Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 I did not eat a whole lot today. Eggs & salami for breakfast; a low carb bar, a couple of small pieces of Dove dark chocolate. We went out to dinner to Black Angus. At around 7 PM I ate a 6 oz filet mignon, small salad with no dressing, a few vegetables, and about 4 bites of a chocolate brownie with ice cream. My blood sugar is now 76 at 9 PM, about 20 points low for me. Half an hour ago it was 92, which is closer to my normal levels. My blood sugar is never this low! In fact, I'm feeling a little odd, and hungry. Does this sound odd to anyone else? (Yes, I did check my machine to see if it's calibrated.) Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 I think that a's explanation is a good one. I have begun to suspect the same thing. I frequently have these " weird " experiences, and I have begun theorizing the same thing as a. On several occasions I have indulged in a sweet snack just before bedtime only to wake with morning bg's at 105 (I am on mo meds and this is low for me). Or not long ago, I ate at a Thai restaurant and consumed some of the rice noodle dish, expecting to see my bg soar. Two hours later, it was 120. At first I thought it was a good thing for my bg's to be low. I often have am bg's in the 115 to 120 range when I am low carbing, so I was thrilled to see the low numbers... But if what I eat is causing me to dump too much insulin, then it will increase my insulin resistance even if I get the low numbers. So too much insulin is not a good thing either. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 <<But if what I eat is causing me to dump too much insulin, then it <<will increase my insulin resistance even if I get the low numbers. <<So too much insulin is not a good thing either. Do you mean a liver dump? I believe that your FBG would be high, not normal. When I would have a hypo in the night, my BG would be at least 160 in the morning. Taking my BG at 3am showed it to be in the 40's. I adjusted my eating by having a bedtime snack to eliminate the low eliminated the liver dump and the very high FBG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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