Re: Re: sharp drop in blood sugar? any info

February 11, 2004

Hi Vicky,

Has your partner seen a dietician? His GP could arrange this for him if he

hasn't. As Mark said, it sounds as though he isn't eating the right type of

carbohdrate, or sufficient quantities for the amount of insulin that he's

taking.

Sue.

> Message date : Feb 11 2004, 05:45 PM

> From : " Mark E. Armstrong "

> Copy to :

> Subject : Re: sharp drop in blood sugar? any info

> 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,

> >

> > 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.

> >

> > Thank you for you time.

> >

> > Take care

> >

> > Vicky (UK)

> >

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