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?

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

Look after yourself

xx

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

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

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.

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

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