what should BSL be before bed it is nearly 1:00am and checked my sugar it is 4.3 mg

[annabell1]

Hello was wondering what should my BSL be before I go to bed it is nearly 1:00am and checked my sugar it is 4.3 mg I am not hungry but was wondering if this is ok or should I eat something?

 

[Prem51]

4.3 mg? If that is 4.3 mmol/L and you aren't on insulin you shouldn't be at risk of a hypo.
But if you're worried have a biscuit or something.

 

[annabell1]

4.3 mg? If that is 4.3 mmol/L and you aren't on insulin you shouldn't be at risk of a hypo.
But if you're worried have a biscuit or something.

ok thank you for that
I`m not on insulin but take tablets

 

[DCUKMod]

ok thank you for that
I`m not on insulin but take tablets

Which tablets do you take? (Just to be on the safe side.)

 

[annabell1]

Which tablets do you take? (Just to be on the safe side.)

hello sorry for late reply I seem to be having some problems logging onto the app on my mobile and can only access on my computer .

I take Diamicron 60mg and Januvia 100mg both in the morning

 

[Energize]

"The elimination half-life of gliclazide varies between 12 and 20 hours" (Gliclazide being the generic name for Diamicron, which is also a slow-release version of the medication)
Info from here - https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1321/smpc

"Half life" means the time the med is active in your system, although the effect will lessen towards the latter end. You could maybe check how long

"Januvia has a half life of 12.4 hours, and so after 87 hours (about 3 and 1/2 days) greater than 99% of the drug will be out of your system. There are several other classes of medication available for the treatment of diabetes"
This seems the general opinion, although I know very little re Januvia. There are several references in Google, of which this is just one. https://www.rxlist.com/januvia-drug.htm#dosage

I'm not a medic and I'm not saying any of this info is accurate but it does seem to generally say same.

At least it should give you a starting point, should you wish to delve deeper. Alternatively, ask your pharmacist as they will either know, or be able to check, for you.

So, the suggestion of a biscuit, ie Rich Tea, but not a high sugar content, should do you OK without raising your blood levels too much.

 

[annabell1]

"The elimination half-life of gliclazide varies between 12 and 20 hours" (Gliclazide being the generic name for Diamicron, which is also a slow-release version of the medication)
Info from here - https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1321/smpc

"Half life" means the time the med is active in your system, although the effect will lessen towards the latter end. You could maybe check how long

"Januvia has a half life of 12.4 hours, and so after 87 hours (about 3 and 1/2 days) greater than 99% of the drug will be out of your system. There are several other classes of medication available for the treatment of diabetes"
This seems the general opinion, although I know very little re Januvia. There are several references in Google, of which this is just one. https://www.rxlist.com/januvia-drug.htm#dosage

I'm not a medic and I'm not saying any of this info is accurate but it does seem to generally say same.

At least it should give you a starting point, should you wish to delve deeper. Alternatively, ask your pharmacist as they will either know, or be able to check, for you.

So, the suggestion of a biscuit, ie Rich Tea, but not a high sugar content, should do you OK without raising your blood levels too much.

Thank you for that I will have look at the link that you provided.

 

[LittleGreyCat]

Hello was wondering what should my BSL be before I go to bed it is nearly 1:00am and checked my sugar it is 4.3 mg I am not hungry but was wondering if this is ok or should I eat something?

Noting that you are on BG lowering medication, at the moment I would kill for a BG of 4.3 before bed.