Can TCM cure reactive hypoglycemia (needing to eat every 2.5 hours)?
It makes me dizzy once I get to the 2.5 hour mark after eating and nowadays it makes my right testicle feel discomfort/numb sorta until I get enough glucose/carbs in.
I'm not entirely sure if it's with or without low blood sugar or a relative drop in blood sugar since I don't have a CGM and haven't pricked myself a lot with a blood sugar tester, but the 5 or so times I checked I was above normal blood sugar range when I was having symptoms.
I read that there are many causes of this issue and not just due to insulin, such as metabolic issues or gastric bypass surgery. I read some people have fixed it or improved it by taking kefir to help with gut bacteria or some nutrition that they found out they were missing like a sodium deficiency or dysautonomia.
I believe my issue stems a lot from my sleep apnea and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS) which causes both sleep (and daytime) breathing issues, knocking me out of deep sleep (microarousals) and stressing my body.
Does it make sense to see a TCM Dr. about this, or rule out causes from the Western medical perspective first especially if I have government coverage where I live? Or would TCM be a lot quicker to know once they diagnose my pulse, tongue, etc?
Please and thank you for any advice.