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Hello friends. I'm sorry to not be involved or read the recent threads; some of which look urgent and of concern.
I need a bit of advice please? I am taking only 4mg of glimepiride, but I don't think it is smoothing things over. Can anyone tell me why I keep getting really bad shakes after evening meal? I've got them bad now and am not making sense sorry. Do I get some quick sugar in me now???? Panicking
 
I would say that it's likely you BG is going all over the place, wild swings can cause symptoms of False Hypo.....

The best thing to do is to test your BG, It's good to know what your BG levels are, particularly if you are feeling off.... Sometimes (and I'm not suggesting that this is the case for you) there is a condition known as Reactive Hypoglycemia; only testing can tell you if this is so

To prevent the wild BG swings cut back on the carbs, particularly starchy vegetables & refined carbs
 
Hi TTS, are you testing your blood? Do you follow a low carb diet? I wouldn’t reach for the sugar unless you know where your blood sugars are, the last thing you want is to push them up if they are already high, that could cause the shakes, it did with me.....but if you are dropping too low then you need to speak to your doc about your medication or adjust your eating plan?
 
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Christ, thankyou both. Too much to bear in mind. I'm gonna test blood before evening grub for a bit to see what is happening. I've put on weight rather quickly and I do eat too many carbs...I can't seem to get it right. I've been told that it's pointless to check glucose within 2 hours of food??
 
I just took it and it is 7. Which is lower than before breakfast for me. Can't make sense of it.
Xx
 
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Christ, thankyou both. Too much to bear in mind. I'm gonna test blood before evening grub for a bit to see what is happening. I've put on weight rather quickly and I do eat too many carbs...I can't seem to get it right. I've been told that it's pointless to check glucose within 2 hours of food??
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We test two hours after starting to eat to find out how the various carbohydrates affect us, so we can make informed judgments re our food choices, once we h@ve a good idea,we just do spot checks.


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I just took it and it is 7. Which is lower than before breakfast for me. Can't make sense of it.
Xx
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At that level I am wondering if you are experiencing false hypo’s, Putting it mildly They are unpleasant but not at all dangerous. They happen because your brain runs mainly on glucose and it’s got used to running on high octane fuel rather then premium so it thinks it’s being starved and is putting out distress signals. The trouble is if you take something carby or sugary you can end up prolonging the time it takes for your brain to get used to normal levels.

Another reason is, if your BG levels drop fast.

It might be a good idea to test again in a little while , just to see what’s happening.
 
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Oh and I meant to say, you are not being selfish ! You are worried and reaching out for advise reassurance and cyber support, just like we all need to do from time to time.
 
TTS said:
Christ, thankyou both. Too much to bear in mind. I'm gonna test blood before evening grub for a bit to see what is happening. I've put on weight rather quickly and I do eat too many carbs...I can't seem to get it right. I've been told that it's pointless to check glucose within 2 hours of food??
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While I was learning how to manage my diet I'd test every 30 minutes to see what the spike looked like, the higher & earlier the spike shows how the food is affecting us... The goal is low & slow, otherwise the body may overreact.
It would help to know what you had for that meal & what your level was before
 
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Thankyou Lin very much! So kind too. Very helpful. I'm all shattered now. Feel all pathetic. I will take levels more regularly even though the docs wasn't at all concerned? But I'm feeling shite with the weight gain and the weak and shakiness so for my sake I will keep better track of it all. Gotta get swimming; lord knows how I begin to manage exercise!!?! Xx thanks me darlings.
 
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Martin I only took levels before breakfast as was told by doc, so dunno what it was immediately before dins. A few chips, halloumi, raw onion, bit of hummus, ketchup and mayo...blimey, sounds rough!!! It was nice! Xx
 
Any time you have those symptoms it’s wise to check your BG .
Do you know about treating and testing when hypo ?

Apologies if you have already seen this blog,
test-review-adjust by Alan S.

Whatever the cause of a hypo , they can take it out of you. I hoe the horrid things stop messing with you soon
 
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Martin I only took levels before breakfast as was told by doc, so dunno what it was immediately before dins. A few chips, halloumi, raw onion, bit of hummus, ketchup and mayo...blimey, sounds rough!!! It was nice! Xx
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The article Lin mentioned is a great one.....

It may be wise to invest in an SD Codefree from Amazon as the test strips from Pharmacies tend to be expensive.

In the early stages it's important to test a lot, and experiment with food. The test before breakfast is known as the Fasting Blood Glucose; it's the baseline for the day. A single test with a meal is next to meaningless unless you know the starting point. At some point you will be able to predict the results so will not need to test the results. I too was given the same advice when initially diagnosed but quickly learned that I was not getting the data I needed.
 
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Ok Martin, will do. I get the strips and everything on free prescriptions. And thankyou for your advice friends. I haven't been told any of this by the docs and I've never really felt this crappy before even though since I was a kid I was always angry and wobbly if hunger ( that's probably normal!!). Now, say in the last few weeks, I get aggressive and irritable with a sense of panic if hungry and repeatedly of late, weak and shaky and anxious afterwards. It's getting worse. So I am so thankful for your help and support,you and Lin.
I'm now feeling rough AGAIN! So I dunno what is occurring. I'm supposed to take a test 2 hours after eve meal but as usual I was busy getting my daughter off to bed so I usually hit it @ 3 hours. Got half hour to go. Bloody useless ain't I?! Does anyone get headaches too? I keep getting a back of the neck and head jobby...but for over 6 months now, so praps it's nothing to do with the T2.
Friends, thanks again. Xx for being there.
 
No, I don't know about treating a hypo...I think you are supposed to grab something sweet? I was led to believe that whichever type of diabetes a person has, in an emergency give sugar, and quickly. It could save their life until emergency services arrive.
Well I am glucose intolerant. Oh yeah, this could be interesting; I had an upper abdominal scan recently and the pancreas looked fine but my gall bladder had not refilled ready for a next meal. The consultant said that it was indicative of a slow metabolism (and I always thought I had a rapid one), and therefore couldn't get a good look at it.
I read the article that you recommend Lin; thankyou love, it makes a little sense now after all your help and Martin's today. I am very grateful.
Took a reading 3 hours after grub and it was 11.5. Still feel crappy tho!! Xx
 
It’s possible that your symptoms are not to do with diabetes as they have been going on so long. Maybe @mikeyB can help.
It would best to see your gp .
 
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Thanks Lin. GP on the 14th but not the one who diagnosed me.
Can mickey b help?!
Hope you are all well out there xx
 
I agree with most of the comments that suggest false hypos after a period of higher glucose levels, in view of the comment about eating too many carbs. The other possibility I suppose is overmedication, but that isn’t likely in a T2. I think a good long look at the “What did you eat yesterday” thread on the Food board might help give guidance.

By the way, I hate being called Mickey, I’m not a mouse.
 
Sorry Mike, no offence intended. Thankyou. I'm not feeling too well. Fed up with it all, to say the least. Oh well, Sheppard hanging on.
 
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