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shaky at 4.8

SusanMoore

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Insulin
Hi all just need some advice was diagnosed type 2 in January had lost a stone in weight felt wretched blurry vision thirst and thrush blood was 23 with keytones was sent to casualty and sent home on metformin lost another stone and doctor added in alogliptin on lchf diet but 3 times now feeling really shaky and fast heartbeat but blood was 4.8 each time don't understand as this is supposed to be normal
 
I feel bad below 5, maybe you need to talk to your doctor about your meds, as you are doing so well?
 
It's the alogliptin, that is giving you what is known as a false hypo.
This means your blood glucose levels have dropped sheepish and are getting hypo like symptoms, but you are not going into hypo.

You must speak to your GP about reducing or stopping the meds.

Hope this helps.
 
My doctor said alogliptin doesn't cause hypos but she has referred me to consultant cause she's not sure if I'm late onset type 1.
 
My doctor said alogliptin doesn't cause hypos but she has referred me to consultant cause she's not sure if I'm late onset type 1.

When we have been running our bloods high for a while, that's what our bodies are used to. Our bodies like to run on routines.

When we start to bring our bloods down by whatever means - diet, exercise, medication or combinations, our body works very hardtop maintain the previously comfortable levels. When it can no longer do that, because you have done well on diet, medication, or whatever, it throws up these feelings to try to make us help it out, by boosting the numbers back up again. This can be referred to as a false hypo. You can have all the hypo symptoms, but the bloods aren't very low.

In those circumstances, it usually eases within a short while, provided we don't feed it back up again, by eating lots of sugar, or whatever. In most circumstances, the thing to do is work through it.

Now, to your weight loss and feelings your limbs are thin.

The thing is, our bodies never quite get with the programme and lose from the places we wish they would! It's a variation on Murphy's law. But, again, over time, these things usually sort themselves out, by a mixture of us, and others getting used to the "new you", and by our bodies redistributing its cover.

Similarly when we gain weight, it's rarely to our bosoms, or wherever we might like it to go, but usually to out tummy, bums or face and neck. Again this often sorts itself out.

Do you have an spare poundage to lose? What sort of region do you now find your BMI in? Don't go into too much detail if it makes you uncomfortable.
 
My doctor said alogliptin doesn't cause hypos but she has referred me to consultant cause she's not sure if I'm late onset type 1.

Your doctor seems to be on top of it, I would wait until you have seen your consultant.
But if you do feel ill, don't hesitate to go back to them.
False hypo's apply to type 2.
If you may be late onset type 1, don't ignore them.
 
According to Wikipedia, the pharmaceutical report is that it can have mild hypoglycaemic side effect, which describes a false hypo.
 
According to Wikipedia, the pharmaceutical report is that it can have mild hypoglycaemic side effect, which describes a false hypo.

It can, but late onset type 1 is something that should not be passed over.
The op needs to keep her attention on that, and her gp, in preference to wiki.
Hopefully it's nothing more than a line in wiki though.
 
It can, but late onset type 1 is something that should not be passed over.
The op needs to keep her attention on that, and her gp, in preference to wiki.
Hopefully it's nothing more than a line in wiki though.

Of course not, but I was responding to what her GP said, which if you look at the pharmaceutical company leaflet, it is advised to watch for as a side effect, because this gliptin is a blood glucose lowering med.

I would still advise a discussion with the GP though, regardless of future diagnosis.
 
same here drop below 5 and I start to feel it, hope it is sorted for you soon :)
 
Thanks PatsyB how do you deal with it when you start to feel it.

When my numbers were coming down and I sometimes would feel very empty, I'd ust have a cup of tea. That's enough just the nudge the numbers a tiny bit, but not hit the progress (of bringing the average numbers down into line).

If you grab biscuits, sweeties or whatever, there is a strong chance you would have a sharp increase, followed by a reaction to have a further dip, which can just replicate the cycle. Something gentle is much better in my experience.
 
Hi all just need some advice was diagnosed type 2 in January had lost a stone in weight felt wretched blurry vision thirst and thrush blood was 23 with keytones was sent to casualty and sent home on metformin lost another stone and doctor added in alogliptin on lchf diet but 3 times now feeling really shaky and fast heartbeat but blood was 4.8 each time don't understand as this is supposed to be normal
Hi I'm type 1 and I get hypo symptoms around that mmol. I was advised not to treat it as a hypo. Best thing to do is sip water it is difficult but hope this helps you!
 
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