Re: Okay, now I'm a little scared.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Vicky and .

I know 91 is not an official hypo, but that was really frightening.

I don't ever pass out, and I really thought I might, and in front of

my kids too. I read in Gretchen's book that sometimes the rate at

which bg falls causes symptoms of hypoglycemia, although not the real

thing of course, so maybe that was happening.

I know the things I ate weren't smart, but I wasn't thinking

clearly. And actually, 2 hours after I ate dinner my levels were

only up to 119, which was the highest they went all evening (I was

testing about every 30 minutes). At bedtime they were 112, and this

morning they were 107. (and at 2am, when the dog woke me up, they

were 105). I've had good levels before, occasionally, but I have

never had steady levels and no dawn effect. Especially without meds,

and I did not take my Avandamet last night.

I do test a lot, and always have. I know pretty much what affects my

levels (potatoes and rice particularly) and what exercise does to my

levels - I love that effect! So, when my levels came down so

dramatically after my sugar high, and stayed low even 2 hours after

eating dinner, I panicked a little. But I feel much better this

morning, and plan to test all day long. It will be interesting to

see what my body is up to today.

Tracey

[Guest guest]

From what I understand, 91 is not all that low; it is just that your body is

so used to being high that it SEEMS low. From what I have been told, you

really don't need to worry unless you get down below 80.

Okay, now I'm a little scared.

This afternoon around 4, right after I brought my kids home from

school, I suddenly felt very lightheaded and shaky, as if my bones

and all my muscles were shaking. I tested, and my level was 91.

I've never had a hypoglycemic episode, but I was thinking maybe I

was, so I took a spoonful of table sugar. Ten minutes later I wasn't

feeling any better, so I had another spoonful and some juice, and

about fifteen minutes after that I ate a part of a cinnamon bun (I

know that may not have been smart, but I couldn't remember if I had

eaten lunch today) and a bite of my daughter's taco. So now we are

30 minutes into this, and I am feeling slightly better, but not a

lot, so I test again, and have gone up to a whopping 101. A little

more juice, and some deep breathing, and another 20 minutes later I

feel better, and at around 5:00 my level is 169 from all that sugar,

and I don't really care. So I make dinner for my family and nibble

on everything, including the rice and the bread and the apples with

honey and the matzoh balls as I am cooking because I am still

nervous. At 630 my bg is still 161. We sat down to eat around 745.

Matzoh ball, steak, and a sliver of apple pie. I tested my sugar at

845 and it was only 114! I know that's a good number, but only an

hour after eating? And all those carbs? And I didn't take my evening

Avandamet with dinner. Now, at 920, it is 119 (and at 950 it is

118). I have never been that low an hour after eating,unless I ate

no carbs at all, but it isn't bad for 2 hours after eating.

[Guest guest]

> -----Original Message-----

> From: whimsy2

>

> Actually, an " official " hypo is anything under 65. But of course you

> don't want to start exercising when you're at 70...or even 80.

This is very much a YMMV matter. It is an issue for some, particularly

those using insulin or sulfs because insulin production in these

circumstances is not controlled as well and as rapidly as our bodies can do

it when fully functioning. However, as a type two who does not use insulin

or diabetic meds, and who never has hypo issues, I do not need to be

concerned with blood sugars when exercising. I am sure there are others in

this condition. I happily exercise without problems when in the 70's and

80's. Note that many fully functioning non-diabetics spend almost all the

time in these ranges, and exercise is not discouraged for them.

Tom the Actuary

[Guest guest]

Yes, I know 91 is not low. It was the shakiness in my bones and

muscles that scared me. I have been frequently below 90 without the

shakiness.--- :

> From what I understand, 91 is not all that low; it is just that

your body is

> so used to being high that it SEEMS low.

[Guest guest]

No it is not low...but like you say if you have been in the high numbers for a

while you will have the shakiness at 91... l am a type 2 and on insulin..humolog

during the day and Lantus at nite... that made me more stable than oral meds..

now that is me..you know we are different and react different too.. if l go

below 80..l get realy shaky... even if 80 is normal..

ask your doctor about it...

Rita

Re: Okay, now I'm a little scared.

Yes, I know 91 is not low. It was the shakiness in my bones and

muscles that scared me. I have been frequently below 90 without the

shakiness.--- :

> From what I understand, 91 is not all that low; it is just that

your body is

> so used to being high that it SEEMS low.

[Guest guest]

My Doc told me that I should not have to worry until it was 60 or lower.

This is definitely a YMMV issue. Once you get used to the lower levels

I would imagine that you will feel fine in the 80s and 90s.

AJ

Bruce wrote:

> >From what I understand, 91 is not all that low; it is just that your

> body is

> so used to being high that it SEEMS low. From what I have been told, you

> really don't need to worry unless you get down below 80.

>