Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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Blood Sugar Drops

stevebo
stevebo
last night i didn't feel hungry so i ate just a bowl of cereal with blueberries and had cup of tea and maybe two pretzels. I woke up after sleeping well and showered and went to the diner for breakfast everything was ok until i sat down and i felt a little light headed and hot waitress brought over a glass of orange juice and that did seem to help. I take thyroid meds but i don't have diabetes type 2 yet my A1C was 5.6 not long ago. What do you think happened with me. not enough to eat or what thanks need you experience i see doctor next thursday. what should i ask him
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
it is possible you could have had a low, but if you didn't test, we can't say. many non diabetics can also experience hypoglycemic
stevebo
stevebo
thanks Mzizgayle for answering i got home and checked my sugar and it was 92 but checked it about half hour after and it was 82 not sure what is going on
jeremy1999
jeremy1999
It could be what is called "reactive hypoglycemia!" It usually happens several hours after you've eaten a meal. In some cases it can happen when you are fasting (haven't eaten anything all day). From what I read, it can be quite common to suffer from this if you are pre-diabetic, have stress, have pancreatic cancer, Adrenal Insufficiency, or if you are drinking large amounts of alcohol. This condition can also happen to type 1 and type 2 diabetics who are on insulin, or oral medications that stimulate the production of insulin .

I think I am having the same issues. I went from I don't know what blood sugar level down to 45. Then after consuming 250 grams of carbohydrates I barely went back up to 99 blood sugar after five hours. An hour later I was at 116 blood sugar. Then an hour after that, I was back down in the 80's. That was last night. Today I woke up with a fasting blood sugar of 96. I skipped my nightly dose of Metformin just in case to prevent another low during the night. You need to address these possible low sugar issues with your doctor. There are specific tests he can give you in the office to diagnose this. A home testing meter is not sufficient enough to diagnose hypoglycemia. You can look up reactive hypoglycemia if you want to learn more about this particular condition. I hope this helps.
jeremy1999
jeremy1999
I made a mistake. Low blood sugar from Insulin injections, and from oral diabetes medications are not considered reactive hypoglycemia. Those drops in blood sugar occur because of the medication. Reactive Hypoglycemia is something that is not cause specifically by medications. It can also be caused my a low thyroid. I forgot to throw that in there. You can look it up for yourself and see if any of those symptoms/scenarios fit your particular situation.