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Hi: I don't know what causes this. My BS normally is between 5.5 and 6.4 depending on food eaten. Of late my BS has been dropping to 3 This is a before meal reading. Nothing has changed regarding food intake. My medicine is Galvus 50MG morning and night. When BS drops I stop the medicine to...

Hi All: I have started to get my BG under some sort of control, I am type 2 on Galvus. I take 50mg morning and night. I started reducing carbs as suggested by the forum. It is working. I am now recording mid 5 to high 6 Sometimes I spike to 8 mainly due to diet, eating a lot of carbs. I try...

The Journey between the two was awful! I don't understand. Thanks les

Hi All: When I have high BG levels I get very irritable. Is that common with Type 2. What can I do to reduce this situation. Thanks

Hi All Have been working on reducing the amount of carbs. Have had what I thought was reasonable success. BG dropped to high 5,s low 6,s. Had a salad for dinner last night, capsicum, egg, tomato, cucumber and chicken. BG reading at bed was 7.7 BG this morning was 8.9 . I then started...

Have consistently had BG readings first thing in morning of 6.7 or greater. Have been working on low carb diet but can not get this reading down. I am taking Galvus a trade name for vildagliptin. What can I take to reduce this reading. Thanks

Hi: I have type 2. Tested first thing in morning. It was 6.7 Took Medicine and had a bowl of porridge or breakfast, Three hours later reading was 13.9 and had dizzy spell and felt very tired. Level then dropped to 6.3 in about 1 hour. This happens often. What causes this