Ok I tested before my meal 5pm and my blood was 6.1
Had a large meal potatoes veg and chicken Im taking Metformin 50mg which I take before eating
2 hours later I tested and it was 2.7
I felt bad and new my blood was low
So I made a sandwich 30 mins later my blood tested 8.1
And yes I do exercise I run 20 miles a week
This as been happening a lot lately
I been Type 2 for 4 years now and normally have good control
Hi and welcome to the forum.
I was misdiagnosed T2, but until I got diagnosed I had no idea what was happening.
Without hospital tests, there is only self testing to find out what is happening.
How many episodes of low blood levels have you had lately?
Are you getting any unusual and usual symptoms that got the diagnosis of T2?
What was your last Hba1c?
What are your fasting levels in the morning?
Are you continually hungry?
Does the low happen after exercise?
Sorry for all the questions, but it might help.
Other than the metformin, do you take any other meds?
Hypoglycaemia can be controlled by diet, mainly avoiding food that causes an insulin overshoot. Hypoglycaemia usually means too much insulin.
The next step is not to alter what you are doing at the moment but self test, fasting, then pre meal, two hours after, three hours after, even four hours or when you feel the low coming on!
I do know, that some people are prone to go hypo after strenuous exercise, I can only walk and work at a steady pace.
If you have been an athlete that carbs up, drinks sports drink or the like during exercise then carbs up after to replenish glucose levels.
This may be why your blood sugar levels are struggling with T2!
Getting high spikes and lows as well.
This maybe why you are now getting the symptoms.
Ask away, if you need to ask about hypoglycaemia.
Best wishes.