Any diaetics - Does being poorly make you blood sugar level low?

[mummytopebs]

I am 29 weeks pregnant and have got gestational diabets, i ahve got a chest infection and my blood sugar levels have been low today,is this normal if you are ill?

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

Any illness can make your blood sugars more unstable than usual.

Look after yourself

xx

[mummytopebs]

Do you know how low i should allow it to go before i get concerned?

[mummytopebs]

Yes I have a testing kit and do it 4 times a day, it was going down to 3 yesterday even after my tea but was back up to 4 again this morning so fingers crossed it will stay above the 4 x

[MavisEnderby]

Yes,esp if you are vomiting and not able to keep stuff down.

Anything below 4mmol classed as low.Can you manage Lucozade (Small glass) or milk and a digestive biscuit as alternative?Then recheck in half hour-hour or so.

If it is lower 4 or you are feeling at all dizzy would contact gp for advice.

[mummytopebs]

Thanks Mavis x Thats what i do not understand have been eating normally, am not being sick i have a chest infection so am keeping food down, that is why i dont understand it going low

[MavisEnderby]

Prob the infection itself.Can play havoc with bs levels.