I have been feeling ill for a few months now.I started keepig track of my glucose numbers my higest has been 103. I have noticed when my number goes below 85 I am lightheaded,sweating,tired, cant hold my head up,clammy.When my numbers go into the 70's I feel like I may pass out. If i can eat something I feel better for about two hours then I do this all over again. Latley it hard to even get out of the bed without getting sick.I also have noticed that when I get even a little stressed my numbers drop quick. I have been reading and I see that my numbers are not extreamly low so why am
i feeling so badly. hummm I wonder if what is low for one person is not low for another? If you have any comments at all it will be helpful. Thanks Lonya
1. Does your glucose meter require calibration?
2. How old is your meter. I get a new meter every 3 years. I don't trust my health on something that can go out of whack on its own by age.
3. Understand that the FDA only requires mfg of home meters to be within 20% plus/minus accuracy. Your 70 mg/dl could well be 50 mg/dl, or worse if your meter is inaccurate.
4. Last time you had an A1c test?
5. Last time you saw a doctor for a checkup? [blood pressure, EKG, etc]
6. Are you maintaining proper weight?
Bottom line, you're not going to get an answer from any health forum or chat board, only from a professorial health care worker - a doctor. If you cannot afford to see one Google 'free health clinics' in your area.
Good luck.