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3.6... bad???

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Becky1984

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whilst at hospital for stomach pains they tested by glucose level and it was 3.6, was put on a drip and wasn't allowed to leave until it was 4. What does this mean? Am I now over medicated
 
I was on dapagliflozin and my blood sugar in average was 6.2, now after adding trulicity it's 3.8. Could this be why I'm so incredibly tired
 
I am not familiar with thoose, but check the patient leaflet to see if either or combination of thoose cause low blood sugar.
 
Becky1984 said:
whilst at hospital for stomach pains they tested by glucose level and it was 3.6, was put on a drip and wasn't allowed to leave until it was 4. What does this mean? Am I now over medicated
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Hi Becky .
Hope you get your numbers stabilised very soon .
 
You possibly are - but do you often see those sort of levels or was it a one-off ?
 
Not sure as don't test at home - had a phone call from Docs this morning been called in, so not sure what that means.... very anxious now
 
Becky1984 said:
Not sure as don't test at home - had a phone call from Docs this morning been called in, so not sure what that means.... very anxious now
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Becky hope it went/goes ok let us know what happened .
 
So I am on too much medication so now got to stop taking tablets and stick with one injection a week. I have to test every two hours until I get a reading on 5 or above for a whole day. If it gets below 5, I'm currently at 4.2 try a glass of milk and test again 15mins later if still doesn't come up I've got to go straight back. The doctor admitted it was the surgerys fault as I was slightly low before they added the injections.
 
Hi Becky
your poor fingers gonna sting .Hope it rises above 5 and you dont have to go back to surgery x
 
Becky1984 said:
So I am on too much medication so now got to stop taking tablets and stick with one injection a week. I have to test every two hours until I get a reading on 5 or above for a whole day. If it gets below 5, I'm currently at 4.2 try a glass of milk and test again 15mins later if still doesn't come up I've got to go straight back. The doctor admitted it was the surgerys fault as I was slightly low before they added the injections.
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Oh no, hope you get back up soon.
 
Hi Becky, 3.6 is not horrible... but getting down there.

You need to be testing & am surprised that they didn't give you a meter with Trulicity as this can cause Hypo's, particularly in conjunction with other medications.
 
No I didn't realise it was low it wasn't until they said I need to go on a drip that I knew about it. Been given a meter today, although I must have finger tips that don't seem bleed She was very apologetic but this isn't an exact science what works for some over does it for others
 
Becky1984 said:
No I didn't realise it was low it wasn't until they said I need to go on a drip that I knew about it. Been given a meter today, although I must have finger tips that don't seem bleed She was very apologetic but this isn't an exact science what works for some over does it for others
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I take it you are having trouble getting blood when you are pricking, have you tried changing the depth setting on your lancing device yet, other tips, wash your hands in the hottest water you can take, dry thoroughly massage on the way to test prick and shake, go easy on the squeezing as it will cause bruising x
 
I didn't know you could do that, I wasn't shown how to do that, I'll try the hot water
 
I also find hugging a hot cup of tea for a few seconds gets the blood flowing! Have they showed you how to test. Use side of your fingers near nail bed. Make sure no food or lotions on your hands which could affect your reading.
 
So my blood sugar has now shot up to 8.7 2 hours after breakfast is that good or too high... I wish I knew what I was looking for
 
Becky1984 said:
So my blood sugar has now shot up to 8.7 2 hours after breakfast is that good or too high... I wish I knew what I was looking for
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Right ok let's start here, what did you have for breakfast and what was your bs sitting at before you had your breakfast x
 
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