Menstrual cycle blood glucose

[misswhiplash]

Just looking for some views really...
I know that the menstrual cycle effects blood glucose in lots of people and am aware that it usually seems to manifest in increased insulin requirement pre-period and possibly decreased during.

It hasn't been something that I've paid a great deal of attention to previously, but just recently - in the last two or three months, I've noticed my insulin requirements following that pattern (having gradually to increase basal rates by as much as 50%).

Two things are odd about it:
1. Why is this only happening to me now, after 10 years of T1? It seems odd. (And I don't *think* it's simply that I didn't notice before).
2. I am on the pill (mercilon) and haven't changed it or anything about it for several years. I'd have thought this would mask any hormonal changes and reduce the effect on blood glucose, since my cycle is clearly not "real" whilst taking contraceptives.

Any insights anyone?
Or just comments/observations...?

 

[audsital]

Hi misswhiplash, I have been having problems which start about 10 days before the time if the month. Spoke to my go who wanted to put me on the pill or the coil but my diabetic doctor at the hospital and my dsn said that wouldn't help and unfortunately was hormonal. They suggested increasing my basal over this time. Good luck. Auds

 

[ButtterflyLady]

Hi misswhiplash, I have been having problems which start about 10 days before the time if the month. Spoke to my go who wanted to put me on the pill or the coil but my diabetic doctor at the hospital and my dsn said that wouldn't help and unfortunately was hormonal. They suggested increasing my basal over this time. Good luck. Auds

That seems a little odd, because the pill and certain IUDs do change the hormones in the body, that's how they work. Unless they were talking about different hormones (ie not oestrogen and progesterone).

 

[tim2000s]

@misswhiplash, is it possible that you've seen the last remnants of some beta cells die off and this has resulted in changes during that period that may have been coming on slowly?