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Falling BG levels leading to new symptoms?

2131tom

2131tom

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Essex
Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
I've been noticing a slow but sustained downward trend in many of my BG readings, leading to a reduction in the average levels over the past few months two and I'd be interested to hear experiences from other members of this group.

I record all my tests on the mySugr app. The averages aren't that scientific but they have gone from 7 early this year to 5.8 now, pretty much tracking a slow and sustained weight loss of a couple of stones. Individual BG readings have hit new lows as well, with some now in the high 4's and most late afternoon levels around 5 (largely no matter what I've had for lunch). Early morning levels are in the high 5's or low 6's, when they used to be in the 8's. I've also noticed the post-prandial levels are going down faster than they used to.

Whoopy-do, you might think, and so should I. However, I've developed a persistent sore left eye, which I've never had before, pains in my hands and feet, and have started feeling generally tired and often lethargic. Another strange symptom is a strong sensation of 'hot feet' when tests are showing my BG levels are falling quite fast.

I'm due to visit my GP in a fortnight (the earliest appointment I could get last week!) but I'd like to have some idea of what might be going on. It would be nice to think that I might be a rather long false hypo but it would be interesting to compare notes with anyone who's had the same experience.
 
Yeh have had the same, I read that its the fact your body has got used to running at higher levels and takes a while for it to adjust to the new lower levels..........
 
Just a thought. Many people who change their diets for whatever reason often don't consider the nutritional content of their new diet, they just cut out foods. Could you possibly be deficient in something? Vit B12 and. Vit D seem to be the most common and a deficiency in either could cause tiredness, and nerve/ joint pains. May be worth exploring how balanced your new diets are?? Sue xx
 
mrspuddleduck said:
Just a thought. Many people who change their diets for whatever reason often don't consider the nutritional content of their new diet, they just cut out foods. Could you possibly be deficient in something? Vit B12 and. Vit D seem to be the most common and a deficiency in either could cause tiredness, and nerve/ joint pains. May be worth exploring how balanced your new diets are?? Sue xx
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Thanks for the reply, Sue.

I'd thought about this earlier in the week and I've now started taking a multivitamin each day. I was found to 'very low on vitamin D' (GP's words) a couple of years ago and was wondering whether this might have recurred. I've also noticed a lack of biotin has been suggested as a possible cause of conjunctivitis so I thought I'd try a course of Perfectil - which I can but hope might just help my thinning hair, as well.

A blood test late last week should make matters clearer and I'll let you know when I find out about this after I've seen my GP in a couple of weeks time.
 
I can full agree with what you are saying, since being diagnosed type 2 four weeks ago and being on a healthy diet:-

I have lost weight and my blood sugars have gone down, but physically I feel the worst I have ever felt with aches and pains in my joints and a constant cold. ear infections, chest infection as well as total lethargy. I hope this is only a temporary decline in my heath as I am literally sick and tired of feeling so ill both physically and mentally.
 
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