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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2270806" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>As others have said, Metformin may not cause hypos, but it does nothing to prevent them. In fact, one of its functions is to reduce the amount of glucose released from the liver intended to help raise blood glucose when a person’s blood glucose dips too low - so Metformin may slow hypo recovery time.</p><p></p><p>[USER=525197]@Spiritedgirl[/USER] </p><p>Hopefully hypos are not something you will ever need to worry about, so don’t get drawn too deeply into where, when, why and how. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> It can feel a bit like jumping down a rabbit hole, can’t it?</p><p></p><p>If your blood glucose is used to running high, and you use diet and exercise to lower it, then you may well feel a bit wobby and weird for a bit - but only until your body adjusts. At that point you will return to feeling ‘normal’ at ‘normal’ blood glucose levels. If/when you ever do feel shaky and wobbly/weird then the best thing would be to test your blood glucose using a meter, and if the result is over 4, then don’t worry, and if it is under 4 then consider having a snack. </p><p></p><p>I used to carry peanut 9 bars or kind nut bars for this very reason - but that was only because I have a history of hypos due to another medical condition. There are actually several non-diabetic health conditions that can cause hypos, But again, not something for you to worry about. If you had one of them, you would already have plenty of experience of hypos! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2270806, member: 41816"] As others have said, Metformin may not cause hypos, but it does nothing to prevent them. In fact, one of its functions is to reduce the amount of glucose released from the liver intended to help raise blood glucose when a person’s blood glucose dips too low - so Metformin may slow hypo recovery time. [USER=525197]@Spiritedgirl[/USER] Hopefully hypos are not something you will ever need to worry about, so don’t get drawn too deeply into where, when, why and how. :D It can feel a bit like jumping down a rabbit hole, can’t it? If your blood glucose is used to running high, and you use diet and exercise to lower it, then you may well feel a bit wobby and weird for a bit - but only until your body adjusts. At that point you will return to feeling ‘normal’ at ‘normal’ blood glucose levels. If/when you ever do feel shaky and wobbly/weird then the best thing would be to test your blood glucose using a meter, and if the result is over 4, then don’t worry, and if it is under 4 then consider having a snack. I used to carry peanut 9 bars or kind nut bars for this very reason - but that was only because I have a history of hypos due to another medical condition. There are actually several non-diabetic health conditions that can cause hypos, But again, not something for you to worry about. If you had one of them, you would already have plenty of experience of hypos! :D [/QUOTE]
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