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TLO · 08-09-2018, 01:46 PM

I'm a non diabetic, but I have noticed over the past few months or so that my blood sugar seems drop quite a bit in the afternoons. A family member suggested that I pick up one of those self testing meters and keep a track on my blood sugar when I feel like it's dropping low.

For example I was feeling a bit shaky and anxious earlier and it had dropped to 70. (That's the lowest number I've ever had it read). I drank some 100% fruit juice I keep in the fridge at work, tested it again 15 minutes later, and it was up over 100.

Is this a normal thing that I'm putting too much thought into, or should I speak to my doctor about it? I tend to be on the more anxious side, and I notice even very subtle changes in my body.

For the record I had labs done about a month ago and everything was normal.

Thanks for any and all input.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 08-09-2018, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TLO

I don't actually see A1C listed anywhere on my latest lab results. Unless it is named something else on there?

Might be listed as Hemoglobin A1C or HA1C %.

**loochy** · 08-09-2018, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

Soybean or soy milk induced.

Test + no AI induced

otherstar · 08-09-2018, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RippedmyFlesh

I was watching Dr Oz once and he tested a healthy thin young woman.She came in at 55. He said it was fine. She had no symptoms and was fine.
Some people would have severe symptoms at 55.
30 years of being a diabetic and only 1 hospital visit because of it. I had a 20.
Yep a blood sugar of 20 wife called 911 paramedics got a mariano rivera like save.

Holy shit!! I'm diabetic and I thought my low of 43 was low!!! I notice it whenever my sugar gets below 100.

RippedmyFlesh · 08-09-2018, 04:57 PM

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Holy shit!! I'm diabetic and I thought my low of 43 was low!!! I notice it whenever my sugar gets below 100.

43 is low man. Just dumbass luck. Ambulance was close by when wife called 911 if I was in the sticks prob would have bought it.They were there in less than 5 minutes.

otherstar · 08-09-2018, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RippedmyFlesh

43 is low man. Just dumbass luck. Ambulance was close by when wife called 911 if I was in the sticks prob would have bought it.They were there in less than 5 minutes.

Luckily, I had some glucose tablets in my desk and was able to get my sugar up to normal quickly. I've not gone that low since. I'd not been a diagnosed all that long at that point and I was still learning how to manage diet and meds, etc. I've not had a severe low like that since.

RippedmyFlesh · 08-09-2018, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by otherstar

Luckily, I had some glucose tablets in my desk and was able to get my sugar up to normal quickly. I've not gone that low since. I'd not been a diagnosed all that long at that point and I was still learning how to manage diet and meds, etc. I've not had a severe low like that since.

30 years and I never ****ed up that bad could always guzzle some oj to fend it off. The best piece of advice I got from my now retired dr was "you will have bad days just don't wallow in self pity and let a bad day turn into a bad week into a bad month..."

Jerok · 08-09-2018, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Hypo can be dangerous for Type II diabetics. Be careful. FWIW, in most cases if your A1C is over 9 they'll start you on insulin, because Metformin can't lower your A1C enough.

Since I was only 28 she thought I could change my lifestyle and lower it with just metformin. As far as hypo, I've never had a reading below 88 and I fasted for 4 days, but I am a mailman and having a low blood sugar in the heat could be fatal, so I keep some protein bars at work just in case.

Also, I think taking insulin is a major setback, I never want to. Taking insulin increase insulin resistance. Taking more insulin to treat type 2 diabetes, a disease of too much insulin resistance, is treating the symptom and not the cause.

otherstar · 08-09-2018, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RippedmyFlesh

30 years and I never ****ed up that bad could always guzzle some oj to fend it off. The best piece of advice I got from my now retired dr was "you will have bad days just don't wallow in self pity and let a bad day turn into a bad week into a bad month..."

To this day, I have no idea how, or why I went that low. It was a freak occurrence. Now, I take Jentadueto instead of metformin, try to eat right, and have been doing pretty well.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 08-09-2018, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerok

Since I was only 28 she thought I could change my lifestyle and lower it with just metformin. As far as hypo, I've never had a reading below 88 and I fasted for 4 days, but I am a mailman and having a low blood sugar in the heat could be fatal, so I keep some protein bars at work just in case.

Also, I think taking insulin is a major setback, I never want to. Taking insulin increase insulin resistance. Taking more insulin to treat type 2 diabetes, a disease of too much insulin resistance, is treating the symptom and not the cause.

Unfortunately, people with T2DM experience gradual failure of their pancreatic beta cells. Eventually, most will need insulin because of that failure.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 08-09-2018, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Unfortunately, people with T2DM experience gradual failure of their pancreatic beta cells. Eventually, most will need insulin because of that failure.

Stupid question, cannot all diabetes be controlled by diet alone ?

Chief Pagan · 08-09-2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

Sounds like your antifreeze level is slightly low...

Hanging out in an Aids fire will top those antifreeze levels right up.

**SAUTO** · 08-09-2018, 05:53 PM

I should probably get mine checked. can you buy something to do it yourself?

TLO · 08-09-2018, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO

I should probably get mine checked. can you buy something to do it yourself?

You can buy a cheap test meter at any Wal-Mart/pharmacy. You'll have to get the test strips separate. Likely lancets too. Cost me about $30 total

**SAUTO** · 08-09-2018, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TLO

You can buy a cheap test meter at any Wal-Mart/pharmacy. You'll have to get the test strips separate. Likely lancets too. Cost me about $30 total

Needles?

**srvy** · 08-09-2018, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO

I should probably get mine checked. can you buy something to do it yourself?

A blood draw in lab for a1c. If your doc sees that its above 6 approaching 7 he might order a glucose tolerance test to see if your pre diabetes

You can buy a glucose monitor and test strips along with a lance and lancets. Those monitor blood glucose in real time.

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