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too soon to say for sure as it could just be a quirky diabetes few days
However I started taking artichoke extract and I'm having hypos. I started 4 days ago with just one then bumped to 3 and the last few days having hypos. Meals haven't changed at all but I hit 50 twice ( NO GOOD) and waking up with fastings in the 80's without my DP kicking in. I'm also having g to put more time between meals to not hypo.
In the morning I always needed one unit, eat, an hour later one half or one. I waited 2 hours and took half unit to stop the morning rise, snacked and hit 50. Ate some smoked salmon and avocado ( protein raises me as fast as carbs and didn't want to roller coaster) it took 3 hours to get up to 85!
It is known to have a significant bs lowering effect. There was someone else on this forum with NFALD and I recommended artichoke extract. She reported back she had to lower both basal and bolus by about one third. I got it hoping it would help my DP. I think her name was Ann but forgot her screen name. I'd like to check in and see if it's still helping. I wish I could remember the name of the thread!
Again too soon to confirm but it's sure lookin that way.
However I started taking artichoke extract and I'm having hypos. I started 4 days ago with just one then bumped to 3 and the last few days having hypos. Meals haven't changed at all but I hit 50 twice ( NO GOOD) and waking up with fastings in the 80's without my DP kicking in. I'm also having g to put more time between meals to not hypo.
In the morning I always needed one unit, eat, an hour later one half or one. I waited 2 hours and took half unit to stop the morning rise, snacked and hit 50. Ate some smoked salmon and avocado ( protein raises me as fast as carbs and didn't want to roller coaster) it took 3 hours to get up to 85!
It is known to have a significant bs lowering effect. There was someone else on this forum with NFALD and I recommended artichoke extract. She reported back she had to lower both basal and bolus by about one third. I got it hoping it would help my DP. I think her name was Ann but forgot her screen name. I'd like to check in and see if it's still helping. I wish I could remember the name of the thread!
Again too soon to confirm but it's sure lookin that way.