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Very confused

Hi Rach,

I'm not surprised you're confused! Normally, an infection will push your sugars higher, and I haven't heard of it going the other way, but I'm pretty new to all this still so maybe someone with more experience will be able to help.

The only thing I could think was if you are over-correcting with insulin and not getting enough food, but as you are Type 2 maybe you're not on insulin?:confused:
 
Wll im prtetty new to this too and only thought your blood sugars would get higher if got an infection as thats how I ended up getting diagnosed
 
Hi,

I was put on metformin, gradually over last 3 weeks, 1st two weeks were ok, didn't have the stomach upsets I was expecting. Then when I went upto 3 tablets, I started getting hypos every day. I do know metformin does effect glucose directly. Thanks to my husbands powers of persuasion with my doctor, I had a diabetic specialist nurse ring me a couple of hours later and told me to stop taking it as she thinks I've had a reaction. That was friday, still getting hypos, today I got worse. I went to A&E, they've told me I have a urine infection, but sugar levels was 6.2m?/?

I can't stop shaking, do you think it's withdrawal?

Thanks for your help

Rach
 
No I don't think its withdrawal. I think its the urine infection thats causing the problems. It would be the first time I have heard of met withdrawl symptoms like that.

However, if you are too high, too low, rising quickly or falling quickly you can have hypo symptoms which can include shaking.

Infections can be tricky to deal with at the best of times but without your metformin, you are down to having to manage your carb intake and/or exercise in order to manage BG.

Sorry you have been feeling this way, but once the antibiotics start to take effect (2-3 days usually) there should be a considerable improvement and things should stabilise a bit. Then once its gone I would have thought there would be no problem with taking metformin again with a slow ramping up of dose.
 
I hope you are better soon. You were unlucky to get a reaction to the metformin, but it might be as a result of the infection. We are all different so the way an infection will react to the drugs we take is different. Once the infection is cleared go back and talk to your doctor and take hubby with you. Mine always works wonders in getting me an appointment when I need it!
 
Rah were the hypos you were getting confirmed by a meter? I wonder if they could have been false hypo's because the metformin was working and bringing your blood sugars down.

I have on several occasions had bad hypos when ill with an infection. I can never really tell which way it's going to go, some illnesses make me high some give me hypo's. My nurse explained to me that with infection you have increased energy need and that could cause hypo's.
 
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