Is it normal to feel weak 3 hours after eating with a glucose level between 80–89 mg/dL?
My wife is 5'1" tall and weighs approximately 185 pounds; she does not have diabetes and does not take glucose-lowering medication.
She mentions that if about three hours go by without eating, she starts to feel weak. For example, if she has breakfast at 8:00 a.m., by around 11:00 a.m. she feels the need to eat because she is not feeling well.
When she has checked her glucose levels, they sometimes range between 80 and 89 mg/dL, although on one occasion she saw a reading close to 70 mg/dL. When she feels this weakness, she usually eats something sweet because she thinks her blood sugar is dropping too low.
My question is: has anyone without diabetes experienced similar symptoms even with a glucose level of 80–89? Could it simply be due to going several hours without eating or the composition of her meals? I would like her to use a GLP-1 medication, such as retatrutide or tirzepatide.