Having a hypo?
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Normal for a non-diabetic is around 5 - 6mmol
Diabetics are between 5-8
A hypo (Aka; low sugers) is anything below 5mmol on your bloodsuger kit, so yes.. you are having a hypo.
He's been doing it all for 10 years, so his hypo's wont be as effective as yours (shaking ect) because his body is used to it.. but yes, its still classed as having a hypo.
Its not too low, so try something like a sandwich or milk, with longer releasing carbs to keep it level.
Beware of steroid tablets as they shoot your bloodsugers through the roof :)
sorry i wouldnt know but hey...i just hope u get better soon. i am asian indian by the way and in asian traditions, we say drinking 'bitter courgette' juice helps diabetes and can even get rid of it totally too. If u have Asian shops near you an dthey speak Gujarati or Hindi then ask them if they have it. Bitter corgette is from the corgette family of vegetables. In Gujarati or hindi its called 'karela'. its the juice u need. hope i helped. thats all i know about diabetes. sorry.
I suffer from hypoglycemia, and experience the same symptoms as you. I am not diagnosed with diabetes and have been tested. The reason that I get it is due to hormonal changes that occur around my menstrual cycle. It usually resolves itself by eating small amounts regularly or when you get it eat slow release foods like bananas, brown rice, brown bread or cereal
You could be having a hypo as a sudden drop of more than 3 mmol can cause symptoms of hypoglycaemia.
It may take some time to adapt to the insulin therapy.
All the best x
Diff people feel hypo at diff numbers - i feel hypo at 4 or 5 quite often too - it can be cos your bloods dropped v quick, or if you're normally quite high it'll increase the level that you feel hypo at, or it could just be the way you are! I still treat it like a hypo even if it's 5 if i feel shakey etc. xxx
If you have been running high for a long time, you won't have to go very low to feel badly.
After you've been in better control for awhile, slightly low won't feel so bad to you.
yes you are having a hypo, you can feel it, you know when it's happening. normal blood range is (according to my diabetics Dr's) 4-6. I went through a stage where mine was permanently around 8 - 9 I wasn't looking after myself, I got the same hypo feelings you mention, checked my blood and it was in the normal 4 - 6 range. Have a glass of milk and some toast, check your blood more often and get used to keeping it within the normal range.
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