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why even on 3 lots of meds dont i get hypos???

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blackcat79

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Im confussed by this. Im on three different meds 130gs of carbs yet the lowest BS is 6.9. Not that i wish to have a hypo but id like to get in range more. After tea of pasta i had 8.2 then have only had a hot choc 5.2g carbs @ 8.30pm n now BS 10.3! All the meds hurt n upset my tummy but it seems that theres no point to the pain as cant get BS down enough :-( im hungery but dont dare eat cos ill never get a low fasting level always in double figures.
 
Hi Blackcat, type 2's tend not to get hypos. I'm a low carber, I eat eggs and salmon or boiled eggs, bacon and eggs, for brekkie.
Salads for lunch with tuna or chicken. Similar for tea but have my meat with veggies - hot, in this weather. I don't eat bread or pasta or rice or anything processed. It does take a while to get your head round stuff but it will come.
Google diabetes 101 for good advice.
 
Hi Blackcat

There are three scenarios as to why you can't get lower levels
1. You are eating too many carbs
2. Your pancreas is worn out
3. You are not a Type 2 and are really a LADA/1.5

You shouldn't have to suffer with the meds. I used to have terrible tummy problems with metformin until I gave up wheat. If you do this and still get tummy troubles then go back to your GP and ask for a referral to an endocrinologist who may prescribe Victoza/Byetta which are injectables.

I find that this website http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf gives a good idea about what to eat and how to cut carbs. My rules are to drastically cut the amount of bread, pasta, rice, potatoes and anything made of flour, so a good rule is to cut any white food out of your diet (or could be white if it wasn't wholemeal), the exception to this is dairy and cauliflower. Vegetables that grow above ground are good, test for other vegetables. Fruit in moderation, any fruit ending in berry is best, other fruits if unripe can be eaten.

I'm on 3 x 850mg metformin and 40mg gliclazide and if I don't follow my rules can get fasting levels in the 7.0 instead of 5.5 where I like to be.
 
Thanks for advice. The meds im on can cause hypos hence ive bn given 2 meter n strips etc. I was only on
60gs carbs a day while on two meds but now given me glimperirde 2mg yo b increased in a fews to wks 4mgs so told to up my carbs. Guess ive got to give new pills time. I got my fisrt fasting BS in single figures this morning of 9.9! Yay normally 12.7! Only on day 4 of new ones
 
While I was on glimpieride, I was forever hungry, my BGL never dropped into single figures, I was on it for three months before the doc's decided I was LADA rather than type 2



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Well im having blood tests done to make sure im type 2 so we will see. What strenght were u on by the
way?. I get tummy pains cos ive got a hitus herina tjo diabetic gp doesnt believe i should b getting so much pain etc caused by the pains sp im bn refered to the Gasto team to look in to it.
 
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