Hypo's not on insulin!

[Jmolden]

Can anyone help? I'm a type 2 diabetic, not on med's, just diet controlled. For some unknown reason i keep getting Hypo's (low 3's) I do watch what i eat but like most people i'm not always carefully & have let the diet slip! I'll been to see my Diabetic nurse who's had a word with my Doc'. Both are at a lost as to what is going on with my sugar levels?
My Doc' has do some test, and say I'm having insulin spikes!!
Anyone understand what going on?

 

[sugarless sue]

When do these hypo's occur ?

There are many reasons for hypo's to occur including over exercise and not enough energy to cover it, heat and various other things.

 

[Jmolden]

Hi sugarless sue,
mid morning & mid afternoon.
I'm having porridge for breakfast & sandwich mid day. I started eatting a banana mid morning to stop the morning hypos but then i get one mid afternoon!

 

[sugarless sue]

As the doctor mentioned Insulin spikes does he mean this :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_hypoglycemia

 

[Jmolden]

Not sure, I'm wanting for an appointment to see another Doc'.
Does sound a bit like what's going on. But so does the diabetic ones!

 

[angieG]

If I have porridge for breakfast I tend to go too low before lunchtime but if I have fruit and greek yoghurt or something like this with less carbs it seems to last longer.
Hope this helps
Angie

 

[Jmolden]

I'll give it a go. Thanks for your help, just might help the diet too!

 

[angieG]

Let us know if it helps, we are learning all the time.
I have given up with porridge, instead I am using my jumbo flakes mixed with flaxseed, nuts + seeds as a fruit free, lower carb muesli.
Regards
Angie