Having blood sugar drops...

I have newly acquired type 2 diabetes. I was prediabetes for years. Though I was once told either you are or you aren't that there is no "pre". I was diet controlled for a long time, in the 80's I had glucose intolerance. Which I think is still type 2. Just really early stages. I warded it off for years but this year it caught up with me.

What I am experiencing now is dropping of my blood sugar to where I get shaky, can hear my heart beating and feel real weak. Is this normal? If I don't eat every two hours, my blood sugar drops in the 60's and I have these effects. I saw the endo the other day but forgot to mention that as we had so much to discuss. I called the nurse and she said it is normal. I am seeming to be having trouble keeping it level. I guess maybe it takes time, as I am fairly new to the insulin part and all the medication. Plus checking my blood often.

Any insight would be appreciated. I am not real worried if it is normal. But it is scary when it happens. Like I said, it doesn't seem to happen when I eat every two hours. And It has been a couple or weeks now since it happened last.

Hugs, Karen...

I was on metformin, then doctor added glimpiride.(sp)… Shortly after that I saw endo and went on insulin. Only 20 units a day. My a1c was over 14. It was like it attacked me all at once. I was getting my levels checked every six months. But the other day my a1c was 7.1 so it has come down a lot in two months I think. Yea, some nurses aren't as caring as others. I was on the phone with her but she said it was a normal thing I guess for diabetics. I have checked it when it gets low, it is in the 60's. It still gets high sometimes, but been mostly in low 100s this week.
A couple of days in the 80's. If I make sure to eat every two hours, I am good. But sometimes I will forget to or take a walk and that sometimes brings it down. Oh well. It is just getting use to doing everything the right way for me. I am learning daily. It takes a lot of time though and I kind of feel trapped. I do carry food when I go places now. I think just getting use to the life style changes will help me. Eventually I can carry my glucose meter when I go places and pack a lunch. Oh and the log book. Oh well... Got to go with the flow. Even if the flow is rigid...

Thanks for the article.. It was very informative...

Thanks Lanie...

Hugs, Karen...

This doctor said he could have me off of the insulin by September, but I think more realistically October when I see him. If my numbers are good by then. Yay!!!!!

Thanks Lanie for everything... I do keep a food log, and blood sugar log.

Hugs, Karen...

PS for meals, there is meat, vegetable and potato or rice. Though hubby brought pizza for lunch today. Snacks are usually fruit, peanut butter on crackers or cereal.

stay of processed. white rice, pasta, spuds etc. will spike you, and spuds will a couple of hrs later. I too with hypo, moreso when busy and forget to eat. yep, glucose when low, enough to stabilise, then some carb. some fruit naturally sweet. insulin same time, keep consistent. you can reduce insulin some to counteract hypos. discuss with doc on how much, usually a small amount. I reckon a diabetic educator is good. esp with gylcemic index and carb numbers, hidden sugar. keep strong. ht.

How are you doing today, Karen?

Thanks Jamie!