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Hi all.
Have just started 40mg of Glic as have had to come off Met as stomach probs so bad even with the SR version.
So far these are also upsetting me but I am sticking with it....something worries me. The stomach cramps are bad, could I take something like Buscopan to help??
Also, I hit 4.2 today...this is completely new to me. 4 hrs prev I had lunch and after 90 mins was at 14 !!! when i checked again 2 1/2 hrs after I was so shocked to be that low, so fast! I wasn't feeling very well either. Of course I am used to recently running double figures.
What seems to happen is at 2 hrs I am high but in the follwing 2 hrs it drops like a rock.
The DN explained hypos to me and gave me a leaflet, I followed her advice to carry my meter at all times and test if I feel "different", she said if at 4 or below take action with glucotabs follwed by starchy snack or meal. She also said test before driving and never drive below 5.
Is this rapid drop okay? I am a bit worried if I don't have enough carb i'll get hypos but on other hand I know if I eat a lot of carb I run high to start with.
Can anyone advise me please?
Thanks Chris
Have just started 40mg of Glic as have had to come off Met as stomach probs so bad even with the SR version.
So far these are also upsetting me but I am sticking with it....something worries me. The stomach cramps are bad, could I take something like Buscopan to help??
Also, I hit 4.2 today...this is completely new to me. 4 hrs prev I had lunch and after 90 mins was at 14 !!! when i checked again 2 1/2 hrs after I was so shocked to be that low, so fast! I wasn't feeling very well either. Of course I am used to recently running double figures.
What seems to happen is at 2 hrs I am high but in the follwing 2 hrs it drops like a rock.
The DN explained hypos to me and gave me a leaflet, I followed her advice to carry my meter at all times and test if I feel "different", she said if at 4 or below take action with glucotabs follwed by starchy snack or meal. She also said test before driving and never drive below 5.
Is this rapid drop okay? I am a bit worried if I don't have enough carb i'll get hypos but on other hand I know if I eat a lot of carb I run high to start with.
Can anyone advise me please?
Thanks Chris