All,
After hitting average BS over 180 and an 8.2 a1c, my doc upped my metformin from 1500mg to 2000mg per day and added 25mg glipizide per day.
On my side, I got serious about my diet and changed from 5 x 1/2 hour cardio workouts per week to 3 x 1/2 hour cardio + 1 hour spinning class + 2 heavy leg lifting workouts (leg press, leg extension, and leg curl) per week.
Two weeks in a row I have experienced extreme lows ( 39 and 49) three hours after spinning. I ate before spinning and immediately after spinning, and the last class I drank an 8oz regular Gatorade during the class.
While I am thrilled that my average BS is now below 120, the bottom line is I want to lower my A1C, not die from a sudden low. I haven't called my doc yet, but I am thinking about taking the glipizide later in the day on spinning days. My worry is my numbers will exceed 200 after spinning without it. Not sure which is worse.
Any suggestions?
Happy Holidays,
Jax