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Type 2 hypo symptoms?

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2Bornot2B

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Hi. I've heard
that a type 2 diabetic on medication can experience hypos. If so, what symptoms do they have?
 
Hi. Sorry I can't remember what diabetic meds you are on. With Metformin you don't normally get hypo's
Do you think you are having hypo symptoms?

Have a read of this link https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Complications/Hypos-Hypers/
I've found that my hypo symptoms are more severe when I'm dropping fast or I've gone very low.
We can also get false hypo's, these feel just as horrid as the real ones but are I no way dangerous! Thes can happen because our bodies have been used to running with high BGs, if we lower them too fast after dx (diagnosis) our brain thinks it's being starved , so it start panicking and sends out the alarm signals mentioned in the link. Eating a small low carb snack helps some people through this difficult stage
 
Do you test at all if under 3 it's a hypo but we can also have false ones too as above.
I have only had one totally my own fault through no food and strenuous exercise. There has not been a repeat. In the beginning of dx I had many false hypos though but I'm on no meds at all.
 
A hypo is anything below 4 x
 
I was told it's 3 by the doc and it couldn't ever happen to me. My weird body proved them wrong there. Scared the c**p out of me too thankfully lad was visiting and knew right away what it was as he's T1.
I got the biggest lecture ever from lad too
Sorry to hijack your thread 2B
 
Dollypolly said:
I was told it's 3 by the doc and it couldn't ever happen to me. My weird body proved them wrong there. Scared the c**p out of me too thankfully lad was visiting and knew right away what it was as he's T1.
I got the biggest lecture ever from lad too
Sorry to hijack your thread 2B
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Hypoglycaemia is anything under 4mmol and is a medical emergency. It needs to be treated immediately if you are on hypoglycaemic medications.

There are people that are Non-D or diet only controlled type 2 that will fall below the 4mmol threshold and be perfectly fine. That doesn't need treating. It only needs treating if you are on insulin or medications for type 2 such as gliclazide. Some non diabetic people become shaky if they haven't eaten for a while but they are able to wait until their next meal or have a quick snack and be fine.
 
As the words on medication were used in the question that's why I said under 4 was a hypo x just to make things clear x
 
2Bornot2B said:
Hi. I've heard
that a type 2 diabetic on medication can experience hypos. If so, what symptoms do they have?
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There are oral medications that can cause Hypo's if you are not careful.... Symptoms may include
  • Shaking
  • Confusion
  • Sweating
  • Weakness
In all a most unpleasant experience & indeed a medical emergency. A serious Hypo will likely leave you incapacitated for the rest of the day.
 
All I can say is a serious hypo doesn't incapacitate me for the rest of the day, I don't even get a headache - it's years since I had a headache. It does seem to affect a lot of people that way - something I discovered since joining the forum.
 
I worry a bit because cycling at a reasonable pace for even six miles or so gets my BG test down to mid 4's! Before diagnosis I was cycling about 20miles at a go with fluid replacement only and at about 12/13miles I use to get dead thighs and puns and needles in my hands alongside constant yawning. Doctor said on word.. "classic!"
 
Bryan Osborne said:
I worry a bit because cycling at a reasonable pace for even six miles or so gets my BG test down to mid 4's! Before diagnosis I was cycling about 20miles at a go with fluid replacement only and at about 12/13miles I use to get dead thighs and puns and needles in my hands alongside constant yawning. Doctor said on word.. "classic!"
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If you're exercising, I think it's normal to drop to mid 4s. Although some of us go the other way and shoot through the roof!
Just make sure you're monitoring your BGs so you don't drop further. If you're worried, it may be an idea to have a banana or something before you exercise, or half way through just to stabilise your sugars if they're dropping very quick.
 
I take a mixer size tin of full fat coke! and or a bag of Wine gums an old fetish food!
 
I use the tiny snack bag Haribos. I buy a tub over halloween for the purpose of the trick or treaters and end up with plenty left over so i always have them handy if needed
 
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