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Can eating something with to much sugar for breakfast cause a drop in blood sugar in the afternoon? i felt shakes and it was 73after ate it was 109.

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No: In my 35 years of practice, I have never seen a case of reactive hypoglycemia. The disorder doesn't exist, if you're overweight the symptoms are a natural response to your glucose level returning to normal. Lose weight and you won't have these symptoms. In the meantime they won't harm you in any way.

Answered 12/10/2013

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