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- Type of diabetes
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- I do not have diabetes
Hi all,
I hope somebody might be able to help. I've had some ongoing health issues for several years which have never really gotten a concrete diagnosis but at the same time seem to be taking a toll on me and various systems in my body. I am always thirsty, urinating and dehydrated, yet my Hba1c and fasting glucose have always been normal/comfortably in range. I was also tested for diabetes insipidus which was negative.
Anyway, i'm working with a functional medicine doctor and he recommended the libre 2 as I seem to have episodes of feeling as though I have low blood sugar, where I become very weak, faint, foggy headed and generally feel terrible until I eat something and then these symptoms subside somewhat. Upon setting the libre 2 up a few days ago, my fasting glucose has typically been above 6, but below 7, so by that I suppose it's looking like I am pre-diabetic. Although this is where i'm confused. I have noticed a consistent trend, that for example before I eat my reading is around 6.6 on average. But when I eat, something small, my blood sugar actually drops, rather than rises. It's happened every day i've had the device. I've gone on a low carb diet and last night I woke about 3am feeling like I was hypo, very weak and heavy, so I tested my level with the libre and to my surprise it was 6.8. But my body was telling me I desperatly needed some carbs, I had a bite of watermelon in desperation and then some celery with hummus to try not to spike my blood sugar too much. I then took the readings from the Libre for the next 45mins and they went down from the 6.8, gradually to 5.1!. The same happened today, I managed to go to the gym to do some weights, a short workout. I came home, took a reading, it was 6.7. I had a whey protein shake with almond milk. The again watched by readings drop from the 6.7 down to 4.9 over the next 30mins.
Does this make any sense whatsoever? Is there something very strange going on with my blood sugar that could possibly cause this, or do I have a dodgy device?
I hope somebody might be able to help. I've had some ongoing health issues for several years which have never really gotten a concrete diagnosis but at the same time seem to be taking a toll on me and various systems in my body. I am always thirsty, urinating and dehydrated, yet my Hba1c and fasting glucose have always been normal/comfortably in range. I was also tested for diabetes insipidus which was negative.
Anyway, i'm working with a functional medicine doctor and he recommended the libre 2 as I seem to have episodes of feeling as though I have low blood sugar, where I become very weak, faint, foggy headed and generally feel terrible until I eat something and then these symptoms subside somewhat. Upon setting the libre 2 up a few days ago, my fasting glucose has typically been above 6, but below 7, so by that I suppose it's looking like I am pre-diabetic. Although this is where i'm confused. I have noticed a consistent trend, that for example before I eat my reading is around 6.6 on average. But when I eat, something small, my blood sugar actually drops, rather than rises. It's happened every day i've had the device. I've gone on a low carb diet and last night I woke about 3am feeling like I was hypo, very weak and heavy, so I tested my level with the libre and to my surprise it was 6.8. But my body was telling me I desperatly needed some carbs, I had a bite of watermelon in desperation and then some celery with hummus to try not to spike my blood sugar too much. I then took the readings from the Libre for the next 45mins and they went down from the 6.8, gradually to 5.1!. The same happened today, I managed to go to the gym to do some weights, a short workout. I came home, took a reading, it was 6.7. I had a whey protein shake with almond milk. The again watched by readings drop from the 6.7 down to 4.9 over the next 30mins.
Does this make any sense whatsoever? Is there something very strange going on with my blood sugar that could possibly cause this, or do I have a dodgy device?