Is it normal to go from 17.3 to 3.7 overnight.? - Diabetes Message Board

sharebear30 · 10-26-2003, 01:16 PM

Hello , recently posted two messeges on here regarding my ten year old son. He had a high blood sugar of 17.3 yesterday morning so i watched his sugar intake and carbs. Thanks for all the replies. But this morning he had one egg over easy then checked the blood two hours later and it was 3.7. ? I am really confused to as how this could be so i fed him two pieces of toast with peanut butter and jam and twenty minutes later took another blood screen and the results were 10.7 . I am worried as I am not knowing if this is normal.? the hospital is an hour away and the lab will be closed. All he wants to do is eat. How do i get it so it is a steady level.? I call and the nurses say well not much they can really do until they take an gtt test. Should I continue with the low carbs and what is a dangerous level for low.? I have a ton of questions any advice would be helpful thank you.

Ron AKA · 10-26-2003, 01:57 PM

Since your son is not taking any medication for diabetes and no insulin, the possibility of a low is very remote. The 3.7 is a bit on the low side alright, but I tend not to treat the low until it is about 3.4 or less.

I would still stay with the high protein and minimize the carbs until you can get in for the OGTT - again don't settle for a simple fasting test. This does not mean zero carbs. There are some carbs that are easier on you than the ones in bread (bread is about the worst). An artificially sweetened yogurt, whole grapefruit, and slow cooking oatmeal (in moderate servings) are some foods that are kinder to the BG. Cooked beans are pretty good as well.

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Ron

Type 2, diagnosed Feb 01, Prandin (GlucoNorm), Diet & Exercise