[Aurora96]

A co-worker told me today that I looked pale to her. She's aware of my health issues and knows I'm on a new medication. Looking at myself I have to agree - I do look a little pale!

I know pale skin can be a sign of a hypo but according to my meter, I'm definitely not having a hypo. But my blood sugars are lower than they've been in weeks.

Anyone have any experience with being pale? Could this be a result of my body being confused by lower blood sugar readings?

[morrisma]

If your numbers have been significantly higher until recently, you might experience a sort of false low with normal numbers. If that's the case, it should clear in a day or 2 of being normal. If not, other possible issues include low bp. Go to a local pharmacy & see if they will check it for you if you don't know anyone with a home blood pressure kit.
Mike

[mortis505]

like morrisma said, If your body is used to higher blood sugars, and is now starting to normalize, you may feel like you are hypo. As you satrt to adjust to the lower numbers, you will start to feel better, it just takes time.

[princesslinda]

Paleness is listed as a side-effect of hypoglycemia.

That being said, i'm fair-skinned by nature and I feel I look more pale since diagnosis. It may be that I just pay more attention to everything about myself now than I did prior to diagnosis.

[volleyball]

Just like alcohol causes an increase blood at the skin, high glycemic food can do the same in diabetics, maybe you are just normalizing due to better control. You will also feel colder than you did before

[Janlaton]

Did you put on as much make up as normal? If i forget to use blush everyone rants about how pale I am becasue I am very fair skinned. It may also be that as winter is ending you have not been in the sun much so you just do not have much color in your skin. As above getting bg in control helps have better skin tone so the person is used to seeing you with the tint from high bg. It will even out as you have better control.

[sprzepiora]

Originally Posted by volleyball

Just like alcohol causes an increase blood at the skin, high glycemic food can do the same in diabetics, maybe you are just normalizing due to better control. You will also feel colder than you did before

Ain't that the truth, I have been freezing lately!

[Aurora96]

Originally Posted by volleyball

Just like alcohol causes an increase blood at the skin, high glycemic food can do the same in diabetics, maybe you are just normalizing due to better control. You will also feel colder than you did before

Interesting! And yes, I feel colder than before but I'm actually welcoming that - I had a radical hysterectomy two years ago for endometrial cancer and I haven't been cold since. (Normally the opposite!) So it's nice to be able to snuggle under a blanket for a change....

[Aurora96]

Originally Posted by Janlaton

Did you put on as much make up as normal? If i forget to use blush everyone rants about how pale I am becasue I am very fair skinned. It may also be that as winter is ending you have not been in the sun much so you just do not have much color in your skin. As above getting bg in control helps have better skin tone so the person is used to seeing you with the tint from high bg. It will even out as you have better control.

*grins* Maybe I should wear makeup this way people can't notice the subtle changes?

[volleyball]

That cold feeling is something rarely discussed here. I used to be a blast furnace all year round. Friends girlfriends and wives would cuddle up to me at outdoor winter events, not a bad gig.
I am still a warm person now but not so much.

[princesslinda]

I'm much colder-natured than I was before diagnosis, even my husband comments on my cold hands and how I wear more long sleeved clothing than I use to and I can no longer tolerate cold as I could before....I attributed it more to hormonal changes than diabetes...now I wonder?

[deb wardle]

Hi i have the same problems,pale and freezing cold. But I am anemic and they are both symptoms of anemia.

Deb

[jacobsam622]

Originally Posted by Aurora96

A co-worker told me today that I looked pale to her. She's aware of my health issues and knows I'm on a new medication. Looking at myself I have to agree - I do look a little pale!

I know pale skin can be a sign of a hypo but according to my meter, I'm definitely not having a hypo. But my blood sugars are lower than they've been in weeks.

Anyone have any experience with being pale? Could this be a result of my body being confused by lower blood sugar readings?

Either your co-worker is an indian or your blood pressure is to high. Do you have a blood pressure machine? If go down to walmart they have one that you can check for yourself.

[Janlaton]

I somehow got the idea did I ask a guy if he had his make up on? If so sorry. I am not really cold even tho well controlled. Still work to keep my BP up to normal. Recently bought a nome bp monitor for $20 at a discount store, using it keeps my mind at ease. I.m still very lite skined even if Cherokee!

[Aurora96]

Originally Posted by Janlaton

I somehow got the idea did I ask a guy if he had his make up on? If so sorry. I am not really cold even tho well controlled. Still work to keep my BP up to normal. Recently bought a nome bp monitor for $20 at a discount store, using it keeps my mind at ease. I.m still very lite skined even if Cherokee!

LOL! No, I'm female. I chose the moniker CJ many years ago when I first got on the internet and was single - it didn't really give anything away about me. I initially met my husband online and so he calls me CJ... so it stuck!!