I will check my meter when I get home.I wish there was something I could do or say that'd make it all better. As for the cupcake, it was what was on hand and the other options wouldn't've gotten your sugars back up. Nothing pathetic about eating that. Though the sugars in there wouldnt've been fast, so I hope you drank something to go with it.
Maybe you should get your meter checked, just in case. Another member was seeing weird, downright extreme hypo numbers on a new meter and it turned out to be a dud. (Not the strips, but the meter itself. So yeah, it happens.).
I know it's a chore, and hard and everything... I really do. Just try to keep at it. Pretty please?
my son (also AS) has gone as low as 2.1 after a few days of minimal eating, despite him not being diabetic. I do have a theory that AS people use glucose in a slightly different way, just from my observations of the several AS people in my wider family, and are more prone to sudden drops when not diabetic.I will check my meter when I get home.
Its been fine so far so no reason why it should suddenly go wrong but who knows..
Thank you.my son (also AS) has gone as low as 2.1 after a few days of minimal eating, despite him not being diabetic. I do have a theory that AS people use glucose in a slightly different way, just from my observations of the several AS people in my wider family, and are more prone to sudden drops when not diabetic.
But please talk to your GP as well, the hospital checked out my son thoroughly. Adapting and preparing to add carbs as and when needed to relieve a drop is not failing - its learning to control your condition and is a good thing. All the best.
Totally agree I've noticed this with my ASD son - he likes a very strict timetable for meals - on a couple of occasions when he's gone past even by an hour he has all the symptoms of hypo - a drink of juice and a biscuit sorts it. Also after a meltdown it can present as well. Don't test him though to be honest as he has a needle phobia and trying to stick a sharp in him would make the situation 100 times worsemy son (also AS) has gone as low as 2.1 after a few days of minimal eating, despite him not being diabetic. I do have a theory that AS people use glucose in a slightly different way, just from my observations of the several AS people in my wider family, and are more prone to sudden drops when not diabetic.
But please talk to your GP as well, the hospital checked out my son thoroughly. Adapting and preparing to add carbs as and when needed to relieve a drop is not failing - its learning to control your condition and is a good thing. All the best.
Diagnosed about 5-6 years ago, I think.
Maximum dose of Metformin per day.
Totally agree I've noticed this with my ASD son - he likes a very strict timetable for meals - on a couple of occasions when he's gone past even by an hour he has all the symptoms of hypo - a drink of juice and a biscuit sorts it. Also after a meltdown it can present as well. Don't test him though to be honest as he has a needle phobia and trying to stick a sharp in him would make the situation 100 times worse
I didn't say I was having a hypo.Most people are very unlikely to get a bad hypo while just taking Metformin. Many people find that if they just make themselves safe, for example sit down for a short time, their liver will do its job and increase BG. Having the cupcake to hand while doing this would be very wise, so you can eat it if your BG does not start to recover within 10 minutes.
Clearly if you can't make yourself safe, you need to go for the cupcake without delay.
The advice people gave you above was the corect advice, as they did not know you were only on Metformin.
I also have a needle phobia. Testing myself is a nightmare.Totally agree I've noticed this with my ASD son - he likes a very strict timetable for meals - on a couple of occasions when he's gone past even by an hour he has all the symptoms of hypo - a drink of juice and a biscuit sorts it. Also after a meltdown it can present as well. Don't test him though to be honest as he has a needle phobia and trying to stick a sharp in him would make the situation 100 times worse
The 1.7 was at 7.45am@Patrick66 - how far apart were the 1.7 reading and the cupcake? I'm just a bit confused.
Wow!.If your readings are accurate, you were having a hypo.
Read the side effects on your other drugs to see if there is anything that could have contributed. Do you take anything that should be taken with or after food?
This is something you really need to take seriously.
Really ?.I really don't think you are taking this seriously enough. Are you aware of the dangers that hypoglycaemia can cause?
Really ?.
I have reflected on potential causes of whatever this was and expressed a view based on knowing myself and what I have eaten or done in the last 48-72 hours.
Don't tell me I am "really not taking this seriously enough". If I hadn't thought it serious I would not have posted on here!.
But I now regret that I did!.
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