Re: sharp drop in blood sugar? any info

[Guest guest]

well it all depends on what your friend is eating.....if your friend is

eating protein for instance, then there is nothing to keep the blood sugar

elevated.....If I were your friend, I would take less insulin...Or eat

better carbs. I hope this finds you and yours well.....Mark

sharp drop in blood sugar? any info

> Hi all,

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> I was wondering if anyone could help with this question. My partner

> keeps experancing sharp drop in his blood sugar for no apparant

> reason, (that we can think of anyway) sometimes it happens about an

> hour after he eats and it drops to around 3 (UK) (55ish). I was

> wondering if this a normal part of diabeties he was dx with

> diabeties last Feb and put on insulin last March.

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> Thank you for you time.

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> Take care

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> Vicky (UK)

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[Guest guest]

Vicky,

I'm diabetic and the only times I have this happen is when I've injected too

much insulin based on the carb and protein content of my meal. I have to

dose separately for my protein, about two hours after eating, since it doesn't

begin to digest until about two hours after a meal. The fast-acting insulin I

inject just prior to eating is based only on my carbohydrate consumption. If

I'm not very precise about counting out the amount of carbs, it can result in a

hypo or low reading about an hour to an hour and a half after I eat.

Does your husband dose according to his carb count, or is he just on a sliding

scale dependent upon his pre-meal BG? If it's the latter, it can be very

difficult to predict his post prandial readings if his carbs and proteins

fluctuate.

I hope this helps, write again if you have any questions.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.