Question:
having problems with blood sugar

i seem to be having problems keeping my blood sugar up it gets to low then i dont feel well this is happening on a daily basis i try to eat often but somtimes it just doesnt seem to help. anybody else with this problem? any suggestions?    — rhonda S. (posted on May 12, 2008)

May 11, 2008
Your insurance company will pay for a blood meter. Get your regular doctor to perscribe a meter, test strips and lancets. This will allow you to know exactly where you are. I did not check to see how many weeks you are out, but this means that you are no longer diabetic or going to turn diabetic. You are following a health diet without sugar. Now you can add light fruit drinks that have natural sugar, like Ocean Sprayt Light. You could use orange juce, but start with just two oz at a time and allow 45 minutes before rechecking your sugar. I have had low blood sugar all my life, so I know it is important not to spike it. Eat some frut with each meal and don't spread your meals more than 5 hours apart. Eat 4 ounces of Del Monte "No Sugar Added" Peaches or Pears before bed, like 1 hour before to keep your sugar up during the night. I am sure your sugar is in the 70 or low 80's when low, and 100 is normal, so don't make it go much over 120 at any given time. Write me if you need more help. Best of success to you.
   — William (Bill) wmil

May 12, 2008
I had this problem too and my PCP gave me a FREE monitor in his office because the drug reps give them so much stuff. See if your doctor has a free sample available. I can't remember which it is, but usually only the test strips cost money...the lancets are no copay. It might be reversed. I know my husband is diabetic and we get one of them (the lancets or the test strips) for free without paying a copay and that is the way it has always been, even with insurance changes. My PCP said a "low normal" is 70. If it is lower than 70, definitely get it checked out. Mine were between 70 and 75.
   — ALafferty

May 12, 2008
If you are already on insulin, you may want to talk to your regular doc and have him lower your insulin. You might not need as much anymore.
   — Val_T

May 12, 2008
I used to feel lightheaded in the mornings. I find that either eating a mashed up banana or prunes (if you like them) helped me feel better (or anything high in potassium). This, of course, is totally dependent on how serious your issue is. As it turned out, this was pretty much the only thing I needed to get back on track.. and to eat first thing in the morning before you do anything else.
   — Donna_in_PA

May 12, 2008
Are you taking meds or insulin? It might be tim to cut back. Se your Dr. If they are just going low, then you eat carbs, they go up, then back down, add protein to your carbs this prevnts the fluctuations as protein takes longer to digest. Donna, RN
   — Donna O.

May 13, 2008
You just might be dealing with reactive hypoglycemia. You need to avoid the simple carbs....what I do is make sure I carry glucose tabs with me at all times....and I try to drink a protein shake every 2-3 hours. That may seem excessive to some...but that's what it takes to keep me out of trouble. My blood sugar will drop down into the 30's...and that is after what I would call a normal meal...normal meaning not normal for "us" but normal for a normie. I was at a stressful event...stress helps bring these episodes on too, and I had a meal that included a starch a vegetable and a protein. I had a bite of cake...about 1 inch square. By the time I got home...my synapses were no longer making connections to my neurons....somehow I managed to work the BS meter...and I was 32. I quickly took a glucose tab...then a protein shake and within a half hour I was back to normal...but those kinds of episodes I'd rather avoid than repair. So..it's pretty much out with the white carbs...and up with the proteins. Also taking something like protein in every 2-3 hours....to maintain a level in your blood sugar. Hope this helps some. Regards~
   — Statuesque