I'm still relatively new at this...only been diagnosed 4/5 months... ive suddenly noticed that I'm becoming more hungry.. its basically not long now after meals I'm feeling hungry again.. like a small low in blood sugar... is this normal.. should I see a doctor again
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My symptoms have changed should i worry
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Are you testing your blood glucose with a home monitor as that will help you see where where you are in terms of glucose levels.
If you have cut down on your intake of carbohydrates and not replaced them with more protein and healthy fats then that could be making you feel hungry. However if you are still having quite high carb meals then your pancreas could be overproducing insulin so you level is suddenly dropping low so making you feel hungry.
What are you having for your meals
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Are you actually going low @Richard69 ? Hunger can be a sign of both low and high blood sugar - or simply normal hunger!
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Sorry to hear you’ve been feeling extra hungry @Richard69
Sometimes when people‘s levels begin to come down having been high for a while the body can exhibit low-glucose symptoms when they are still in a healthy range (but are just lower than they have been recently).
As others have said, having a home monitor might help you understand your sensations and whether they are connected to your diabetes and glucose levels.
If you’d like to check your levels at home the most cost effective meters members here have found are SD GlucoNavii and the Spirit Tee2, which have strips at about £10 for a pot of 50
Sometimes when people‘s levels begin to come down having been high for a while the body can exhibit low-glucose symptoms when they are still in a healthy range (but are just lower than they have been recently).
As others have said, having a home monitor might help you understand your sensations and whether they are connected to your diabetes and glucose levels.
If you’d like to check your levels at home the most cost effective meters members here have found are SD GlucoNavii and the Spirit Tee2, which have strips at about £10 for a pot of 50
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