u/Piney592

I have noticed a pattern. Usually in the morning I get lows. I eat breakfast and the sugars go up then they drop around lunchtime until I eat lunch. Then they go up and then drop until dinner.

Do you guys see a pattern in my charts?

I have gotten a confirmed 68 on a finger stick but have been having a hard time catching the lows otherwise.

I’m a 21-year-old female with a history of POTS and insulin resistance, and I take metformin. I also have some mental health conditions/medications that may or may not be relevant.

For YEARS, I’ve had episodes that feel like low blood sugar. These actually started before my POTS symptoms, so I don’t think they’re simply POTS episodes being mistaken for hypoglycemia.

During these episodes, I become sweaty, shaky, weak, and sometimes a little dizzy. Eating something reliably makes the symptoms go away. This happens despite eating what I would consider a normal 3 meals a day.

I’ve brought this up to three different PCPs:

My first PCP basically told me to eat more (yeah, I don’t see that doctor anymore 😅).

My second PCP had me use a glucometer to try to catch the lows, but I never managed to catch an episode while testing.

My newest PCP prescribed me a CGM so we could hopefully see what my glucose is doing throughout the day.

I’ll attach screenshots of the CGM trends below.

What’s confusing me is that I’m seeing my glucose drop into the 50s and 60s, and these drops seem to correspond with some of the symptoms I’ve been experiencing. However, the glucose always seems to recover on its own, and sometimes it actually overshoots by 40+ points afterward.

I’ve also noticed that my sugar tends to sit in the 70s pretty frequently.

I’m not diabetic, so I’m trying to understand whether this is actually abnormal or something that can happen in otherwise healthy people.

My biggest questions are:
Even though I’m not diabetic, should glucose readings in the 50s/60s concern me?

How/why would my glucose correct itself without me eating? Is the body supposed to do that?

Is this kind of pattern something worth investigating further, or could it be normal?

Do non-diabetic people normally have glucose occasionally drop into the 60s or even 50s?

Should I be treating these lows when I see them on the CGM, or is it better to let my body correct them on its own?

Would seeing an endocrinologist be appropriate, or am I overthinking this?

I’m not looking for a diagnosis from Reddit—I’m mainly trying to understand whether this pattern is worth pursuing with my doctor and what questions I should be asking.

If anyone has experienced something similar, especially non-diabetic hypoglycemia/low glucose while taking metformin, I’d appreciate hearing about your experience.

For YEARS I have had frequent episodes of what I can assume were low blood sugars. I would get shaky, sweaty, pale, etc and it would all resolve with food.

My 1st pcp I brought this up to simply told me to eat more.

The 2nd one I brought this up to prescribed me a normal glucose monitor and advised me to check my sugars every few hours to catch the drops. This wasn’t very effective as I never could catch the lows.

The 3rd pcp I brought this up to decided to have me try a continuous glucose monitor to try and catch these episodes and see what my sugars were doing throughout the day in response to my food intake.

Not even 12 hours after I had the cgm on did I get some results.

mg/dL is used for the readings below. 👇🏻

1 in the morning my sugar was dropping quickly and was at 52! Half an hour later it was at 68. Then at 3:52 it was 65 and dropping. Then a few minutes later it was 54 and dropping. Then at 6:20 it was 66 and steady. Lastly, 7 minutes later it was at 54 and steady. (I will attach the chart below for easier viewing)

Noting that during this 1-6:30 am episodes, I heard the app alarm go off, enough to wake me up and check my sugar then I pretty much immediately fell back asleep. So there was no food intake during this section of time to correct the sugars.

They were pretty steady throughout the day until around 5:30 pm when I was driving to the local fair to get some fair food. It hit 69. It stayed around that number until I ate.

Then around 9 pm, roughly 30 minutes after I had a few spoonfuls of ice cream, it got down to 58 and dropping quickly with a down arrow.

Basically, I’m confused. I’m not diabetic. My A1C is 4.8.

I was doing some digging to make sure my COA is authentic and discovered there’s two editions of Levi. a first edition and an open edition. EDIT: I guess there’s a second edition too?

What’s the difference between the different editions? Is anyone knowledgeable on this topic?

Pic for attention 💕

Basically the title. How do I make this hair look better?

I just wanted to show you guys the astounding difference that simple lighting can make.

The first picture was taken with flash after the sun had set. It doesn’t show off the dolls amazing artwork and features.

The second picture was taken in the evening sunlight. It much better shows the real coloring of the doll and all of her features.

So next time you go to sell a doll, think about the importance of lighting!!

I met a lady close to me for a trade last night. By the time I got home the sun had set so I couldn’t get any good pictures for her announcement! Plus I had to think of a good name of course!

Introducing Violet June! She is a Levi Sculpt by Bonnie Brown. She is authentic and came with her COA.

I found an authentic Levi for sale/trade on marketplace close to me. The seller has agreed to trade him for my Realborn Joseph! How exciting! We’re gonna need names for this little one!

She also mentioned that her hair needs to be brushed so don’t mind that lol I’ll get it all cleaned up once I get her.

(not my photos. these are pics from the seller)

🍼He is a custom Bountiful Baby Joseph🍼

Full vinyl limbs 💪

Vinyl head 🥹

Soft, floppy fabric torso 👤

Rooted eyelashes 👀

Beautifully painted hair 🎀

Rosy red cheeks ❤️

Weighted comfortably 🏋️‍♂️

Newborn sized at 18 inches long 📏

🍼He is less red in person. I can get natural lighting pictures and safety photo upon request🍼

$300 plus shipping! That’s $50 off for the next 3 days only!

These are my results a month after taking iron supplements.

My hemoglobin has actually dropped in the past month from 12.1 down to 11.6. My iron saturation has stayed the same.

I know iron stores can take a long time to heal but why is my hemoglobin dropping within this time frame?

edit to mention - I am a 21f. My periods are normal-light.

I am selling this reborn and am open to trades!

We did a mini photoshoot just for you! Realborn Joseph is looking for softer cradles!

He is/has
18 inches
Very floppy
Rooted eye lashes
Beautifully pained hair
No COA
Magnetic mouth

Will come with a box opening

Can provide more photos upon request!

For those of you who prefer to use cloth diapers, what brand/where do you get them from?

This reborn was a custom. No COA but is authentic. Realborn Joseph. Very unnoticeable paint rub on finger - pictured below. Will come with a box opening. Has rooted lashes and painted hair. Can provide more photos upon request!

Show me what you have!