What can you do to help to lower your blood sugar after you overeat?

Question

I am Type II Diabetic. Supposing I overeat, it doesn't matter, what my blood sugar has gone too high as a result. Other than extra medication which I won't do if it is not prescribed ,is there anything I can do to help lower it to a better level? Don't say don't overeat because let's face it, everyone does it once in awhile!

Answer 1

Personally, I think you might benefit from therapy. My long-term health is much more important than pigging out on occasion. I watched my mother die a slow, miserable, tortuous death over many years from diabetic complications because she felt the same way you apparently do. No offense, but you might benefit from reading the link below that refers to the psychology behind overeating. The rest wouldn't hurt to familiarize yourself with either. There are many supplements that you can take that will help your blood glucose regulation, but there is nothing that I know of that will compensate for overeating. Here's more:

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Answer 2

It depends on how high you're talking and when are you taking your blood sugar? If it's very high you don't want to exercise, say over 250, unless you speak with your doctor. It can actually have the opposite affect and cause your glucose to go higher instead of down. Drinking lots of water as already suggested is the only thing you can do unless you take fast acting insulins, in that case you would be able to take an injection to correct it. You're right not to take more medication than prescribed. Everyone does over due every once in a while. Just make up for that over indulgence by eating light the next day or two and getting back to your normal plan immediately.

Answer 3

Chromium piccolinate is an over the counter small pill that will lower your blood sugar. I took it for a few years. I don't think it will hurt you if you take one pill in the morning, because your body already produces it. To be safe, I'd read up on it. Try webmd.com. I take a prescription drug now called advandament 4/500. My blood
sugar used to be around 145-170. Now it is
85-95 every morning. A lot of medical plans will
pay for diabetes drugs, so they are free. Call
your pharmacy and ask. I'm type 2 also. I take my pill every morning and I can still cheat at night (sweets) and I'll have a 90 in the morning.

Answer 4

I find that if I drink something with caffeine on empty stomach it will trigger a low blood sugar episode. To avoid this, I try to have protein or eat something in the morning that is not high starchy sugar - because lots of sugar will bottom out on you. cereal - grapes, grapefruit, bananas, toast w/peanut butter, milk, apples. Also eating slowly & drinking milk or juice instead of mowing down crackers will help - takes a little bit for the body to catch up with what your putting into it. I know it is horrible feeling, but if you have a drink with you or a banana in your bag - when you just start to feel shaky - eating then will be the best thing.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Oh it will come down on it's own. If your blood sugar gets high, fast from overeating or eating something you shouldn't, with diabetics it will crash. That's why you don't want to do it. You could be going along fine and suddenly pass out and your sugar can go down into the low 50s and into a diabetic coma.

That's why you don't want to ever overeat as a diabetic. Your body can't handle it.

Answer 7

Exercise works wonders for lowering blood sugar. So how about taking a walk?

Answer 8

Im in the same boat and yes I overeat at times. I usually take a smaller dose of Regular insulin plus do 1/2 hr on my stationary bike.. that does seem to help.

Answer 9

take a long walk and drink lots of water, doing both of these things sometimes help lower the blood sugar, wait about a hour after you walk and retest. if it is lower, try more walking or movement, drink water and keep testing...if it does not work, take some meds and walk again, if not working, and if the level is too high, go to er room for insulin shot.

Answer 10

you should only overeat once in a blue moon if that how are you going to manage your diabeties if you keep overeating? there is no safe proof way to lower your blood sugar except to eat what you like in moderation or change your eating habits and i am diabetic