[poodlebone]

For someone without diabetes, 72 is a perfectly normal number. You felt bad because your BG had probably been running much higher prior to diagnosis. If you are able to keep steady control, that 72 may not show any symptoms in the future.

The shakes & sweats are two classic low symptoms but it is always best to use your meter to determine if you're low or not. I've had weird feeling when my BG was higher than normal but not really high, like in the 150s. They could have easily been confused with a low and if I had eaten something it would have made things worse - pushing my BG even higher.