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11.4 drop to 4.2? Help!!!

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Hi folks
i've just tested and my score as intro i have shoved a large bit of cake down have i covered ot ok?
 
depends how much insulin was in ur system u might not be still dropping in which case u may now be shooting up with a large piece of cake, i would of given dylan something smaller a biscuit maybe and watched what happened. weve all done the over correct thing tho :D

anna marie
 
sorry type 2 on gliclazide 2 x 80 mg mreckie and tea time (never ever been this low ever) pre lowest 6.1?
 
JUSTFOCUS said:
sorry type 2 on gliclazide 2 x 80 mg mreckie and tea time (never ever been this low ever) pre lowest 6.1?
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Hi Justfocus,
Keep an eye on your levels now you are getting down lower.The Gliclazide has obviously done it's job and got you running lower. I had to quit taking them once I got down in the recommended range as they kept pulling my sugars down too low too quick. I would be about 5 and then an hour later under 4. I also found I was waking in the night hungry and if I didn't eat I'd liver dump and be higher in the morning. I told my nurse and she said stop taking them, I'm just on Metformin now.
HTH
Angie
 
Hi angie
the cakes kicked in i'm gonna retest in 1hr then again 1hr after thanks everyone for your help .I will post after the 2nd test :?
JF. :)
 
Yep just like you said
10.4 /1hr and 11.8 /2hr :lol: i would'nt mind the cake was c**p
doh :!:
Thanks for your help folks :D
JF.
 
4.2 is fine. Hypo is below 4. A quick drop like that can give you symptoms of a hypo though, it does with me.
Don't go to bed with readings like that though, as it could drop overnight. A large bit of cake is a bit OTT, a piece of bread (long acting carbs) or similar would be enough imo.

Edit: just seen your most recent post, yes the cake was OTT then!
 
Hi HLW
what would you recommend i should do at the moment?
(I could'nt half eat a scooby snack!) :lol:
 
Nothing you can do to lower the blood sugar, as you don't have insulin. Just keep hydrated was what I was told, before I was on insulin, when I had high blood sugar.

I meant don't go to bed with readings of 4.2, sorry I was typing my post before I saw your newest post.
 
Saw there were some suggestions about cutting out the gliclazide but do make sure you consult with your diabetic nurse or doctor before doing that. My nurse advised that if my levels did appear to be going low and it was a weekend or I was away was to cut one of the gliclazide in half which they do easily with that line down the middle. Then monitor to see whether it was having the desired effct.
Regards
Jeremy
 
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