Do you know if insulin has this as a side effect because over the last week I noticed I get really hot and my face starts sweating heavily.
Is it just me who gets this as a side effect?
Is there any way to stop it naturally
hi there @kmtechDo you know if insulin has this as a side effect because over the last week I noticed I get really hot and my face starts sweating heavily.
Is it just me who gets this as a side effect?
Is there any way to stop it naturally
I think I know what you mean - I am not sure if I'm sweating more since I was diagnosed or my bodies natural functions are just better since my blood sugar is better controlled and energy can be delivered to my muscles by insulin. Does this happen at rest or with exertion?Do you know if insulin has this as a side effect because over the last week I noticed I get really hot and my face starts sweating heavily.
Is it just me who gets this as a side effect?
Is there any way to stop it naturally
@kmtech how much insulin are you taking?
Since changing from huge amounts of mixed insulin I am having no night sweats and only sweating in a very low hypo.
Ok I'm sweating today as a very hot day and I'm heavily overweight.
I was taking at one point 90, 90 and 80 units of mixed insulin. I think the excessive serum was causing water retention in the abdomen. And night sweats additionally to day sweats. Maybe.
I may be premenopause too. Not sure. Although only sweating in exertion and in very low hypos.
I sweat from my head when my blood sugars are high, or if they are low. Have you tested your blood sugar when this happens?
Maybe. False hypos do happen, yes.Someone said that because my body is used to high numbers as the insulin is bringing me down it gives a false hypo even at 12 or 9. Once I stabilise it should go away. This explanation makes sense because I definitely am not in low range but am much lower than I'm used to. For years I have been in high numbers 20 to 30, so now it's coming down I'm not used to it.
Maybe. False hypos do happen, yes.
Like others have said keep testing so your team can have the whole picture.
Do you get the shakes as well as sweats? Fast heart beat?
Have you had a full blown hypo before to compare the feeling?
How long did you give yourself to reach 20units per day?I don't get shakes but sometimes have tremor due to anxiety. I know it's not a huge dose of insulin but my point is it is reduced my levels to what I'm not used to for first time in months or possibly years. I can't see another explanation for this.
How long did you give yourself to reach 20units per day?
Normally the nurse encourages slow insulin increases to prevent hypo problems.
Is it possible your bgs are changing too quickly? Causing palpatations and sweats?