can your period raise/lower blood sugar ?
i am 24. i just found out im type 2 last Feb. i was on the depo shot for 8 years. i didn't get a period when i was on it. i stopped my injections right around the time i found out i was diabetic. the last couple months ive been slowly getting my period back. spotting and cramps for a couple days. but ive noticed that my blood sugar is all over the place. i feel like im low all the time. but when i eat, it jumps around like crazy. is this normal? i know it may sound like a stupid question. but i haven't had a period in 8 years. and i just found out im diabetic less then a year ago. just during those few days when its that time of the month i feel like crap. hot then cold.. headaches.. sick to my stomach.. i cant tell if its my period or diabetes symptoms.
i eat right.. take my meds like im told.. my last a1c was good. 5.5.. i havent been to a doctor recently to ask questions about it. i stopped the birthcontrol hoping to get pregnant eventually. but no hurry. im taking vitamins with iron and folic acid. so no other problems.
November 1st, 2010 - 11:41
Yes. The menstruation process releases a cocktail of hormones that cause stress on the body, and that will usually raise your BG for a few days before your period, then often your BG’s will be a little low the day your period starts. Then you should normalize within a day or two. Just watch your BG’s carefully around that time and exercise a little more if necessary or whatever your doc tells you to lower your BG.
November 1st, 2010 - 11:41
My mom died from not taking care of herself with her type 2. I dont have any advice, just a thought…..
Good for you. Keep paying attention, and take care of yourself.
Come on Answers, surely someone can help here?
November 1st, 2010 - 11:41
yep sure can :] you may notice a lot of people who have diabetics when they get their period have a lot of hypo’s.Cause their losing blood although they can have spurts of highs and lows cause of our mood swings and our hormones messing round with each other.
November 1st, 2010 - 11:41
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