April 09, 2006
Remember that the information presented here is not intended to replace the care of your own doctor. Before making any changes in the management of your own illness, you should consult your physician or other qualified medical professionals.
Question
I have type 1 diabetes, and I have trouble keeping my sugar down. I take my medication and try to eat right. I can have it under control (120 mg/dL [6.7 mmol/L] average), and all of a sudden, it will drop to 50 mg/dL [2.8 mmol/L] or so. If I am doing everything right, why will it go up to 400 mg/dL [22.2 mmol/L] one day and drop to 50 mg/dL [2.8 mmol/L] another day?Answer
Your blood sugar level depends on what you eat, when you eat, how much you exercise, what medications you are on, and a million other things. It should not bounce like you mention, and if your physician is unable to advise you how to correct this, you ask for a referral to a diabetes team for evaluation and advice.
