I use the freestyle Libre 3 plus sensor. The endocrinologist had me taking Glyxambi 25 mg and Mounjaro 5 mg for my diabetes. Two weeks ago when I went for my follow up, I advised her I was having massive low episodes. She took me off the Glyxambi and upped the dosage on the Mounjaro from 5 mg to 7 mg.
Well, obviously that didn’t make a difference because I’m still having low episodes. I do fingersticks just to make sure and it confirms that I am low. It doesn’t matter what I eat or what I drink, my blood sugar drops fast after going up. I even had a reading of 34 the other day. If I go to the gym for an hour, forget it that’s a game over. I feel like I’m gonna pass out by the time I’m done.
u/designgeek89 How long ago were you diagnosed as diabetic? Have you thought about changing to a different endocrinologist? I believe you in that it's NOT your meter. To me (I'm NOT a doctor) it sounds like you have probably changed your diet and have started exercising regularly, which is GOOD, but probably NOT what you used to do before you were diagnosed. You have changed up your lifestyle, which this doctor may or may not realize. If she DOES realize it, but still says, "I'll get back to you" I think I would consider finding a different endocrinologist or simply as the PCP if he/she would consider working with you with your diabetic medication. My PCP is the one who checks my A1C and regulates my medication. I'm type 2.
What do u normally eat add a lil more carbs
Meat and veggies mostly. I cut out bread, rice, sugary foods, and fried foods from the diet and the doctor has me intermittent fasting which doesn’t help much with the lows. But I managed to lose 25 lbs so far doing this. So I recently started eating more bread and rice but I’m still having lows. I started drinking Powerade at the gym and eating a protein bar before my workout but I burn through the sugar fast. Heavy on the cardio workouts too.
I have found that if I start my meal with the veggie, then protein, then carb that my glucose stays more steady rather than spiking or dropping. I would experiment and see if changing up how you eat your meals does anything.
Not sure if your constantly’low’ why your Endo increases your Mounjaro from 5 to 7 mg? Sounds like MJ should have been lowered to 2.5
Because I’m on 2 medications that control my blood sugars. Mounjaro and Glyxambi. She took away the Glyxambi and increased the Mounjaro thinking it would resolve my low glucose problem but I see it didn’t.
I guess she thought that by eliminating one medication it would resolve my issue. It would make more sense for her to have eliminated the one medication but leave my Mounjaro at 5 mg not raise it. But then again I’m not a doctor. I’m just going with what she advised me.
Since 5 mg not helping maybe she what she says about lowering MJ to 2.5?
Yes I already called. They said the doctor will get back to me soon to tell me what to do. Hopefully she lowers the dosage.
I'm a Dexcom G7 user myself. The GLP injections of Ozempic or Mojaro lowered my blood sugar as well. I dropped between 10 units bolus and 5-10 units of basil dose insulin injections daily to mainlain an A1C of under 5.8 for the two years I was on them. I didn't like the side effects so I quit them and have kept my weight off. It seems to cure any excessive appetite I had pre GLP. Now that I'm off them, all I think about is how sick I was when I was on them and only eat for energy. I feel like my stomach has shrunk so when I eat now, I get full fast. I lost about 20lbs when I was on the GLP meds, and have list another 10lbs in the last 3 months being off them. Remember that you can always quit the GLP injections if they mess with your BS or stomach like they did with myself, or just lower other diabetic meds. The choice is truly your decision. Good luck.
Are you checking fingersticks at all? This just looks like a bad sensor to me
Yes and the finger stick confirms I’m low and I feel clammy and weird like I’m going to pass out.
Definitely need to touch base with your endocrinologist for another med adjustment in that case. If your glucose is increasing and then dropping again quickly you may be having a reactive hypoglycemia component going on. Making sure you're pairing carbs with fat and protein can help that.
Also this has been the last 3 sensors I doubt all three bad
Your Libre 3 might be fucked up. Google to check the serial number as they have been trying to send out new ones because of false reads
I checked. I had this issue with my last 3 sensors and when I check the serial number on the website they told me to go to it shows mines were not recalled. Ever since the doctor upped the dosage on medications this has been an issue.
Also the finger sticks I do are very close to the numbers on the sensor so I know it’s not a sensor issue.
No carbs and potentially a medication to help regulate or lower glucose levels and working just sounds like a death penalty
Low cortisol,Severe illness, liver issues, kidney issues, or sepsis can cause the body to burn through glucose faster than it can replace it.