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Thanks, are muscle aches and twitches consistent with high blood sugar? I heard that high sugar causes inflammation?

I have the decoupled Accu Check Instant. The mobile version looks good though. No need for test strips. What are your thoughts on Flash/CGM?

Got it. So its a bit like an Alcoholic going cold turkey? The body will make someone feel sick as it craves the substance it so readily used to get....If someone checks there levels and it is a fake hypo and levels are normal then I assume you just have to ride it out??

Thanks - yes just loaded up on the drums, have just checked pre meal and they are 5.6nmol....I'll check again 2 hours after dinner and then at bed time.

I have looked at this. However £25 a week is quite an expense. Having said that I probably used to spend that on takeaways......:mad:

My mistake. I thought the first post was moderator blocked. So duplicated.

Thanks felt like my heart was racing when I woke up. Recorded by sugar at local hospital nurse and was 13nmol but this was because I had extra toast, plums , sweets and Oats as I panicked about the low sugar. Thanks , next time I will check sugar levels when I feel like I am hypo'ing. Just...

I didn’t. I will do this next Time. Thanks.

I know that I am New to this but the NHS website suggests otherwise.... https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/low-blood-sugar-hypoglycaemia/#:~:text=A%20low%20blood%20sugar%20level,usually%20treat%20it%20easily%20yourself. It says that people can hypo even if they are not even diabetic??

Really? You cannot hypo unless you are on Insulin? I didn't know this....

I am a newbie, so go easy on me please :) I have had my first few Night Hypos which I found to be terrifying. I do not monitor my blood but recognised the symptoms ( high HR, Numb lips etc) so quickly ate some sweets and plums and banana and calmed myself down within 10 minutes but really...

If carbs are not needed, then why do people Hypo? is it not because a lack of carbs???

I am a newbie and a little health anxious. However, I have always suffered from low grade inflammation but very recently I have been experiencing muscles aches in upper and lower limbs along with twitches a nd joint acheswhen sitting down and lying down. The twitches are under the skin and not...

Hi this is a truly great forum to join and I AM Hoping someone can help. I am T2 SINCE around 18 months ago. I stupidly did not take it seriously enough and my HBA1C went from 56 NMOL - 64 - 56 and then went to a whopping 94NMOL over last xmas. I have started Metformin since February ( 500Mg)...