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Lows

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
Macon, GA

Can anyone suggest how i could help avoid lows in the morning i have not been on insulin but a little over a week since hospital stay and I'm taking strong steroids and have to adjust my medication to my numbers which is very confusing since i have never been on insulin before. Is there a snack or anything to eat before bed to help that or set a clock to check during 2 or 3 in the morning
Any help appreciated I'm very concerned about this and feeling overwhelmed
Thank you

April 21, 2023
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A DiabetesTeam Member

It was 44 one morning recently i took Glucose tablets and it brought it back up quickly. But the issue is it doesn't wake me so maybe checking earlier like 2 or 3 would help then i can adjust my Humalog then

April 21, 2023
A DiabetesTeam Member

Thank you but it has dropped lower than 70 that's my biggest concern it has been 71 also but the 44 was scary

April 21, 2023 (edited)
A DiabetesTeam Member

How "low" are you going - that is a subjective statement

Steroids have the effect of raising blood sugar

There is almost nothing you can do tonight to effect your blood sugar tomorrow morning - anything you ingest will simply not stay in your system that long

But if your blood sugar is not dropping below 70 then it is "safe" - you may not be used to being down there and it could be "low compared to what you have seen", but it would be no cause for concern from a safety point of view

April 21, 2023

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