Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 541 Location: Souris, MB Canada
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Low Numbers Posted: 05-30-07 21:46pm
Hi
I am on another forum for kidney disease
but I am also a Type II diabetic. I am
considered "diet and exercise controlled".
My question for anybody is what would
bring your numbers low when you are not
taking any medication or insulin. I
started monitoring my blood sugar closely
to see if I could find a pattern. My
blood sugar would always drop to around 65
- 70 before lunch. Any ideas?
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Kermit
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Oregon
Low Numbers Posted: 06-07-07 23:27pm
My husband is Type 1 and he has issues ith
low numbers occasionally. AT times, his
blood sugar w ould plumitt so quickly we
sould have to all 911. Now hs takes a
natural product that actually stabilizes
his blood sugar within minutes because
the product uses nano technology. I guess
what that measn is that the molecul;e sare
broken down so small that the product
immedialtely absorbes within minutes into
the bloodstream and lining of the stomack.
Ever since he has been taking Essentials
- a pink drink - we no longer have to call
911. What a blessing that has been for
us! This has helpe dhim live a less
stressful life!
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themadmarmoset
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Cincinnati
Changes In Bg Posted: 07-18-07 12:45pm
I am a type 1 diabetic, and while using
Lantus and Novolog insulins, the only
things I have noticed to affect my Bg
levels are exercise and the sun. During
the winter, my levels are very normal, but
late spring and into early fall, any
outdoor exercise can lower my Bg
dramatically and very quickly. Along with
regular monitoring, you should carry some
kind of glucose. I have found
Insta-Glucose to be very effective. I got
several tubes of it from my diabetes
educator, but I have also seen it at the
pharmacy as well. It is a little tube with
liquidish glucose (a consistency not
unlike molasses) that is so sweet you will
want to brush your teeth soon after.
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Kermit
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Oregon
Glucose In a Tube Posted: 07-18-07 14:39pm
My husband has tried many glucose gels in
the tube and has found them to be very
disgusting. He feels like he is eating
pure sugar. The Essentials that he takes
is like a Superfood drink that absorbs
immediately into the bloodstream and it
actually has a delightful berry taste. By
drinking it he also gets his RDA of
vitamins, minerals, essential fats,
calcium, protein, fiber, etc. For him -
he is replacing a meal and losing needed
weight. He takes one for a snack and two
for a meal. He carries them with him
wherever he goes - even when he's driving
he has them in his glove box so he can
access it immediately when he gets low.
Exercising causes my husband to get low
blood sugars too. I t's amazing how the
seasons can dictate your level of
activity!
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aflsh
Moderator
Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 541 Location: Souris, MB Canada
Thanks: 29
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Posted: 07-18-07 20:17pm
Very interesting. I always thought that
low blood sugar only occured with
Insulin-dependant Diabetes. I try and
control my diet and I walk every day,
usually in the evening. Yet my blood
sugar is usually very low just before
lunch. It's not that it is so high, but
the fact that it fluctuates so much. From
60 - 220. This, of course, makes my A1C
around 7.0 which seems normal.
