Sounds pretty reasonable Jilly!!

When I was in the ICU with my gallbladder surgery 2 years ago my glucose got pretty low too, but they didn't know why.  Yet, with my open heart surgery it was the opposite and it skyrocketed, but then, it was open heart surgery and I have a feeling that it's just such a drastic surgery with all of the many things involved that the body is put under incredible stresses and all kinds of things go haywire until the body can calm back down.  They wouldn't have specific ICUs just for this kind of surgery if it were a walk in the park, however!!

One thing I do know is that research shows that the disease messes with our lipid markers and once you dabble with the lipids you are also going to be messing with glucose.  There's the one bit of research which connects fat cells and MC mediators and diabetes!  How it all ties together is anybody's guess, but in truth, that's what we patients and our doctors have to do, make educated guesses!!!

So, I think you're on the right track there Jill cause something is obviously messing about with you!!  I'd bet you it's your masto!

Hugs!

Lisa

I definitely feel better if I keep my blood sugar even... I know that shaky, adrenalin-surging feeling all too well  My challenge is getting enough "good" protein.  No leftover meat, no aged cheese, no tuna, no seafood (although I'm OK with fresh fish).  I suffer if I eat too much meat that's not organic... I'm guessing because of all the synthetic hormones and antibiotics.  

So... I've been trying to eat more beans    I eat eggs 2-3 times per week.  They're delicious right now with some fresh herbs from the garden... chives, tarragon... yum.  I also enjoy yogurt with blueberries and walnuts, but I need to lose about 15 pounds right now!  If anyone has more thoughts about low-calorie, low-histamine protein foods, I'd love to hear them.  

Diabetes runs in my family too.  Big time.  My numbers have been never been high, but it's something I pay attention to.

Heather

Gosh it seems like a lot us have blood sugar issues. I had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies. I managed without meds half way through my first pregnancy and then my secound I manged it with diet. I have also had hypoglycemia before and I was told to eat every three hours and link a protein to a carb so for every 15 grams of complex carbs eat 7 grams of protein. By doing that they told me it would prevent the dips in blood sugar there for normalizing blood sugar which in return stabilizes adrenaline and cortisol. I think adrenaline is what causes us to shake when our blood sugar gets to low. Some people get extremely moody. I have seen that one first hand. I would try eating a protein snack before bedtime or eat a carb with a protien at bedtime just link them. For breakfast I would eat something like eggs, maybe a veggie omelett and a piece of high fiber toast and see what your blood sugar is like in an hour. What is you fasting blood sugar in the morning? I was also told if I was going to eat carbs to eat complex carbs because of the slower digestion which prevents the blood sugar dips. No sugar, jams, honey, etc.

Heather- Breakfast proteins are hard for me since I can't tolerate eggs or dairy. I eat salmon or chicken or beans for breakfast. Or I eat Bobs Red Mill Stell Cut Oats (G-free), it's not really high protein but it has 7 grams I believe and it has fiber. I think the net carbs makes it 1 carb choice. Throw in a tablespoon of sunbutter(sunflower seed butter), almond butter, or walnuts or chia seeds. All of those containing proteins and good fats and aren't to high in carbs. I have been trying to mess around making a breakfast bars made with things like sesame seeds,sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds and maybe flax. So far I haven't found the right combo yet. Many bars use dates as the paste that holds everything together. No dates for me unless I want the itchies. Protein shakes are a good breakfast. I like Jay Robbs brand ...he has whey protein, egg protein, and rice protein. I have tried them all. The whey and egg are good! But I can no longer have egg or whey. So I use the rice protein. Vanilla is the flavor I choose. If you haven't had rice protien I have to tell you no matter what brand you choose it chalky, rice protein isn't very good. But if you can do whey or egg protein buy the Jay Robbs brand, it really is the best protein powder. It is sweetned with stevia so there is no effect on blood sugar. You get 25grams of protein per serving. I usually use some almond milk and some frozen blueberries or frozen fruit and if your using the whey or egg protein it really will taste like a treat I'm telling ya. So with the fruit your getting some carbs and fiber as well as the protein. I usually only have half a scoop unless I'm exercising hard. I also use hemp protein, it has a nutty earthy flavor, I tolerate it, it's not yummy but it's ok. It has lot's of fiber and has omegas as well. The omegas are plant based so for people that can't tolerate fish oils it is a nice choice. Oh and for those that don't know much about hemp.......you can not get high of it. Lol! Also baking with almond flour is great because it is a high fiber and protien flour. There is a lady name Elana who makes many dishes with almond flour check her site out. I made some of her almond flour scones and they were pretty dang good! elanaspantry.com
Everybody is different in what works for them. I know that when my blood sugar hit 72 I was shaking and sweating profusely and was really confused and I had to go to the hospital(pregnant at the time). This is what works for me, maybe it might for you. Good luck!
Melissa

yummy!!! Thanks

LOL!

 Peanut or almond butter is a great source of protein.  Hadn't thought of almond flour, but great idea!  I use almond milk to make creamy soups.  Buckwheat is a high protein cereal, and Bob's makes one that's pretty good and filling.  Wheat germ and slices of apple in it helps.

 Even though tofu is listed as a no-no on the low histamine diet, I don't seem to have a problem with it.  Do check the exp. date, and it needs to be stored, covered with water. and the water needs to be changed daily.

  An easy, high protein breakfast is tofu (lightly browned in a pan) and peanut butter on whole grain toast (I sub almond butter now.).  
Even without tofu, almond butter on whole grain toast is good for breakfast and high in protein.

  Low-fat ricotta and cottage cheese are high protein and seem to stick longer than yogurt for me.

  I tolerate cannellini beans (white kidney beans) the best, even though I can't do red kidney beans (or any red beans).  Chickpeas/garbanzos and pinto beans have been okay, too, and so easy to cook from scratch in a slow cooker after soaking them overnight. I add a 3-4" piece of rinsed kombu seaweed, which makes them more digestible and adds a lot of minerals.  There are a million recipes online for both cannellinis and chick peas.  One of my favorite lunches is a dish of beans, sprinkled with herbs, s & p, and drizzled with olive oil.  Crusty bread on the side and a small salad.

In the a.m., before eating anything, one or two cups of water with ginger and honey helps settle my stomach and raises my blood pressure.  This climate is so dry that I have a hard time staying hydrated, and this helps.

Heather,  I'm also having a problem getting my weight down, and I wonder if it's related to meds.  I put on 7 pounds from prednisone last fall, and it won't go away.  What do you think?  I eat a really healthy diet and cook everything from scratch.  No butter, little sugar (except for an occasional piece of chocolate), little white flour, don't bake very often.  Still can't drop a pound.  And, I've been walking an hour a day and doing yoga!  Thyroid tests in the normal range with medicine.  My calorie intake is pretty low, but nothing comes off.  Wondering about the antihistamines or the Hashimoto's?  My calorie intake is pretty low, but nothing comes off.

Talk about low metabolism! That must describe me for sure! Only when I was first severely ill and undiagnosed, did my metabolism go crazy and I lost tons of weight. In fact, I had to eat to try to maintain my weight!

Sadly, the tide has turned. Melissa, I am with you -- would love to say goodby to a ton of weight. The only way that it works for me is to seriously eat almost nothing (and definitely no sugar, salt, carbs, or fat) and to exercise a ton each day. It is not easy....

To be honest, the pharmacy changed the type of zantac I take recently and this one (long, yellow)  isnt helping as much as my first one (round, orange and tasted like peppermint).