For type 2 diabetics on medication...?

Question

Have you found that you are more prone to hypos in the cold weather?
I have not been diagnosed that long (about 5 months) so this is all new to me. I have good control most of the time but in the mornings I have been going hypo. I saw my doctor and she stopped my morning meds (Metformin 500ms) and told me just to take the evening dose. My levels settled nicely, then it got colder and suddenly i'm going hypo again! Yesterday I was standing waiting for a bus and felt a bit strange, I did a blood test and I was down to 3.4 mmol. Luckily I had some glucose tabs in my bag to remedy the hypo. Is this usual? Do I just need to increse my low GI carbs in the morning? Is there any other way to cope with it? Lots of questions!!!! lol
All help will be appreciated.

RBJ...Actually you CAN hypo if you dont use insulin!!!

Answer 1

When it is cold, your body raises its metabolism in order to keep you warm, which uses more energy/sugars/carbs, so it could easily lower your blood sugar.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

First of all the person who made the comment about the body metabolism speeding up to help keep you warm was correct. That does not mean you will be prone to being hypo. It is probably a combination of the cold weather and still getting your meds adjusted to the right levels for you. Until you do keep you gluco tabs with you all the time and keep the communication lines with your doctor open. They are the ones who can get it all lined out. Don't change any meds without consulting with them first.

Answer 4

Since you know you hypo when it is cold increase your carb intake during this time only, until you are not doing it anymore. Keep careful notes on what and how much you eat and keep extra careful track of your sugars to make sure you don't go over. I did the same thing when I was first diagnosed. But it was every time I did ANY excersize. You have to learn to be proactive when your diabetic instead of reactive. (the way most people live their lives) And communicate everything that is happening and what you are doing to your Dr. Just remember, your Dr doesn't know it all either, he just knows more than you at this point about diabetes.

Answer 5

Type 1 diabetes is acquired through no fault of the sufferer. It's an autoimmune disease which causes the pancreas not to function. Insulin must be injected for survival. It cannot be administered orally as the juices in the stomach destroy it. Type 2 oral medications are used to make the pancreas function better or to help the body to absorb the insulin that the pancreas produces. Type 2s who inject insulin could have avoided having to do so if they'd made lifestyle changes. They are known as type 2s requiring insulin. So NO. Type 1 diabetes cannot be treated orally

Answer 6

This is a subject that fascinates me. Obviously there's a lot of controversy over this. I have never fallen below 75, so I can't offer any suggestions other than to do as I have done and hope that what I'm doing is what keeps my bg from dipping below 70. I'm not sure too many folks here or anywhere else know that much about what causes us type 2s to go below 70 (without insulin). I would be interested in knowing more about you, like your eating habits, how much weight you've lost, how old you are, etc. Visit my informative little webpage and see what you think about how I've tackled type 2 for the past year....
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Answer 7

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Answer 8

The dosage of anti-diabetic pills are to be adjusted by trial and error. Suppose you consume less carbohydrate and do more physical exercise, then you will have hypoglycemia. If you do the reverse (consume more carbohydrate & do less exercise) then you will have hyperglycemia. If the doctor refuses to reduce the drug dosage, then you should seek a second medical opinion.
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Answer 9

Many years as type two, yes as other adviser says,you use
your sugar in your body quicker when cold even in warm weather
same can happen when i get a 3.4 my hands start to shake so
i know sugar is low.As time goe`s by you will definitely get to
know signes and also be able to balance your medication.
remember type two better than type one.
good luck

Answer 10

I agree with answer #2. Do you do a balanced snack in between meals? This keeps the sugars level, but keeps you with enough sugar to keep going. When I feel low, and have been good with the diet, I try to do mild exercise to keep the hypos away. Like stairs, or deep breathing.

Hope this helps.

Answer 11

Ask your doctor about an exercise routine. Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, may reduce neuropathy pain, improve your muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels. Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi might also help.