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A cold and it's effect on BG.

popsy

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Good Morning all,

I have a rotten lousy cold, the first since I went onto Glipizide a few weeks ago. I have unfortunately run out of test strips at the moment so can't monitor my bloods. I am fairly confident about what food will spike me and what won't but am wondering if a virus makes a whole lot of difference to blood BG.

Any opinions or experiences with this?
 
Sickness initiates a stress response in the body which usually increases blood sugar - sometimes dramatically.

However, some illnesses interfere with digestion (particularly if they make you throw up or go to the loo in a hurry!) and this can cause reduced blood sugars. But that is mainly a problem for those on insulin.
 
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