Hello everyone
I have been a diabetic for 24 years and lately (about 2 years but more often now) I have been getting dizzy when my sugar drops. The dizziness doesn't not go away (even after my sugar does come up) unless I lay down and take a nap. The dizziness usually brings on bad headaches. I have had it last up to 2 or 3 days and usually gets worse when I get tired.
Now my sugar is controlled pretty good. I don't have any complications yet from diabetes. Although I have had one stroke and seizure when I had a extreme low and blacked out. The stroke did minimal damage to my brain and this was probably 10 years ago this happened.
Now there are times when my sugar can drop a hundred points (180 down to 80) in a matter of minutes (10-20 minutes) for no apparent reason. This is my biggest problem. But now just my sugar dropping can bring on the dizzy spells and headaches.
I am on Lantus and Humalog. I take my insulin on a curve to. I check my sugars 4-8 times a day.
Does anyone else have this problem and if so what do you do/did to help it get better?
I unfortunately am in the process of seeing a new dr. because we have moved. I don't see him until next week and usually do all my own adjustments to my sugar control. But this problem I can't seem to get figured out.
Looking for experiences and advice.
Thank you.
Marcy
I have been a diabetic for 24 years and lately (about 2 years but more often now) I have been getting dizzy when my sugar drops. The dizziness doesn't not go away (even after my sugar does come up) unless I lay down and take a nap. The dizziness usually brings on bad headaches. I have had it last up to 2 or 3 days and usually gets worse when I get tired.
Now my sugar is controlled pretty good. I don't have any complications yet from diabetes. Although I have had one stroke and seizure when I had a extreme low and blacked out. The stroke did minimal damage to my brain and this was probably 10 years ago this happened.
Now there are times when my sugar can drop a hundred points (180 down to 80) in a matter of minutes (10-20 minutes) for no apparent reason. This is my biggest problem. But now just my sugar dropping can bring on the dizzy spells and headaches.
I am on Lantus and Humalog. I take my insulin on a curve to. I check my sugars 4-8 times a day.
Does anyone else have this problem and if so what do you do/did to help it get better?
I unfortunately am in the process of seeing a new dr. because we have moved. I don't see him until next week and usually do all my own adjustments to my sugar control. But this problem I can't seem to get figured out.
Looking for experiences and advice.
Thank you.
Marcy