Question for the Ladies: Do you experience higher BG before and during your "monthly visitor"
I am so confused...every month my BG will be right on track and I'll be feeling good but then the few days before my "monthly visitor" and the few days after starting I have higher BG readings. Anyone else experience this? Is this normal? It's very frustrating!
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer on -
Every month I have highr BG readings a few days before and during my friend. It is totally normal from what I understand due to hormonal changes.
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Permalink Reply by Erin Huff Carper on
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I usually have higher BGs for up to a week or so before. I usually take more basal insulin during that time Once I get my period, my regular basil insulin seems to work OK, but I become very sensitive to fast acting insulin, so I tend to go low more.
From what I understand it's very normal to need more insulin before and sometimes during, according to my CDEs. Good luck figuring out what your pattern is!
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Permalink Reply by solobaricsrock on -
(Not a female) but the hormones produced days before menses will cause a change in insulin effectiveness. This is because of the fact that over 90% of those hormones are insulin resistant, and you will have to adjust your basal insulin due to this. I know some women that need up to 2x their normal basal rates (in extreme circumstances) to help get BG under control just before they start. Hopefully that gives some insight........
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Permalink Reply by Frances on -
yes, and of course I'm not on insulin, so it means I have to cut back on carbs and increase exercise just exactly when I least feel like it.
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Permalink Reply by Brigid O'Donnell on -
I have higher BG readings then as well- not every month though. I just see how things are going month by month.
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Permalink Reply by Doris D on -
I was always just the oppiset I went way lower. Menapouse can be a good thing! LOL!
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Permalink Reply by Rachel T2 on -
For me this happens sometimes. I find that my readings are higher for the week before starting then once it starts they go back to a low normal provided that I maintain low carb and excercise but sometimes I just have to have hagen-daz mayan chocolate ice cream at that time and then they are high.
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Permalink Reply by Liz on -
Yes! I'm experiencing this right now, even though I'm towards the end of my cycle. I don't usually go above 200 for any reason, but for this particular week, I've been getting spikes before lunch and dinner. Then again, I was recently diagnosed in May so I'm not sure if this will become a pattern for not. Hershey bars are hard to avoid during this particular week...so that may be causing a spike as well. Carrots and hummus could never replace that craving. Ever. Well, I'm pretty positive.
Liz
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Permalink Reply by Crystal on -
I get the craving for chocolate too, I found a handful of yogurt covered raisins helps.They have vanilla and chocolate flavored ones.Or if i really need chocolate a handful of the mini m&m's .A whole tube of those is 37 carbs so a 1/3 to 1/4 of a tube of those is usually enough to curb my craving with out shooting me sky high.
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Permalink Reply by solobaricsrock on
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lol totally..... (If my wife knew I was writing that she'd probably cut me off for a week eeeeeek!!!!)
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