What is too low? (BG)

[goosey]

Just done my BG before tea and was shocked too see 3.9, lowest i have seen is 4.4 , i dont feel unwell though

 

[Kaylz]

Are you on medication for your diabetes? x

 

[goosey]

Yes metformin 1 x twice a day, but forgot them yesterday and this morning😱 but just taken one after tea

 

[Amigo]

I never go that low but I'm not on medication. My body maintains itself at no less than 5 it seems but usually not less than 5.9 even if I haven't eaten for a very long time.

It's said we shouldn't drop below 4.

 

[goosey]

Thanks both, i will see what it is about 7.15

 

[goosey]

now 6.9 , thats a high rise for a salad with ham🙄

 

[stephknits]

People without diabetes can drop below 4. I once tested my daughter after she had been bouncing around on the trampoline and had t eaten for ages and she was 3.2!

 

[goosey]

My sister is regularly 3.2, a customer of hers did it for her who is T1 he said if i was that id be in a coma

 

[trophywench]

Goosey - that's cos T1s are injecting non-natural insulin in a 'lump' - and once we've jabbed it in, we're stuck with it till it's finished working - whereas someone with a working pancreas simply drips it in in teeny teeny amounts that the body can't get overwhelmed by - so is most unlikely to drop dangerously low if they're not on a drug that can cause that to happen.

You're not on one of those sort - hence a bit lower than 4 is most unlikely to be a problem - so that's why you didn't get any signals from your brain. If you dropped more and were approaching 3.3 - you should get signals though - cos anything below 3.3 it's clinically proven to have an effect on the brain !

Have you discussed your sister's BG with your doctor - cos sounds to me like you may have some sort of familial tendency to blood glucose metabolisation. Any other close family handy you can ambush and test?

 

[goosey]

One of my other sisters is T2

 

[goosey]

and my dad T2 diet control

 

[TheClockworkDodo]

I regularly have readings below 2 - I think my lowest readable one was 1.6, but I've also had a LO, ie too low to measure, and I've never gone into a coma (though I can't answer for what it's doing to my brain!).

I shouldn't worry about a 3.9 when you're not on hypo-inducing meds - as people have said this would be a normal reading for non-diabetics. In fact, probably means you're doing rather well on the Metformin!

 

[AndBreathe]

@goosey - I'm one of those who runs low these days. My fasting range is 3.5-.4.5 and I am routinely lower in the afternoons and some evenings.

My take on it is that my body has recovered from the stress of when I was running higher, and it's now looking after me pretty well. I have never taken any medication and I don't "treat" the low number. The times I'm very low (under 3), I'm also pretty hungry, and it'll be near a mealtime. If the meal is about to be served, I just wait. If it's some way off, I'll usually just have a cup of tea, with a splash of milk, and that'll keep me happy.

I've never been a snacker, so tend just not to eat between meals isn't my way.

Sounds like you're doing well.

 

[goosey]

Thanks everyone
AndBreathe you look like you are doing well too

 

[Dollypolly]

lowest I've went is 4 as it does worry me going lower thankfully haven't but did have a stinking sore head and felt really woozy to boot.
Not on any meds either.