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Feeling Hypo But Normal BG

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John506

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I am type 1 on insulin.

For the past hour or so I have felt those dizzy, drained hypo feelings, but Ive been testing myself and lowest was 6.6 and highest was 7.4, just tested again and it is 5.9.

I have been eating a 0 carb diet for the past couple of days, could this be any change in my body?

Some additional things I have are maximuscle protein shakes and maximuscle creatine shakes if that's any help.

Thanks,

John.
 
It all rather depends on where your Bgf used to be before the diet change. Your body gets used rto a high Bg and then tells you you are hypo, when it drops to normal
Hana
 
Thanks for the reply, but my BG is usually between 4-7 anyway, but I do take the insulin for it, thats why I'm going for 0 carbs so I can have the normal BG without so much insulin.
 
Hi John,

Just out of interest could you let us know what you class as a zero-carb diet? The reason I ask is that, apart from not being recommended by anyone for a diabetic, and possibly dangerous for someone on insulin, a zero-carb diet is extremely difficult to attain because it would mean you having absolutely no cereal products, no milk, no vegetables, no fruit - in fact a diet exclusively of protein and fat.
 
DEnnis
Stefansson and anderson, Lived for a year on a Zero carb diet in the 1920s and ended up fitter than when they started. they ate exclusively fatty meat.
 
I know Hana, but Stefansson and Anderson weren't insulin dependent diabetics!

In 1974 Philippe Petit did a high-wire walk between the Twin Towers - but that doesn't make it safe for everyone to try (even if they were still standing)!
 
I felt like this for ages after dx (months) and bg was normal., Aside from dx Hba1c, the other three have all been in the 5's. I had lots of investigations so dont assume its 'just' diabetes, if it continues beyond your settling in low carb period.

However, FWIWI would think a big resounding yes to the zero carb diet. Your body will need to get used to a source of energy its not usually using (fat/protein) and you will probably have dropped calories by default. Im not one to decry low carb, I do it myself and prob at present (**** insulin,long story) Ive been taking around max 40g per day and have felt pretty rubbish again recently. Bodies are weird and wonderful things and most low carb sites will tell you that the early days can be pretty grim. So, hang on in there, keep checking if you feel funny and then go to GP if it doesnt go away . Maybe even check your calorie intake - make sure you are taking enough in.

I would query Dennis point though? Zero carb must be murder? If you have insulin you can afford to be lower carb but not necessarily have to be zero. Not going to cast aspersions on it but I like my toast (low GI, 10g max) in the morning and maybe an oatcake with lunch, and couple potatoes with dinner (no pasta now :( ) and find that is enough to stop me keeling over but no such much that Im spiking like hell (morning aside - again, long story)

L
 
I'm a T2 and don't hypo at low BG numbers but when my BG is falling rapidly I do even if the numbers are normal. Maybe your BG was dropping very fast ?
 
Hi Edwardia.
Welcome to the forum.

What do you mean when you say you don't hypo at low numbers ? What numbers are we talking about ? When your Bg is falling rapidly what levels are they dropping from ?
 
Hi there

Fell from 15.8 before lunch to 7.7 within 3hrs afterwards and felt horrible but when I got to 4 night before last I had no clue and would not have known if I hadn't done a 2hrpost dinner test.
 
15.8 before lunch...... :( Then dropping to 7.7 would have no doubt made you feel awful. This is termed a 'false hypo'. You get the symptoms but are much higher than a true hypo.

At around 4 mmol/l it is Hypo territory. It is considered the floor. Strange you felt nothing at that level. When I drop to around 4.5 I get the start of hypo symptoms and can then react to the low level ?
 
Week two of diet changes has me back on trackthough :) GP says it's not unusual forT2 not to feel a hypo.I think it'sthe glimeperide :( Subbing spelt,quinoa etc for pasta, rice and bread is making a huge difference.
 
I think getting rid of the bread, rice and pasta is a great idea. You are obviously seeing the benefits now.

As for Gp saying it's not unusual forT2 not to feel a hypo, that is just rubbish.

Anyone, even a non-diabetic can hypo if they perhaps haven't had enough food ? If you don't feel a hypo coming on then you have no hypo awareness, which is not a good thing at all.
 
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