I do get Hypoglycaemia as well and need to eat but then up go the BS again, fasting I am normal, as normal goes between 5 and 6 the take meds and by lunch time its up to 16to17 then comes back down late evening to around 9 to 11 it does a circle each day, I am always finger pricking but dont know why I bother, I do not know anyone else with Steroid inch Type 2 to chat to.
I believe that this is what as known as the rebound effect.
This is when you have too much sugar for a perceived or real hypoglycaemic episode.
Your blood sugar levels go down, you treat it to get back up, to feel better.
This is the reason you get the circle of rollercoaster blood levels.
You only need enough to nudge it back up, so that your blood sugar levels don't go high.
The reason why we test our blood sugar levels is to find the bad foods that spike us too high!I
It is the too high spikes that causes the symptoms. And what is known to cause your diabetes.
So the best method is to test pre meal and then two hours after first bite. If your reading is more than 2mmols higher than your pre meal reading. That means that something in that meal or portion too big is causing the higher than normal spike.
If you record your readings in a food diary, you can learn so much about how your body is affected by certain foods and drinks.