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Fluctuation of BG and Sweats /Cold

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Hi Friend s Has anyone known of this to happen in Diabetes , For many many months now after i started Gabapentin which i no longer take Out of the Blue One day start havn Hot /Cold Flushes One min hot flushed up very tired want to go to bed n sleep BG up n down like a yo yo but mainly double figures nxt cold /shivery goosebumps all over cant settle dont know what to be a. Have been at GP agin this morning all test been done few months back Thyrod, Hormones, White /Red cell count for Infection every thing Normal has anyone heard of this happend when BG is all over the place
Thanx
Marie
 
Umm, if you're female and of a certain age, it may be that. That's how it started with me. Or it could be a reaction to one of your meds. Whatever it is, it's worth looking into, hopefully your doctor can come up with an explanation.
 
Yes, I have had this, particularly in the first few months after diagnosis when my levels were fluctuating much more than they do nowadays. Getting steadier levels seems to have solved the problem now, but I used to get freezing cold even at the height of summer, and then sweat buckets. Hope things settle for you soon Marie, what are your levels like during the day, before and after meals? (I'm getting familiar with your waking levels! 😉)
 
Hi Both Alison been testd for my Hormone Levels and there all normal so lucky for me not Womans Troubles .

Started this morn doing hrly and 2 hr had Ots so simple with Milk and 1 hr after eatn 9.3 then 1 hr ltr 8.9 Lunch time 1.40 11.9 so wee bit above target for Lunch just testd the now 3pm 5.6 not wantn to eat wee biscuit as im sure my levels wil start to come up a bit cant guarntee it 😛 ha ha but will just wait n see another 30 min as have got Dentist at 3.45
 
3.30pm BG 6.2 forgot to say had 2 slice of Wholemeal Bread with cheese,tomato & onion for lunch
 
Hormone results in the normal range do not completely rule out problems in that department- you could ovulate normally in one cycle but fail to for the next one or several as the menopause does not happen all at once
Not sure how helpful this is for you but hormones could still be at fault
Could stress be a factor?
Have you done overnight tests and fasting at different times to see if basal is ok overnight and throughout the day?- a basal that is off makes achieving control very unlikely especially if boluses are varied according to carbs- e.g. if not enough basal at one time the nearest bolus dose could be propping this up so if you eat less carbs and take less insulin according to your ratio this could result in a higher reading . When I did DAFNE the only basal testing advised was overnight- this is a short coming I feel as sometimes lantus and levemir do not last 24 hours and some people need different amounts at different time of day
I sometimes find I feel very hot if BG is high and occasional the first symptom of a hypo is fatigue and a flu like feeling
 
Thanx Abi

Interesting read about Hormones🙂Not done overnight test for we while but on past from 3am onwards everythnig was ok ,but would be worth mayb checkn again Have been checkn after dinner tonight 6pm was 9.6 8pm 12.5 will see what its like at 10 pm
 
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