Comments on: Re: Effexor and low blood sugar

By: Dave Black

Dave Black — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 00:07:15 +0000

Anything is possible, God knows I have had enough stress this year to
bring down a mountain. My son died, I have some kind of nerve damage and
couldn’t get out of the bed for 2 months (either shingles or reaction
from Baycol, still waiting for a diagnose), my son-in-law has been out
of work for 4 months and I got layed off two weeks ago.

But, when my blood sugar is 78 to 90, my heart races and I shake inside.
When it is 150 to 180, I actually feel better. But maybe this is a
period of adjustment. I thought you should feel better when it came
down.

The effexor must be a miracle drug. I haven’t blood sugars this low in
10 years.

Thanks for the help.

By: Dave Black

Dave Black — Mon, 27 Oct 2003 17:00:28 +0000

Thanks for the info. I make my own Bar-b-que and it is very low carb,
because I use my own homemade sauce. Last night the blood sugar ran
between 90 and 150, but I did feel better. Maybe I am getting used to
being between the 80’s and 90’s to 150’s rather than 200’s to 280’s.

Thanks again.

By: Dave Black

Dave Black — Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:20:27 +0000

I want it low. If I could be between 80 and 100, that would be great.
The problem is that the up’s and down’s are unbearable.

9:00 AM - 150
Ate bacon and eggs - no carbs - one glucotrol, one effexor
At 3PM yesterday - 78
Ate tuna salad - no carbs
5PM - 120
Ate bar-b-que and slaw - some carbs
10:00 PM - 175
Took one amaryl (4mg) and one glucotrol (500mg)
9:00 AM - 150

Does anyone have anyway to stabalize the blood sugar? Mine, no matter
what I eat or what meds I take always seem to have 50 to 100 point

swings and it feels awful.

Thanks for all the help.