Hi all,
I’ve been lurking and reading for a while now and finally decided to join up. I’ve been pre-diabetic for about 10 years - controlled with exercise and diet pretty well until about a year ago when it spiralled out of control. I started feeling ill and tired and dropped almost 30 lbs in 2 months. I was running super high (14mmol to over 20mmol) for who knows how long. Doc put me on Metformin and I got a bg monitor (Verio OneTouch). My A1c dropped to 13.4.. so doc added Jardiance. I’ve been working hard on changing my diet too.
I finally got in to see an endocrinologist and she changed my medication, off Jardiance and on gliclazide and dapagliflozin.. which I started 2 days ago with the metformin
Ok.. long, sorry. So I am only testing once a day because strips are stupid expensive. I had a fasting/morning reading of 10.5mmol. This has been somewhat normal for me though I know it’s still high.
Today, about lunch time I became RAVENOUSLY hungry and felt shaky-a little dizzy. I tested and was 5.7mmol - the lowest I have been since getting the monitor. I got scared and wolfed down a burger and some fries and half a soda.
I had to lie down for a few hours and have been drinking a lot of water… tested again 2 hours after I ate and I’m at 7.4mmol.
So I’ve been ‘normal’ but i feel ill. Tired, buzzy, headache. I’ve been so set on getting my BG under control and now this?
I don’t understand why I feel worse. If anyone has any experience, or insight, or knowledge I would appreciate it.
Thanks