Feel worse on good levels

[Greystoke]

Evening all!

My numbers have been all over the place...between 15 - 22 before I was diagnosed as Type 1, and now between 6 - 16 on any given day on insulin (basal/bolus). I've tried adjusting my insulin levels a little but still learning (only been diabetic 3 months).

As the title suggests, I actually feel worse when my levels are within the 'normal' range, whereas I feel fine at higher levels. The lowest I've been is 6.6, and just now I was 7.9...but I feel very trembly and a little anxious. I'm certainly not an anxious person at all, in fact in general if I was any more relaxed I'd be asleep.

Anyone else had similar experiences?

 

[pottersusan]

I would think that your body has got to get used to the lower numbers, which will take a little time. It will get better🙂.

 

[Dollypolly]

Our bodies get used to the highs and we try and bring them down to quick. I know I did and felt c**p so went back to the drawing board and did slowly but I'm diet only so no insulin. As @pottersusan says it takes time. If any worries phone your DN if possible to see what is what.

 

[trophywench]

Yup - this feeling trembly and B awful - is exactly the same feelings as we get with a 'proper' hypo - we call the false hypos. All the symptoms but none of the actual danger, IYSWIM.

When you feel like that have something very small and sweet - eg HALF a digestive biscuit (not a choc one, too much fat and won't hit your BG quick enough) and a cuppa. You'll soon feel MUCH better.

 

[grovesy]

Some of my last proper hypos I felt anxious, I agree with Jenny it is properly a false hypo.

 

[Ljc]

Hi Greystoke. As has already been said , your body will get used to lower BG levels. Like Jenny said having a small snack may help stop your brain sending out unnecessary panic signals.
False hypo's feel as horrid as real ones but thankfully are in no way dangerous.
It does get easier, honest!

 

[Greystoke]

Thanks folks, appreciated. My numbers have been good today (6.6 - 9.9) and I've felt ok (apart from a cold!).

I don't want to sound like I'm making light of these things but the 'anxious' feeling became quite amusing - my head & eyes were darting around like a nervous meerkat on guard duty. I was laughing at myself after a while.

I used to get similar hypo feelings after a good night out on the sauce. I'd be out round the shops with the Mrs and suddenly break out in a weak-legged trembly sweat, and desperately need a lucozade. This was years ago, way before diabetes was ever on the agenda - though I always wondered if something was going on.

 

[Bill Stewart]

We were all the same... I didn't like being around 9 for a while now I feel bad around 3.5, but notice the drop around 4.7. The feeling of being ill at higher leven returns if you have a few sick days and end up running higher than normal. You end up feeling "hypo" at higher levels for a while after. that's why they want you to be a little gentler with the insulin during the sick days and not to push too hard to get the numbers down, but still push enough. Its a balance we all must learn.

 

[Jangles]

Thanks folks, appreciated. My numbers have been good today (6.6 - 9.9) and I've felt ok (apart from a cold!).

I don't want to sound like I'm making light of these things but the 'anxious' feeling became quite amusing - my head & eyes were darting around like a nervous meerkat on guard duty. I was laughing at myself after a while.

I used to get similar hypo feelings after a good night out on the sauce. I'd be out round the shops with the Mrs and suddenly break out in a weak-legged trembly sweat, and desperately need a lucozade. This was years ago, way before diabetes was ever on the agenda - though I always wondered if something was going on.

I was the same for decades, used to get very trembly after carb based food, particularly breakfast cereals in the morning and would need something to 'pick me up ' about an hour after. When I mentioned it to the doctor she just looked at me blankly.

 

[Bloden]

I was the same for decades, used to get very trembly after carb based food, particularly breakfast cereals in the morning and would need something to 'pick me up ' about an hour after. When I mentioned it to the doctor she just looked at me blankly.

That's a classic doctor look, Jangles! My endo does it all the time - I sometimes wonder if she's zoned out completely.🙄

I like your attitude, Greystoke, laughing at your meerkat-ishness. 😛