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What Causes Fluctuations In Blood Sugar Levels?

Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2015

Question: I drink beer on Friday night ,Saturday and sunday early afternoon. Monday I feel fine. I check my blood sugar and it is normal. As the day progresses, my blood sugar gets higher and higher and the back of my neck feels like stressed. By Tuesday afternoon, my bold sugar is back to normal. I am not diabetic. What is happening to my blood sugar?

Answered by Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Values please

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thanks for writing to hcm.

Beer has a very high calorie content. It's likely it pushed your sugars to higher levels than normal.

May I know the values exactly please?

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy (12 minutes later)

the highest has been 138, than it goes down to below 100, as soon as I eat something, I feel stressed than I check it again and it is in the 130's. by the afternoon, it is below 100. What got to ask the question, is that as soon as I eat, I feel stressed. But by tuesday afternoon I feel great for the rest of the week.

Answered by Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
values are normal

Detailed Answer:
The glucose levels are within limits. It fluctuates for everyone based on variety of factors including eating. Your is within the range of 140 and so do not worry. What do you mean by feeling unwell after eating? Do you become anxious or is it some sort of gastric experience you are finding uncomfortable? Regarding the sugars don't worry. Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy (22 minutes later)

I do have anxiety. I was on lexapro for 18 month and it help. The unwellness that I feel after eating is tightness around back of my neck. But like I said, it only happens for a day or two. The rest of the week, my blood sugar is 80's in the morning before I eat.

Answered by Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Noted your history.

I would suggest you not to worry as it doesn't appear organic in nature as it's transient and you find some co relation to the days of the weeK too. It doesn't appear gastric or gall bladder related. Please observe how it evolves.

Some alarm signs include weight loss, fever, recurrent abdominal pain. If you have any you need a thorough physical examination done. Please do a liver function test when time permits.

Kindly continue your medication for anxiety.

Warm regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy (3 hours later)

I had a liver function test in July 23,2015 and the results were.Alkaline phosphatase,S-72, AST(SGOT)-21,ALT(SGPT)-25. Is it too soon to take another one?

Answered by Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thats normal. No need.

Detailed Answer:
The liver tests are within normal limits. No need to test again unless you think you have gone up with the drinks. Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad