I am/was? prediabetic prior to knowing about underactive thyroid.
Checked my blood sugar levels today. Very low. 2.1 to 4 range.
I tracked blood sugar from Dec 22 to April 23 and it was in range 5 to 8 range.
HbA1c now about 43(Jan) 45 (Nov) was 47 in past a couple of years ago.
I have been tired and light headed/ woozy/ brain foggy for a couple of months off and on Thought it was too much T4 as levels a bit over range or winter lurgy.
My blood sugar is dropping to under 4 which is glucose hypo, I have just tracked it since midday on finger prick sticks. 2.1 to 4 generally. I took some sugary stuff it went up a bit then fell again.
Had a meal and it is now over 5. I am not on insulin or diabetic meds.
I had not eaten, I have not eaten till lunch for a long time now as a) was not hungry b) was prediabetic and levels were higher in the morning
Weight stable since May around 88 kg
I have ordered on of the continuous tracker things to try for a couple of weeks to see what is going on. Think I will end up at Doctors to check things over, but had a very low TSH result which I think they may over react to.
Plan for comment :
a) eat breakfast and track tomorrow and see if I feel better, eat more small meals
b) track blood sugar and symptoms
I am about 1 1/2 years into hashi underactive thyroid.
Generally been well but I take a little T3 as T3 results low. I am not with an endo.
No batch changes or anything
My current dose is 125 T4 and 12.5 mg T3 taken in a morning for last month
From May to end Nov I was on 150 T4 and 6 mg T3,
in Dec dropped to 125 mg T4 with same 6 mg T3 as T4 high -
Results from mid Jan - 9AM, no T3 or T4 for 24 hours, no Biotin no food.
TSH 0.08 -5% (0.27 to 4.2)
T4 26.3 140% (12 to 22)
T3 3.7 16% ( 3.1 to 6.8)
Results in May were T3 15%, T4 100 % TSH ~ same 0.11
Doctors blood tests mid Nov. Not expecting - mid day and after morning meds.
TSH 0.01
T4 20.2 132% (7to17)
I take B Complex Igneous and Vit D spray with K2. Neither are low but they are not too bad
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sleepman, this is one of my main symptoms and I’m not diabetic or pre diabetic. I used a CGM for a couple of weeks and it kept going under 4 so the doc referred me to an Endo. He’s asked me to track and keep a diary for a few weeks and he’s getting me in for a 16 hour fast. There’s no way I’ll be able to do that, by the way. He said if you’re not diabetic, it isn’t classed as hypo till it’s 2.2.
Interestingly, I’ve been looking on an American celiac message board and there is loads on this. Gluten damages the villi and therefore reduces the surface area of the gut, giving less opportunity for glucose and nutrients to be absorbed. If you go on YouTube, there is also lots on this. I’ve been off gluten since Christmas and am hoping this will reduce my symptoms.
I’ve also read about the importance of certain B vits and D in managing blood sugar imbalances.
I don’t know if this helps but just so you know you’re not on your own
Hi Smartypants, I do not understand your comment "this is one of main symptoms" - a bit foggy today so please be gentle...
Thanks for sharing the 2.2 number from your endo.
Gluten - my Mum is Celiac and hashi hypo also. I cannot take gluten it wipes me out.
This is a bit different though. A lot of us cannot hack gluten. I hope it is working out for you. Soya sauce, vinegars, chinese food are the "lurkers" I found.
I have run out of blood test strips now. Get my CGM pod tomorrow
I think I can do a home test now. Gone for a full bloods on MMH.
I think I got the bottles the wrong way round and the iron/B12 one was not shaken fast enough to "preserve it".
I spoke to my brother tonight who is type 1 diabetic since ~19yrs old.
The low blood sugar levels I saw would alarm him. It did not go sweaty and clammy.
I have been grumpy and intolerant which is reminiscent of his hypos I have seen but a bit milder.
I am thinking my fasting till lunch is something I can change and see if it changes the current uugghh feelings. I am likely to split my 12 mg of T3 to AM and lunchtime as next step after spreading out my food intake and letting that settle. It may still just be a lurgy and nothing to do with low blood sugar.
I have suffered bouts of shakiness (particularly if I exercise after breakfast) on and off for years before my Hashi’s was discovered. I had a glucose tolerance test done and my blood sugar was lower 30 mins after the very sweet drink than it was after a 9 hour fast. Therefore I was diagnosed as having reactive hypoglycaemia and given dietary advice. I had to avoid eating a mainly carbohydrate meal eg just cereal or toast for breakfast and at one time had to eat a snack of a few nuts or cheese or an apple between meals. Provided I eat some protein food at every meal and limit sugary treats I have avoided these blood sugar dips since. I have since found out I am wheat and cows milk intolerant and feel much better if I keep right off all wheat goods, no problem with rye or oats though. Porridge with fruit, nuts or seeds and made with oat milk is now my usual breakfast and keeps me going for up to 4 hours.
I don’t think I am eating low carb particularly, apart from avoiding bread, cakes and sweet biscuits as I can quickly feel hungry, lightheaded and shaky afterwards. Oat or rye biscuits, rice and potatoes dont cause blood sugar crashes either after eating. I cannot tolerate plain cows milk or cream but have no problem with full fat yoghurts, cheeses or clotted cream. It appears that the processing of the milk in these products has removed whatever it is that makes me intolerant.
Thankyou Bethea-Alice. I will pass this comments about raw milk to my daughter who has something digestive going on.
I think order of stopping/reducing stuff is grog/alcohol then milk products, then raw milk now.
Had Continuous Glucose Monitoring patch on since late yesterday. It only last 2 weeks.
Chart is today. I was fasting till 11:30 as normal, when I took 2 spoons of Jam to test my response to it. It was not too bad, then I had a good lowish carb lunch. Conclude I am pre diabetic but not going too high very often.
I felt better yesterday also - I split my T3 dose to AM and PM. I have done the same today.
I am thinking my sugar dropped very low on Saturday as I cannot handle 12 mg of T3 in one dose in the morning. It was not a one off, I saw same low blood sugars a month ago but did not remember. It was about the same time of day.
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