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1/23/12 4:14 A

The tricky thing about infections... when your blood glucose levels are high, your immune system is weaker so you're more susceptible to infection. And when you have an infection of any kind, it RAISES YOUR LEVELS! Vicious little cycle... I'm not sure why antibiotics would have the effect of lowering blood glucose: they've never done that for me or any of the diabetics in my family (most of us these days!)... maybe there's an undiagnosed low grade infection going on? Curious...

Funny, too, for me it was the other way around; I had more lows--more DRASTIC ones too-- when I was first on the oral meds! It's a lot harder to adjust doses when you have to work with pills rather than the insulin... and oral meds are harder on your system for other reasons too...

...Of course, that's percentage wise. Nowadays I've been on the insulin MUCH longer than I was on the oral meds... so the "more lows" is relative and even so, you couldn't PAY me to go back! LOL

then too, I'm what is known as a "brittle" diabetic. Very hard to keep within the narrow range of normal, because my body decides every now and then to produce its own bolus of insulin--which throws "normal" doses all off! LOL Good thing I enjoy a challenge, huh... LOL

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1/22/12 2:57 P

Thanks for the info. I will talk with my doctor. My AIC was 4.9 and than 5.1 I haven't been really good ( like I said I ate some cookies and a piece of cake) this morning had pancakes and sausage, coffee with regular flavored creamer and a sugarfree capiccano. Just ate lunch had potatoes and cabbage role with tomatoe sauce and bread and butter and I did a 15 min walk its been a hour since lunch bs is 90.

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1/22/12 1:42 P

FIRECOM: Were there any med changes for anything else?? when I have to take an antibiotic it makes my BS go low. Don't know the physiology behind it, but just have to be vigilant about monitoring my blood sugar, get plenty of protein + complex carbs.

As for being on Met and the blood sugar going low, I was on Met, too. Had the BS start dropping. The dose first was halved, then completely off of it since March 2010. No problem,except as above, when I have to take an antibiotic. So maybe it IS time to at least have the Met weaned.

Good luck.

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1/22/12 12:02 P

This is a great topic. Since I was released from the hospital, I have had two lows in the past 3 days. routine is unchanged and I take 12 units of Lantus in the evening. Both events took place at 2 am. My BG was 44 on the first and 45 last night. It APPEARS to me that I have developed a hyper sensitivity to Lantus. I will talk to my endo on this one for sure.

My research tells me that those who take oral meds, the likelyhood of getting a hype event is less than those of us who are on insulin. Unfortunately, I cannot tolerate metformin.

The mysteries of this blasted disease never cease to amaze me. Getting consistent control is like herding cats.

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1/22/12 11:10 A

Hey Linda, I have been experiencing the same thing,although I haven't had the lows you have had. FBS have been in the 80s and 90s (with a few times in the low 70s) and post BS have been in the 90s and low 100s. I too take Metformin 500mg once a day. Maybe time for both of us to get off it and try control with diet and exercise? I am seeing the endocrine tomorrow so I am hoping!!
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1/22/12 11:09 A

I would talk to your doctor. It may be that you no longer need the metformin. Keep track of your bs and what you eat and make an appointment with your doctor.

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1/22/12 10:46 A

I only take 500 of metformin once a day. Yesterday I felt so tired all I wanted to do was go to sleep so I checked my bs. I was afraid it was going to be really high because I ate cookies and a piece of cake. It was to my supprise 58. It was time for me to take my metforming, so I ate a couple of cookies and took my pill, than ate dinner and another piece of cake. one and a half hours later it was 90. Its been in the 80's in the mornings. Is this normal?