[hapyduck1979]

So I have been trying to control my GD (which I think is likely T2 just caught while I was pregnant, but just not getting there. I managed to get my fasting levels to around 115 most mornings, and my after meals were in the high 130-140 range (1 hour post).

I have been working with a nutritionist who understands GD and T2 and together we have come up with a meal plan I can live with but she was worried that cutting anything else would leave me not eating enough for me and the baby (I am only having 3-4 carb exchanges a day at this point) and have already added excersize so there was sort of nowhere else to go from that direction. I am already losing over a kilo a week so really, cutting out anythign else or adding more excersize is just not in the cards right now)

So my doctor added a pill called Gluben (I think it is only called that here. When I look it up online I find the name glyburide). In any case, I am taking half a pill at breakfast and dinner- so from what I understand the smallest possible does.

This morning when I tested (after just starting this last night) I tested at 89. An hour after breakfast (1 carb, 1 protein, 1/2 fat) I tested at 121. Ok, so far so good right?

After going out for a walk an hour or so later it was at 131. I had nothing but water in between. I felt terrible though, shaky and headachey. I ate my regular snack (yogurt, nuts and some apple slices) and 2 hours later when I tested before lunch it was at 80.

Lunch was a grilled cheese sandwich on light bread with cucumber and techina (so 1 carb, 1 protein, 1 fat, and vegetable). After lunch an hour later, I tested at 75.

Should I be worried or thrilled?

[dano]

Thrilled! Usually anything lower than 70 mg/dl is considered a hypo.

[hapyduck1979]

right- but then should I not be concered it is running too low if I am hitting 75 at what should be my peak times (after eating a meal with carbs).

[dano]

Have you seen this website? Look for the icon associated with Healthy Blood Sugar Targets. I hope the info helps.

[rclarke6]

I think it would depend on when you start to feel it. I start to feel Hypo at about 80, but i am told it is ok just don't go below 70. But at 70 i am starting to feel very shaky and have cold sweats. So I actually never try to let myself go below 80, just to be completely safe.

[Thalamos]

Before I was recently diagnosed, I was running in the upper 200's - lower 300's on a constant basis. I feel the best between 100-140 right now. I hit 79 at work day before yesterday and couldn't function. I was so light headed and my legs so weak I felt like I was going to pass out. I was shaking so bad that I almost had to ask a co-worker for help to take a glucose reading. Point being, lows may be relative to the individual. Medically speaking, I've read and heard many different professionals state what "too low" is mainly anywhere between under 60 to under 80. Wide variety of choices. My "too low point" is under 90 right now until my body gets more used to lower blood sugars.

[lineman101]

I have been at 62 and have not felt any different. I think it is important to test on a consistent basis to see where you are actually at.
IMHO,
Lineman

[leeard]

I'm type one, and have been for almost 30 years. I've been as low as 22 and still able to function but then I've also had times where it gets down to 50 or so and I can barely walk

[Brandon23]

100 is the key you do want to go below this number which is the bodies normal blood sugar rate and I would be worried if I went to bed below 100 cause it going to drop while you sleep and fast if your body is on after burn from a workout....