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03-18-2009, 08:41 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Barbados
Posts: 31
| | | Not pregnant but question to ladies on menstration and BG
Hello ladies. I am not pregnant but figured this would be the most appropriate forum to ask my question assuming that mainly women visit will be visiting this forum.
Does menstration affect your BG readings? Does it make your BG go higher while you are menstrating? I am newly diagnosed and was wondering if I should expect any "usual" pattern of my BD's going up during my period. Thanks for your feedback. |
03-19-2009, 04:16 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Babylon, NY
Posts: 607
| | My BGs actually go DOWN during that time of the month, but I've been told that's pretty unusual. Then again, if it's medically unusual, that'll be me 
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Amanda
misdiagnosed type 2 8/2007
rediagnosed type 1 8/2008
Pumping since 11/2008!!
Purple Minimed 722 named Barney
Other Meds:
Yaz
Elavil (10mg at night)
Metformin 1000mg 2x/day
a1c 8.3% 9/9/08 
a1C 7.4 1/17/09 (better, as I stabilize)
a1c 7.3 6/09 (frickin' IR) |
03-19-2009, 04:41 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 1,066
| | | It's a Girl Thing - Clash of the Hormones
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Originally Posted by Barbadosgal  Hello ladies. I am not pregnant but figured this would be the most appropriate forum to ask my question assuming that mainly women visit will be visiting this forum.
Does menstration affect your BG readings? Does it make your BG go higher while you are menstrating? I am newly diagnosed and was wondering if I should expect any "usual" pattern of my BD's going up during my period. Thanks for your feedback. | Hi there,
I have found that my BGLs idle a little higher a few days before and during said cycle - I have discussed these slighly higher BGLs with my Diabetes Educator and she said this is pretty normal (for diabetics).
I call this time of the month "Clash of the Hormones"! 
__________________  AngelKitty Dx T1 Sept 2008
Pumping NovoRapid with Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm 722 - nicknamed Schultz  "Chloe Kitty" |
03-19-2009, 07:36 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 5,429
| | | I run about the same but right before, I have this hunger like a wolverine -- I could gnaw the leg off the person next to me.
Also -- I recently posted a query about running a short cycle right after dx ... it did seem ot change mine.
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Linda Initial A1c Feb 6 09: 12%
Aug 24 A1c (MD office) 5.5% 
Jul ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU (blood values normal, advised to continue this dose by endo)
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.8 According to Joslin's Diabetes, 2005 ed., 5 - 30% of those diagnosed as Type 2 actually have LADA. |
03-19-2009, 08:44 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 10,080
| | | I notice I will consistently run 8-10 points higher the week before my cycle, but this resolves when I actually start menstruating. I also get PMS symptoms of anxiety/stress, which may be a contributing factor.
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Metformin 500 mg twice daily
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets
Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5 |
03-19-2009, 04:30 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Barbados
Posts: 31
| | | short cycle?
Quote:
Originally Posted by foxl I run about the same but right before, I have this hunger like a wolverine -- I could gnaw the leg off the person next to me.
Also -- I recently posted a query about running a short cycle right after dx ... it did seem ot change mine. | Hi Linda, when you said 'running a short cycle right after dx" what exactly do you mean? I notice that I got my period right after dx 21 days after my last period and for years my cycles have always been 27-30 days. Is that what you meant by a short cycle? |
03-19-2009, 04:31 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Barbados
Posts: 31
| | | Thanks Ladies
For your replies. This is all very helpful |
03-19-2009, 04:34 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colorado
Posts: 428
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelKitty Hi there,
I have found that my BGLs idle a little higher a few days before and during said cycle - I have discussed these slighly higher BGLs with my Diabetes Educator and she said this is pretty normal (for diabetics).
I call this time of the month "Clash of the Hormones"! | I feel so lame admitting this but it took me a long time to learn this one as I've just recently started REALLY and truly started caring over the last year or so. My bloods go super high and I have insulin resistance of the worst kind before and during "that time" and then afterwards, it's hypos galore. Oh the joys!
__________________  Type 1 since 1987 (age 5) MDI
Lantus and Humalog
"Just open your eyes
And see that life is beautiful."---SIXX:A.M.
 "I will get by, I will survive."---Grateful Dead |
03-19-2009, 04:36 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 5,429
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by Barbadosgal Hi Linda, when you said 'running a short cycle right after dx" what exactly do you mean? I notice that I got my period right after dx 21 days after my last period and for years my cycles have always been 27-30 days. Is that what you meant by a short cycle? |
YES! Exactly -- about the same timing too! And here I was hoping menopause was beginning ...
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Linda Initial A1c Feb 6 09: 12%
Aug 24 A1c (MD office) 5.5%
Jul ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU (blood values normal, advised to continue this dose by endo)
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.8 According to Joslin's Diabetes, 2005 ed., 5 - 30% of those diagnosed as Type 2 actually have LADA. |
03-20-2009, 08:50 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 693
| | | My BG go up a couple of days before and the 1st 2 days during my period. For more info and members' experiences, search the DF forums for past queries on this topic. |
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