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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1606897" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Thanks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Yes, you can get hypo symptoms without being on insulin. I can and do. Far less frequently nowadays, but i still do sometimes.</p><p></p><p>Did your unhelpful doc do any blood tests? If so, what and what were the results?</p><p></p><p>When are you timing your home blood glucose tests? I know the strips are quite pricey if you are self funding, but some systematic testing may help you work out what is happening.</p><p></p><p>A 'normal' person (without impaired glucose tolerance) won't get high readings at any time. My husband can gorge on xmas truffles, fudge and cakes, and never budge out of 'normal'. And your reading of 7.7 is well within the normal range. But the timing is important.</p><p></p><p>If you have the strips, test when you wake up (known as Fasting Blood Glucose). Then test before food and 2 hours after. That will build up a picture of what is happening around food. Also test when you get your symptoms.</p><p></p><p>Having said all of the above, real proper hypos are classed as being under 4. Sometimes 'normal' people experience 3s with no problems, but officially it is a hypo if under 4, especially for people on diabetic medication - which you are not.</p><p>So most ppl will confidently say 'it ain't a hypo if you are above 4'.</p><p></p><p>Me? If my bg is dropping fast, then i feel dreadful, whether i am above 4 or not. It is the speed of the drop that does it. But i wouldn't call a fast drop from (for example) 14 to 5 a hypo, no matter how bad i feel, because it stays above 4.</p><p></p><p>I'm not trying to put you off, or imply there isn't something going on, I am just trying to give you an idea that there may be several factors at play. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>By the way, giving up carbs is NOT obligatory. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p>It works for me.</p><p>It may help you, but the transition from overeating to no carbs is huge!</p><p>If you are still interested in reducing carbs, then you may find a stepped approach (with bg testing) is a more comfortable way of doing it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1606897, member: 41816"] Thanks :) Yes, you can get hypo symptoms without being on insulin. I can and do. Far less frequently nowadays, but i still do sometimes. Did your unhelpful doc do any blood tests? If so, what and what were the results? When are you timing your home blood glucose tests? I know the strips are quite pricey if you are self funding, but some systematic testing may help you work out what is happening. A 'normal' person (without impaired glucose tolerance) won't get high readings at any time. My husband can gorge on xmas truffles, fudge and cakes, and never budge out of 'normal'. And your reading of 7.7 is well within the normal range. But the timing is important. If you have the strips, test when you wake up (known as Fasting Blood Glucose). Then test before food and 2 hours after. That will build up a picture of what is happening around food. Also test when you get your symptoms. Having said all of the above, real proper hypos are classed as being under 4. Sometimes 'normal' people experience 3s with no problems, but officially it is a hypo if under 4, especially for people on diabetic medication - which you are not. So most ppl will confidently say 'it ain't a hypo if you are above 4'. Me? If my bg is dropping fast, then i feel dreadful, whether i am above 4 or not. It is the speed of the drop that does it. But i wouldn't call a fast drop from (for example) 14 to 5 a hypo, no matter how bad i feel, because it stays above 4. I'm not trying to put you off, or imply there isn't something going on, I am just trying to give you an idea that there may be several factors at play. :) By the way, giving up carbs is NOT obligatory. :D It works for me. It may help you, but the transition from overeating to no carbs is huge! If you are still interested in reducing carbs, then you may find a stepped approach (with bg testing) is a more comfortable way of doing it. [/QUOTE]
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