Guest guest Posted April 18, 2005 Report Share Posted April 18, 2005 Hmmmmmmm - when I changed my diet to better control my bg readings I lost 10 pounds the first couple of weeks. The weight has stayed off. That may be a possibility, especially since my evening glipizide is the largest dose for the largest meal. I will give that some thought - thanks Gretchen Barb in NH Re: Series of hypos > > When you get unexpected readings, the first thing to do is to check the > accuracy of your meter. If you have a second meter, it would be a good idea > to double-check with that. > > If that's fine, then it's possible that you've reduced your insulin > resistance (have you lost weight?) enough that the glipizide dose is now too > high. > > Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 I have read here and other places that people have successfully brought down high bgs with water. I can see it if you are spilling sugar, but you usually have to be 180 or above to reach that threshold. It is not something I have ever tried. But if it works for others, it may well be working for you. Very hydrated tissues may take up insulin differently than dehydrated tissues. My only experience that can relate to this is a sudden change in IR, or seemingly sudden. Who knows what I may not be aware of. It lasts for a day or several and then suddenly changes again. But the lower numbers are great, if you can figure out how to lower your medication and keep from hypos. That can be a problem when working with pills. Cut, cut, cut. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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