Low blood sugar with hard core keto


(Omar) #1

Good day

I did not log to the forum for quite a while

When I get hard on the carb, I get strong dizziness. But no sweating or fainting.

I noticed when that happens my blood sugar is below 80. My HbA1c is 4.9

If I eat 2 pieces of dates, my blood sugar go to 110 or 115 while the dizziness will persist for a while before it goes away.

Can they be related?


(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #2

It’s more likely that you need a bit of salt and some water. Dizziness is not a symptom of hypoglycaemia, but it is a symptom of low sodium and dehydration.

If you were still on a high-carb diet, you would probably start feeling symptoms of hypoglycaemia once your serum glucose got down to 70, but on a ketogenic diet, you should be able to go far lower without a problem. There have been posts by members here whose serum glucose got down to around 40 with no problem, because their liver was making enough ketones to supply abundant energy to their brain.


(Omar) #3

Thank you Paul

I think you are right


(Allie) #4

More likely you need salt.