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So before diagnosis had lots of moments which I realise we're hypoglycaemia where I felt wobbly and shaky and after stuffing my face felt better. Diagnosed t2 end may, put on two metformin per day. These moments of hypoglycaemia lessened.
Then went off the metformin for a couple of weeks and put onto the slow release version as tummy issues, tummy now ok... My control hasn't been as great, some naughty food has been creeping in and I e not been so good self testing...
But nor have I been really bad...
So in the course of last few days have had moments before lunch and dinner where I've felt terrible, really badly shaky and wobbly.. But my BG has been fine (well not really as its around the 6/7 level at mo) but not low ... I've eaten slightly more seeded bread to try and sort me out quickly as no carbs makes me wobbler for longer...
Can anyone explain what's going on? I am going to phone for a gp appt tomorrow.
 
Hiya,
my guess would be that you have been running higher numbers and you are having a false hypo. (your body hasn't got used to lower numbers yet).
Hope you feel better soon.
 
Your body gets used to higher blood glucose levels, so when they come back down after diagnosis, your body thinks this is not good and sends out signals [hypo]............

always trust your meter.............🙂
 
I would agree with Sue - your body/brain believes that the better numbers you are getting are too low so it is sending out the panic signals normally associated with low blood sugar. Having a little something to eat should help settle you down, something like a biscuit or jelly baby should do the trick 🙂

It's good news - a sign that your levels are improving! Hopefully, after a short time with improved levels you won't experience these symptoms any more.
 
Hi. Agree with the others on this one - your body may be used to higher readings and so your 'ok' numbers feel like a hypo to your body. After a while, these symptoms will stop as your body gets used to the lower levels.

On the flip side, your body can also give you hypo signs when it's high...just likes to keep us on our toes!!!
 
I agree with the others I had the same thing with me but the other way round because I han been low for a long time when things improved I thought I was high all the time but on testing blood were fine realy thursty all the time but tests in the 6.0 -7.0 mark but things did start to get better hope you do as well
 
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