Donna2266
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- Messages
- 6
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi Everyone,
my name is Donna I’m 56 with Type 2 diabetes. I have a liver Problem diagnosed September 22 after being in hospital for a week the consultants took me off all my diabetic medication and told for the short time eat limited carbs and control my sugars whilst my liver repairs. I was on 2000mg Metformin and 500mg Sitagliptin. I have found this quite difficult but knowing my health was on the line I have mainly been living on homemade veg soup, Ryvita, walnuts and boiled eggs. I have been coping well and my sugar levels have been really good but I also suffer with Fibro and the constant pricking of my fingers have gotten painful so invested in the Freestyle Libre 2 which although expensive has offered some relief with my monitoring. I havent been offered much advice on Type 2 Diabetes although first diagnosed in 2018. a week ago I started feeling pins and needles whilst in bed only and my sight seems a little blurry not constantly, other than that no highs or lows until yesterday I did fit my 2nd Libre sensor and everything seemed ok reading well then Sunday afternoon started to get low sugar detection and its been pretty constant all night even eating 4 small biscuites. I don’t actually feel low in sugars and wondered if anyone else has had this happen. I have lost 5 stone since September 22 so you can tell my diet is pretty restrictive. I’m not one for going to Drs, I have white coat syndrome hoping anyone can help. Thank you.
my name is Donna I’m 56 with Type 2 diabetes. I have a liver Problem diagnosed September 22 after being in hospital for a week the consultants took me off all my diabetic medication and told for the short time eat limited carbs and control my sugars whilst my liver repairs. I was on 2000mg Metformin and 500mg Sitagliptin. I have found this quite difficult but knowing my health was on the line I have mainly been living on homemade veg soup, Ryvita, walnuts and boiled eggs. I have been coping well and my sugar levels have been really good but I also suffer with Fibro and the constant pricking of my fingers have gotten painful so invested in the Freestyle Libre 2 which although expensive has offered some relief with my monitoring. I havent been offered much advice on Type 2 Diabetes although first diagnosed in 2018. a week ago I started feeling pins and needles whilst in bed only and my sight seems a little blurry not constantly, other than that no highs or lows until yesterday I did fit my 2nd Libre sensor and everything seemed ok reading well then Sunday afternoon started to get low sugar detection and its been pretty constant all night even eating 4 small biscuites. I don’t actually feel low in sugars and wondered if anyone else has had this happen. I have lost 5 stone since September 22 so you can tell my diet is pretty restrictive. I’m not one for going to Drs, I have white coat syndrome hoping anyone can help. Thank you.
. I have had just 1 hypo since and that was a reactive low, so down to me. Now I do use a cgm. With regard to the cgm I found that my new sensor when first attached can read low. What I do is attach, but not activate, my cgm 24 hours before the old one expires. There can be a slight irritation/inflammation when the sensor first goes in. I read that this inflammation can cause glucose hungry fighter cells to converge on the irritation. They draw in glucose thus scewing your sensor readings low. After 24 hours the irritation caused by sensor settles down and your readings show a more accurate reading. That could be a possible cause for your low readings. Edit: also if you sleep on your sensor the pressure on it can give you a false low, called a'compression' low. Do confirm your lows with a finger prick.