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Type 2 Hypo?

markryb

Active Member
Messages
32
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi guys

Me again.

Just got back from work. Just said to the wife feel like I need to eat something then realised I was trembling a bit. Checked my bloods and it said 4.6 lowest I have ever seen it. I ate 2 hours ago so not like I haven’t been eating. I even had a naughty sausage roll this morning (weak moment) I have taken 1 metformin early morning. At around 11 I had a yogurt with about 10g carbs in. Snacked on some dill cucumbers and some chicken bites.
Only difference today I can think of is I have taken some beechams cough medicine stuff as my chest is feeling slightly stuffy.
Could it have been the medicine or the fact I might be coming down with something.
 
4.6 is very normal, a good reading, however your body is not used to being normal, so it's a small false hypo, it's having a tantrum because it's used to higher levels. Once it's learnt that lower is the new normal it will settle down. everybody gets shaky etc when hungry, hence the expression "need to eat as blood sugars are low"
The medicine and any illness is far more likely to raise levels.
 

Yeah as I understand anything under 4 is considered hypo. If it happens again and I feel them symptoms should I eat or not. I don’t want to eat and raise them up if not necessary.
 
If you only take metformin, hypo is not possible for you. The fact that diabetics consider bg below 4 hypoglycemia is a consequence of insulin therapy. In healthy people, fasting bg is considered normal at a value of 3.3-5.5. We just have to maintain our bg higher than that of healthy people in order to avoid the side effects of insulin
 
As a type 2 like me, as we are not taking any medication to artificially lower our levels, hypo is not of any concern. If a boost is needed our livers will take care of it.
If you're hungry eat, that's why we feel hungry, it's a signal. Along the low carb journey, you reach a point where you may miss several meals, as you're not hungry, this is usually when your liver helps you burn off some stored fat.
This is why Keto is so much more effective than calorie controlled diets, as you don't need to suffer the discomfort of hunger.
 

Yeah I thought hypos were a type 1 thing. But just thought I would ask just incase as it’s the first time I have been shakey like that. I wouldn’t usually feel hungry either not long after eating. I suppose I should see it as a good thing then in my case.
 
No, not just T1!
Hypoglycaemia is usually a condition that is non diabetic, but without control it can lead to T2.
For my condition the falling below 3.5mmols is the benchmark.
However, when I did go hypoglycaemic, the levels were always below 3.0mmols
As a T2, you can go below 4mmols and not feel any symptoms. You have had a false hypo.
Always ask if you're not certain and keep track of what results you are getting.
Cough mixture is the same as a lot of So called meds, sold over the counter, to make you feel a little better, that is because it is mostly sugars. Similar to treating your false hypo by having something to eat, it turns into glucose which also makes you feel better, but it is a short term spike. Hence take every three to four hours. It doesn't cure the cough, but you feel better. It is a temporary relief that is all!
And as a T2, any additional spike, is not good.

Keep asking, keep safe.
 
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