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Could palpitations after eating be due to hyper insulinism?my blood glucose always drops next with also cold chills and i turn pale and purple

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Dr. Bennett Werner answered

Yes: You list severe reactive hypoglycemia in your conditions so this applies to you, not to everyone: excess insulin stimulates a catecholamine response. In other words, it stimulates secretion of adrenalin. Adrenalin can, in fact, precipitate extra beats in susceptible people. So it is possible.

Dr Nagpaul and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/4/2015

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A member asked:

Could palpitations after eating be due to hyper insulinism?my blood glucose always drops next with also cold chills and i turn pale and purple

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bennett Werner answered

Dr Nagpaul and another doctor agreed

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