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Confused...
trackercasey76
Posts: 781 Member
Saturday I did everything wrong, but My numbers were great...I don't get it.
Skipped breakfast and forgot to take my metformin
Lunch (11:30am) Ate 2 McDoubles and a small fry from McDonald's
12:30 remembered to take my metformin
4:30 Took my mom out for her birthday had a 20oz draft beer, Big burger on a bun, potato salad
6:30 Took my blood sugar it was 72.
I was expecting it to be super high with all those carbs...what happened?
Skipped breakfast and forgot to take my metformin
Lunch (11:30am) Ate 2 McDoubles and a small fry from McDonald's
12:30 remembered to take my metformin
4:30 Took my mom out for her birthday had a 20oz draft beer, Big burger on a bun, potato salad
6:30 Took my blood sugar it was 72.
I was expecting it to be super high with all those carbs...what happened?
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Hmm.
When stress is low, BG is easier to manage (lower cortisol I believe). Maybe being rested and relaxed helped?
Alcohol slows liver gluconeogenesis. The beer may have helped reduce BG by not letting the liver make as much.
You tested 2 hours after a bunch of carbs. It may have been much higher 1 hour earleir. My insulin resistance led to reactive hypoglycemia - my BG rises quickly but then I overcompensate with too much insulin. At 2 hours post prandial my BG is usually lower than before I ate... In fact, to bring down my morning BG, I eat. LOL4 -
Hmm.
When stress is low, BG is easier to manage (lower cortisol I believe). Maybe being rested and relaxed helped?
Alcohol slows liver gluconeogenesis. The beer may have helped reduce BG by not letting the liver make as much.
You tested 2 hours after a bunch of carbs. It may have been much higher 1 hour earleir. My insulin resistance led to reactive hypoglycemia - my BG rises quickly but then I overcompensate with too much insulin. At 2 hours post prandial my BG is usually lower than before I ate... In fact, to bring down my morning BG, I eat. LOL
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Careful with metformin and alcohol until you know how you react. The combination can cause delayed lows, which may be what you're seeing with the 72.2
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rheddmobile wrote: »Careful with metformin and alcohol until you know how you react. The combination can cause delayed lows, which may be what you're seeing with the 72.
Interesting! Can you fill in any details?0 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Careful with metformin and alcohol until you know how you react. The combination can cause delayed lows, which may be what you're seeing with the 72.
Interesting! Can you fill in any details?
Unfortunately no, I'm just repeated what I've read on diabetic forums since I don't drink. Some people were saying they had given up drinking with metformin because the day after wasn't worth it. I believe there's also a warning in the literature they give you at the pharmacy, will have to look.2 -
rheddmobile wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »Careful with metformin and alcohol until you know how you react. The combination can cause delayed lows, which may be what you're seeing with the 72.
Interesting! Can you fill in any details?
Unfortunately no, I'm just repeated what I've read on diabetic forums since I don't drink. Some people were saying they had given up drinking with metformin because the day after wasn't worth it. I believe there's also a warning in the literature they give you at the pharmacy, will have to look.
I almost never drink and didn't give a second thought...I will now! Thanks for the info, I'll look into it for sure.
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