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Blood sugar drop down to 54 mg/dl every 3 hours. enough eaten (at least 700 cal. every meal). daily. symptomatic. no medication. insulinoma likely?
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Insulinoma: It is very rare. How are you checking your glucose and has the device been recently calibrated? Not certain what you mean by every 3 hrs? 3 hrs after eating or after fasting.
Answered 12/3/2015
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