Question regarding low blood sugar

Umm... according to the sources I have, 70-120 is in the NORMAL range, below 70 is considered low.

That being said, if you're just now GETTING to the 90-100 range from a sustained higher readings,
then there's a "pseudo" low that your body feels until it adjusts to the new lower levels.

There was another thread called "pseuo-hypoglycemia" where I asked just about the same question and
got what I just told you in reply...

Mike - diagnosed July 8th, 03 metformin 500mg x2, altace 5mg and lovacor 20mg 84-120 readings.

Maskman said:

Hi, I am pretty sure by now that when my blood sugar gets low so does my disposition. In other
words, if I am feeling cranky, irritable, shaky, stomach empty, and take a glucose reading it's
usually on the low side, ie, high 90's-low100's. At least I think this is the case although I'm
fairly new at this. From reading posts, etc. on the subject of low blood sugar and what I've
described above, I would expect my glucose readings to be much lower. My question is: can some
individuals experience hypoglycemia with the readings I'm getting? I've cheered the readings I've
been getting but am now wondering if I'm safer at levels somewhat above. Thanks, Jerry

Diabetics are sweet people

I went through something similar right after I was diagnosed, and during a perios in my teens years
when I rebelled and my BG levels were WAY too high for a while. When I got them back under control,
I experienced pseudo-lows at 125 mg/dl for about three days, and then rather quickly got back into
the range where things were almost perfectly normal.

You may never fall into the typecast ranges they say are 'normal', and that is probably ok, I think.
One thing I have learned after ten years of putting insulin into myself is that none of us are that
stereotypical picture of perfection we would like to be. Those charts are a general range, but we're
all different.

Good luck. ~A! "Maskman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi, I am pretty sure by now that when my blood sugar gets low so does my disposition. In other
words, if I am feeling cranky, irritable, shaky, stomach empty, and take a glucose reading it's
usually on the low side,

ie,

Quoted message said:

high 90's-low100's. At least I think this is the case although I'm fairly new at this. From
reading posts, etc. on the subject of low blood sugar

and

Quoted message said:

what I've described above, I would expect my glucose readings to be much lower. My question
is: can some individuals experience hypoglycemia with the readings I'm getting? I've cheered
the readings I've been getting but am now wondering if I'm safer at levels somewhat above.
Thanks, Jerry

Hi Jerry,

I, too, have these symptoms, but have found that when I changed from my AT LAST meter to a
FREESTYLE version all of my numbers increased by 20%. After having by Dr Office check out my
numbers, I have now adjusted by goals by 20% and am doing great. (Yes, my Ab1c are in the low 6's
so my Dr not worried)

I suggest you take you meter in to you next appt. and do some comparisons.

You know what's scary when I go too low? My mind acknowledges the problem, but my body won't respond
and I get too fussy minded to remember to eat something.

Good Luck, Jolene

"Maskman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MPM8b.437759$Ho3.71127@sccrnsc03...

Quoted message said:

Hi, I am pretty sure by now that when my blood sugar gets low so does my disposition. In other
words, if I am feeling cranky, irritable, shaky, stomach empty, and take a glucose reading it's
usually on the low side,

ie,

Quoted message said:

high 90's-low100's. At least I think this is the case although I'm fairly new at this. From
reading posts, etc. on the subject of low blood sugar

and

Quoted message said:

what I've described above, I would expect my glucose readings to be much lower. My question
is: can some individuals experience hypoglycemia with the readings I'm getting? I've cheered
the readings I've been getting but am now wondering if I'm safer at levels somewhat above.
Thanks, Jerry