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Empagliflozin

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bellapodus

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Location
Reading, England
Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hey,

I am due to start insulin on Tuesday but have been given E mpagliflozin too, which I started today.

The thing is, my readings today are rather odd. They are normally around the 17/18 mark.

Before breakfast: 16.5
Before lunch: 16.1
I then took the empagliflozin at lunchtime
Before bed: 8.3

Is it meant to drop that fast?
 
I'm on that too and it makes you go
To the loo alot which takes your sugars
With it. Yes I dropped that fast too at first,
Even helped with dawn phenomenon. I was
Surprised. It did balance itself out though
So try not to worry to much. Take care
 
LindaManville said:
I'm on that too and it makes you go
To the loo alot which takes your sugars
With it. Yes I dropped that fast too at first,
Even helped with dawn phenomenon. I was
Surprised. It did balance itself out though
So try not to worry to much. Take care
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Thank you for your reply.
It is good to know it has happened to others too. I was amazed at a 7.9 this morning upon waking. I haven't had one like that in so long.
 
6.6 this morning.
While out shopping, I began to shake a bit and felt dizzy. Had a glucose tablet and after a few minutes, picked up.
I'm at the DN tomorrow for my insulin appointment (to be shown how to use the pen etc). I am going to tell her I want to delay starting it.
 
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