Low Blood Sugars

[kms1985]

I've had low blood sugar for the last 4 days after evening meal. 2 of the times I've had a hypo. I'm doing a lot of work at home cleaning etc could it be to do with this. Thanks


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[ciaramoh]

Maybe you're putting too much insulin in for your meal and with the combination with your work it's making you low.


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[kms1985]

Maybe you're putting too much insulin in for your meal and with the combination with your work it's making you low.


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I've recently reduced the insulin and changed metformin doses from 1 twice a day to 2 twice a day.


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[plus50]

Do you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes? I have type 1, and I've found that house cleaning often lowers blood sugar to a point where I'm likely to go into a hypo. If you're taking a fast-taking insulin before dinner, lower the dose and test 1-2 hours after beginning dinner. The blood-sugar readings should be about 10 mmol/L (180 mg/dL). If it's significantly lower -- say 8 mmol or lesse -- this means you're shooting too much insulin before dinner. I imagine the same would hold if you have type 2 and taking an oral medication, but I have no experience with this.