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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1469368" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>You rang? <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></p><p>It looks like you have done your research, [USER=402473]@ZoeDingwall[/USER] <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> and you are right, RH is usually triggered by a carby spike, followed by a drop. So it looks like it might be helpful for you to do a bit of detailed note taking and testing for a while.</p><p></p><p>Are you on any medications? Even ones that aren't connected with diabetes? If so, I would have a good look at the info leaflets, and maybe do some online searches, and see if any of them have reported side effects of lowering blood glucose.</p><p></p><p>Also, if you keep a diary of what and when you ate, including carb amounts, and then test before, and after, as you have been doing. If you feel like burning through strips, you could test at 90 mins and 150 mins too, just til you understand what is going on.</p><p></p><p>You may see a pattern, a food type, exercise pattern, a time of day... see where I am going?</p><p></p><p>I realise it is a phaff, but it might be really helpful. And I agree, dipping to the low 3s like clockwork after food is no fun. What have you been doing to raise your blood glucose? A diabetic would use quick acting carbs, and that is good advice, but my experience of RH suggests that it is best to keep those quick acting carbs to very small amounts, otherwise an RHer might start off the spike and drop cycle all over again.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps, and am very curious to hear how you get on!</p><p></p><p>I also wonder if you might find it useful to have another chat with your nurse. She is obviously aware of the benefits of LC, so she might be able to give you some guidance. And with the evidence of your meter, showing that you dip to the low 3s, hopefully they will start to do more investigations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1469368, member: 41816"] You rang? :D It looks like you have done your research, [USER=402473]@ZoeDingwall[/USER] :) and you are right, RH is usually triggered by a carby spike, followed by a drop. So it looks like it might be helpful for you to do a bit of detailed note taking and testing for a while. Are you on any medications? Even ones that aren't connected with diabetes? If so, I would have a good look at the info leaflets, and maybe do some online searches, and see if any of them have reported side effects of lowering blood glucose. Also, if you keep a diary of what and when you ate, including carb amounts, and then test before, and after, as you have been doing. If you feel like burning through strips, you could test at 90 mins and 150 mins too, just til you understand what is going on. You may see a pattern, a food type, exercise pattern, a time of day... see where I am going? I realise it is a phaff, but it might be really helpful. And I agree, dipping to the low 3s like clockwork after food is no fun. What have you been doing to raise your blood glucose? A diabetic would use quick acting carbs, and that is good advice, but my experience of RH suggests that it is best to keep those quick acting carbs to very small amounts, otherwise an RHer might start off the spike and drop cycle all over again. Hope this helps, and am very curious to hear how you get on! I also wonder if you might find it useful to have another chat with your nurse. She is obviously aware of the benefits of LC, so she might be able to give you some guidance. And with the evidence of your meter, showing that you dip to the low 3s, hopefully they will start to do more investigations. [/QUOTE]
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