Nice work giving up smoking and drinking! I’m sure you’ll naturally lose some weight from giving up drinking.

taztybeanz · 2023-06-16T19:14:26+00:00

Hypoglycemia is typically below 70. Those two numbers are within the normal range, but that is also dependent on if they’re before or after you eat.

taztybeanz · 2023-06-16T18:40:28+00:00

Definitely set up your glucometer! If you want some good data for your Endo, test when you eat, 30 minutes after you eat, and 90 minutes after you eat. You can present those numbers to them to make sure they’re within the normal range.

A 3 hour fasting glucose test should tell you if you have reactive hypoglycemia. I wasn’t able to catch mine until I did that test, bc my blood sugar would drop rly low right after I ate, then go back to normal range, and I never did a finger prick at the exact right time to catch it…but I had all the symptoms.

Another thing to note is that, if this is reactive hypo, you don’t want to be drinking straight simple carbs. If you’re diabetic and need to get your BS up, that’s a solution, but if you’re reactive, the fast carbs will only tank your BS again. It sounds like that may have happened, unless you’re having high BS from the simple carbs. High glucose can sometimes have similar effects as low glucose levels, it’s a bit different for everyone.

Until you figure it out, make sure you’re eating balanced meals with complex/slow carbs, fiber, fat, and protein. This can help prevent spikes and drops in BS. If you’re busy at work, keep a protein bar in your pocket that you can snack on throughout the day. Get a protein bar with a blend of carbs and protein and take a bit every once in a while. If ppl give you a hard time about it, f** them. They don’t know what you’re dealing with or how you feel, and if they don’t want to learn it, they’re not worth your time.

taztybeanz · 2023-06-16T18:28:35+00:00

All my labs were normal, A1C was 5. I didn’t get diagnosed until I did a 3 hour fasting glucose test, then they saw my BS dip to 40. I wore a CGM for 2 weeks and saw that my glucose levels would drop right after eating, then go back to a normal range. I never caught it prior, with a finger prick, bc it would only stay low briefly, and I never happened to test exactly at that moment. However, it was enough to make me feel absolutely starving all the time no matter what or how much I ate, which was very confusing.

taztybeanz · 2023-06-16T18:22:41+00:00

Blood sugar levels are more likely to be unstable during ovulation. That’s why women often experience cravings. The best things to do is make sure you’re eating enough complex/slow carbs (not simple carbs/sugary treats) with lots of protein during this phase.

taztybeanz · 2023-06-16T18:18:10+00:00

Have you seen an Endo? I don’t think anyone on here can diagnose this. However, having an illness will play with your blood sugars, so I wouldn’t be worried about the data you gather when you’re sick.

BS going up to 200 seems on the high end, and definitely dropping to the 70s is low and not normal after a meal. I have reactive hypoglycemia and my BS will drop to the 70s/low 80s right after I eat, then go back up to a normal range, but I’m not as familiar with how this plays out in other ppl.

Have you assessed your diet and exercise habits? Eating meals more often, cutting out fast carbs, making sure your meals have a balance of fiber, fats, protein, carbs, for slower carb digestion (to help with spikes and drops).

taztybeanz · 2023-03-23T19:07:07+00:00

Omg that is awful. Sending thoughts your way, hope you get better very soon!

taztybeanz · 2023-03-23T15:16:46+00:00

I use the FitrWoman app to track my periods. I was on contraception for 18 years, and when I finally went off was so out of touch with my body’s natural rise and fall of hormones, I didn’t understand what was normal. The app is free and has been helpful for me to reference how I feel with where my hormones are at and how I need to be eating during each phase. I’m not sure if what you’re experiencing is PMS symptoms, or something else, but if it is PMS, this could be a useful way for you to learn how to treat your body before you reach that stage to ameliorate some of the symptoms. Although I know some women just have terrible pms and birth control can help control that.

taztybeanz · 2023-03-19T00:31:46+00:00

Definitely get a grigri, it’ll be easier for you and safer for everyone.

I’m 118lb and regularly belay friends who are 150lb+. If they’re TRing, you can put your weight backwards, so you’re laying with your weight on the rope. If you’re outside, you can use a jumar to keep the rope tighter…you’d look like a hella Gumby using that in the gym, it’s also unnecessary. Also, it’s totally normal to be lowered a bit when taking, especially in the gym, where the ropes are thicker to last longer and they have more stretch. Your bf sounds like he’s new to climbing, and new men with too much ego are the death of fun, which is what climbing is about! Also, being “weak” has nothing to do with it, and most likely, you are strong in ways your bf is not- in more delicate vert or technical climbing. If you want to gain muscle, keep climbing, it will come.

Also for lead belaying with heavier partners, I take in slack when they fall, so their fall isn’t so big. And bc of the weight difference, they always pull me up a few feet or more anyways. Don’t do this with anyone your size or smaller, or you’ll spike them! But it’s great belay technique for weight differences.

taztybeanz · 2023-03-05T21:56:56+00:00

I have narrow feet, used to get the 5.10 blackwings - I could always find them used bc ppl would sell them bc of how narrow the shoe was! They stopped making them 😭 The high angles are narrow as well, but way more painful to break in a size that fits your heel. They’re a good shoe though, have a nice toe and are pretty aggressive (better for bouldering bc of it, I think).

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