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Can type 2 become hypo?

shellysexbomb

shellysexbomb

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Pontefract
Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Diet only
My DN says not when you are not taking medication. Two afternoons last week my BG was 3. Also does anyone know if rapid heartbeat/palpitations are a symptom of high BG?
Thanks Peeps :)
 
The only case I know of personally, was my own father.. Tested 3 by a visiting nurse as part of his "home care plan" an hour after breakfast..
He'd been pulled off the meds a few months prevous due to lows.. And a pretty low ha1c...
Bearing in mind he had "vascular" dementia, was not known for his low carbing (though I had made attempts with my mum who was his primary carer to change this.) & mobility/exercise routine was non existent.. I thought this rather interesting.!
 
shellysexbomb said:
My DN says not when you are not taking medication. Two afternoons last week my BG was 3. Also does anyone know if rapid heartbeat/palpitations are a symptom of high BG?
Thanks Peeps :)
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@shellysexbomb
Your DN needs to go back to school!
ANYONE, D, non-D on meds or not, CAN go hypo. Its just how the body reacts that is the difference Most non_D people and Non-insulin/non "Insulin inducing drug" users will dip into hypo and quickly dump their BG back up without effect.
 
My DN wants to talk mainly about her horse (she knows I have one too)
I am wondering it it was a reactive hypo ( I was naughty both days and had a few pringles a few hours before the hypo)
 
shellysexbomb said:
My DN wants to talk mainly about her horse (she knows I have one too)
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That's where your problem lies.... Rule number one, never talk about horse club.

I had two of em, but I don't like to talk about it.! ;)
 
You need to do a 5hr GTT. Go back and see your dr and get referred to the hospital for care. Your nurse isn't up to it
You need to eat more than 150g of carb a day for the 3-4 days before the test
 
FergusCrawford said:
@shellysexbomb
Your DN needs to go back to school!
ANYONE, D, non-D on meds or not, CAN go hypo. Its just how the body reacts that is the difference Most non_D people and Non-insulin/non "Insulin inducing drug" users will dip into hypo and quickly dump their BG back up without effect.
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I agree entirely with that. I will add the obvious that if you are on a sugar lowering drug that is a bit stronger than, say, metformin then of course you can go hypo. That was the reason I was issued with a meter
 
I was firmly told by both my doctor and nurse that it wasn't possible (although my doctor lowered my metformin dose just in case). However my doctor's viewpoint did shift slightly after my mum had two bad hypos while riding (luckily our pony didn't react badly). She's still classed as Type 2, although on a good bit more medication than me. Now, if I feel like I've come close to having a hypo, I don't say that to the nurse, I say what symptoms I was experiencing as then she can't outright tell me I'm wrong
 
As Squire Fulwood says drugs like gliclazide can lower bg to hypo levels. Also very fast dropping bg levels can give hypo like symptoms as the adrenaline kicks in to work on your body to give you the message to "eat some food". It doesn't understand of course that you aren't about to take essential glucose from your brain, but it does what it can - fight or flight response, hence the shakes etc afterwards.

When I was on glic I always carried some dextrose (glucose) tablets around, but it is also suggested that if you have these "false hypo" feelings that you let your body get used to it and it will re-adjust. It's best if you can test when it happens, then you'll know.

www.bloodsugar101.com for more info.

As for rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) I have experienced them myself, woken up at night with it. Not pleasant, but the doc didn't seem bothered. Not so bad since I started low carbing, but did have one episode a few nights ago.

Mention it to the doc.
 
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