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People with diabetes can develop diabetic hypoglycemia (which is very dangerous) if they fast.

dkersten 10y ago
So test your blood sugar levels when you fast? I've started experimenting with intermittent fasting (36 hour fasts) and bought a test kit just to be sure even though I'm not diabetic. If you are, then you should definitely consult a doctor first and you're probably already testing your blood sugar.
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- Filligree 10y ago
  That's an interesting idea. Where did you get the testing equipment? I tend to get very cold if I haven't eaten recently, if I'm not active -- always have -- and it would be fascinating to see if there's a connection.
  - sjcsjc 10y ago
    I bought this for £12 a year ago. I see it's unavailable from that seller but you'll find it elsewhere. In the UK diabetics get these free. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004343VWS https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004343VWS
    - dkersten 10y ago
      I got a similar one, also on Amazon, for a similar price. I'm not at home right now so can't check which one I got.
  - cowpewter 10y ago
    Not sure where you're located, but the Walmart brand Reli-on testers are as accurate as any other brand you'll find on a pharmacy shelf, and have very reasonably priced test strips (glucose meters are like razor blades or printers, most of your cost will come from test strips, not the meter itself). I'm a T2 diabetic, and have a Reli-on Confirm. The device is only around $10 and the strips are ~$20 for a 50 pack or ~$35 for 100. It's a pretty good deal. Test strips the only thing I ever go to Walmart for anymore.
    - mark-r 10y ago
      Reli-on Prime user here. When I discovered that I could buy the test strips over-the-counter for less than the deductible on the ones my doctor prescribed, I switched and never went back. $18 for 100.
  - godshatter 10y ago
    When I was diagnosed with Type II, I bought the Bayer Contour Meter, which I have been very happy with. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D0JTASA https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D0JTASA
tonyedgecombe 10y ago
Isn't that just the case if they take too much insulin for their glycemic load? Persumably if they fast they would adjust their insulin levels (which they do for other reasons as well).

So test your blood sugar levels when you fast? I've started experimenting with intermittent fasting (36 hour fasts) and bought a test kit just to be sure even though I'm not diabetic. If you are, then you should definitely consult a doctor first and you're probably already testing your blood sugar.

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Filligree 10y ago
That's an interesting idea. Where did you get the testing equipment? I tend to get very cold if I haven't eaten recently, if I'm not active -- always have -- and it would be fascinating to see if there's a connection.
- sjcsjc 10y ago
  I bought this for £12 a year ago. I see it's unavailable from that seller but you'll find it elsewhere. In the UK diabetics get these free. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004343VWS https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004343VWS
  - dkersten 10y ago
    I got a similar one, also on Amazon, for a similar price. I'm not at home right now so can't check which one I got.
- cowpewter 10y ago
  Not sure where you're located, but the Walmart brand Reli-on testers are as accurate as any other brand you'll find on a pharmacy shelf, and have very reasonably priced test strips (glucose meters are like razor blades or printers, most of your cost will come from test strips, not the meter itself). I'm a T2 diabetic, and have a Reli-on Confirm. The device is only around $10 and the strips are ~$20 for a 50 pack or ~$35 for 100. It's a pretty good deal. Test strips the only thing I ever go to Walmart for anymore.
  - mark-r 10y ago
    Reli-on Prime user here. When I discovered that I could buy the test strips over-the-counter for less than the deductible on the ones my doctor prescribed, I switched and never went back. $18 for 100.
- godshatter 10y ago
  When I was diagnosed with Type II, I bought the Bayer Contour Meter, which I have been very happy with. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D0JTASA https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D0JTASA

tonyedgecombe 10y ago

Isn't that just the case if they take too much insulin for their glycemic load? Persumably if they fast they would adjust their insulin levels (which they do for other reasons as well).