There is no such thing as low cal sugar, my friend. If you have Type II, you have to consider the possibility that you are still responding enough to your own insulin to cause that drop -- when you eat anything that turns into sugar in your blood, you make a ton of insulin, and your blood sugar crashes in response. This is likely to degrade over time and cause uniformly high blood sugar with few to no crashes, unless you can get a handle on it

The answer is NOT more sugar -- it's LESS. You need to focus more on slow carbs, especially high-protein ones like beans. More protein in general is a good idea for someone like you. Changing your diet in that direction will prevent the blood sugar from spiking and crashing.

The other main possibility is that you're overmedicating. Too much insulin or pills for the food you're taking in can easily cause the problem you're describing.

To figure out exactly where your problem is, I suggest you take your logbook readings to a diabetes educator ASAP.

are you sure you're diabetic - you are the envy of the diabetic community.

I guess I should clear something up. I'm not diabetic i'm insulin resistance. I'm two steps befoe coming diabetic. my doctor put me on metformin earlier but he said it didn't help me. Now I'm on byetta.

Same answer, though. You do NOT treat insulin resistance by eating handfuls of sugar.

I'm not trying to treat the insulin resistance with sugar. I'm trying to treat the extreme hypo with sugar. If i don't eat some sugar source, I pass out.

If you are dropping that low a change of medication would be in order. Eating sugar to compensate for meds giving you hypos aren't the answer.

You need to prevent the lows by eating more protein and -- I wince as I type this -- more fat. The sugar is CAUSING the lows.

Hi, I too have had bouts of lows. You are probably feeling picked on with everyone saying no sugar. They just know sugar isn't the answer.. When your BS is low you need the right kind of carbs. There are fast acting carbs and slow acting carbs. I get lows more when I'm NOT eating right. I over eat and then crash way low. You need to have a good balanced diet. You need protein and natural carbs. Try " THE PLATE METHOD ". Half your plate should be veggies, 1/4 should be protein, 1/4 should be healthy carbs., one small fruit on the side. and a small glass of milk if you want it.(fruit is good but only in small amounts). You could get a book that tells you all about carbs. Carbs. are the key. Carbs turn into sugar. When you have lows you should have 15 carbs (fast acting) then wait 15 min's. then retest. If still very low have 15 more carbs. If it is not almost time for a meal eat some protein with the carb. Most lows come when it's time for a meal. If that is the case, just start your meal with a little fruit. I hope this is helpful. I know it is overwhelming , just hand in there. Your med's. may need adjusting also. Check with your Dr. My name is Sheree and if I can help just ask :oD.

Jomomma - your blurb sounds like an article I read online. However, it sounds,

However, spottedfeet, is sounds to me like you should try to get along without meds. Ask the doc