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Hi all quick question does anybody else sweat because of their diabetes or their meds,I'm only on 1 tablet a day now [sukkarto sr 500] and i seem to sweat from my head and buttocks but not all the time does anybody else have this side effect or any side effect
 
do you test your blood sugar when this happens? i sweat when i'm particularly high or low.
 
Lucyr said:
do you test your blood sugar when this happens? i sweat when i'm particularly high or low.
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Hi Lucyr no i dont test my nurse said i don't need to test anymore my diabetes is so under control also im only taken meds because she thinks its good for my heart but im guessing on my next blood test if its the same or lower she might take me of the meds altogether im hoping i hate taking meds
 
gogonuts said:
Hi Lucyr no i dont test my nurse said i don't need to test anymore my diabetes is so under control also im only taken meds because she thinks its good for my heart but im guessing on my next blood test if its the same or lower she might take me of the meds altogether im hoping i hate taking meds
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It is easy to become complacent about your diet and it may be that something has slipped so if you still have some test strips than it might be worth doing some testing just to get some evidence and put your mind at rest that it is not high or low blood glucose.
 
I sweat when they are low...when high I get extremely thirsty and toes tend to get heavy....I sweat when sugar levels are below 3....high for me is above 15.
 
Sweating, especially my head, has plagued me for a while, not just during the heatwave. I have recentky found out that, along with other symptoms, I have 'early dumping syndrome' according to my doctor. Having looked it up I realised that it exactly fits with other symptoms I have been experiencing. ie feeling 'flaky' after meals, particularly breakfast; palpitations; sudden rush to the loo; and sweats. Looking it up, I read that it occurs commonly after gastric surgery; less commonly, it occurs with diabetes 2. Does anyone else suffer in the same way? Apparently, taking 5-6 small meals instead of 3 larger ones helps, as does not drinking for 30 mins either side of a meal. I am currently trying this new regime out though it does make one spend more time thinking about food & drink and I am trying to lose weight!
 
my sweating could be that I'm a bit overweight just under 18 st just took blood and only 5.2 mmol and just been out for a walk so it could just be that
 
I was just about to send a message about sweating and hypos when I read this. Did not realise it was such a common symptom. With me I literally drip from nose, chin etc after feeling slightly warmer than usual.
My question is why does this happen? This morning I was 2.3 and could barely get to the cupboard for my glucojuice as jelly legs then hit!! 20 minute test is 5.5 and 2 packets of crisps.
 
pippaandben said:
I was just about to send a message about sweating and hypos when I read this. Did not realise it was such a common symptom. With me I literally drip from nose, chin etc after feeling slightly warmer than usual.
My question is why does this happen? This morning I was 2.3 and could barely get to the cupboard for my glucojuice as jelly legs then hit!! 20 minute test is 5.5 and 2 packets of crisps.
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Sorry to hear you had such a nasty hypo this morning. Hope you are feeling better now.
It is really important to always have hypo treatment within reach particularly if you are getting bad hypos like that! Ie right next to the bed, in the bathroom, next to your chair in the lounge, in your bags and coat pockets.
The sweat is a response to the adrenaline released as a result of the body going into shock from the sudden low BG levels.
When did this happen in relation to waking up and breakfast? Ie before you got out of bed or after your breakfast etc.? Which insulins do you use?
It sounds like your dose may need reviewing. You definitely don't want to risk having another hypo like that again any time soon! Are you able to contact your nurse for advice about your doses?
 
rebrascora said:
the adrenaline released as a result of the body going into shock from the sudden low BG levels
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Not wanting to derail this thread but I have also read that adrenaline is an insulin inhibitor - the body uses adrenaline to send a message to a (healthy) pancreas to tell it to stop producing insulin.
It doesn't work so well for those of us who have to inject our insulin but I find it fascinating.
 
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