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Dehydration low blood sugar

I drink water on a regular basis about 5 or 6 cups a day I'm always dehydrated   If I drink any juice or sports drink I get horrible low blood sugar even if I dilute it with water. The other day I had my blood drawn and the nurse couldn't get any blood  she tried 3 times finally she got some blood but it was coming out slow. I almost passed out and got low blood sugar. I was shivering and ice cold. I feel weak most of the time. Get the shivers and cold feeling a lot. I don't know what to make of this. Any suggestions?  Doctors don't know what it is.
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Low Carb High Fat

You might have reactive hypoglycemia.  when you eat carbohydrates your body turns them to sugar, your pancreas releases insulin to lower BG (Blood Sugar) but makes too much insulin and causes your BG to drop too much.  Eat less carbs have less BG swings.  

You say you have hypos after eating, what are your BG numbers or are you just calling them hypos because of your symptoms.
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4851940 tn?1515694593
Can you explain what LCHF stands for, please?

Sounds like I should try some.
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For me, Salt does induce a bit of thirst (just a tad bit, not a lot), but I don't see that as a bad thing.  I drink normal volumes and I urinate normal frequency, too.  I think salt is a very critical part of my diet, and my other family members, too.  I have a sister who refused to add salt to food (because of the high sodium warnings we are constantly faced with) and after running tests the doctor told her she had to add salt.

Yes, the feeling of cold runs in my family too, especially "crashing low feeling and cold" after eating a meal.  I also learned to stabilize my blood sugar by eating LCHF...I think it's the best thing I've ever done in my life.  I have more energy, stabilized through the day, and I don't "crash" after eating anymore.  I remember crashing real low after eating, and feeling terribly cold and shivering a lot after each meal.  That doesn't happen to me anymore after I converted to eating LCHF.  Also, my skin is so much more resilient and soft now. I also used to get really dry skin on hands and feet, had to use tons of creams to moisturize....but not anymore after LCHF.
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Yes I have low blood pressure also. I try to push the salt  I was worried that it might make me more thirsty sometimes it does. Do you get shivers and cold also?  My blood sugar also falls a lot. Doctors don't have an answer I find if my thyroid levels are a bit to high it's a lot worse. I take synthroid and have to keep adjusting my dose up and down.  Thank you for responding. Nice to know someone with the same issue.
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I have a particular thing that runs in my family, where we tend to have low blood pressure.  We can manage it by not being shy with using salt in our food.  I never heed the high sodium warnings on foods (like soup).  If I under salt my food, I feel weak. Also, I need the salt in my food to properly hydrate myself, as in the salt helps my body to hydrate. I'm also one of those people where nurses have a hard time finding a vein and getting blood out of me.  Not sure if this info helps, sounds like you have a tendency for low blood pressure too?
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4851940 tn?1515694593
Have you been checked for diabetes insipidus?  There are a few forms of this disease and diabetes insipidus is not the same as Type I, Type 2 diabetes or diabetes mellitus.

Ask the doctor if you can get checked out for this and also ask to get imaging tests done (ultrasound or MRI) of your kidneys.  This will help should you get an appointment to see a nephrologist, but he may order different tests to be done.

As a nephrologist specialises in kidney problems, that is a good specialist to see with the symptoms that you have.  I do not know which country you live in.  In the UK you get referred to specialists by the doctor.  You could also suggest this to your own doctor who may be give you more information or actually refer you to one.

Let us know how you get on.
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