What Makes Blood Sugar Level Go Up or Down?
Food, diabetes medications, and exercise have the most result on blood sugar levels the majority of the time, however there are other things that can raise or lower blood glucose. Here’s a list of a few of what can make your blood sugar increase, go down, or decrease too much — leading to hypoglycemia.
UP
- Eating carbohydrate-containing foods
- Not taking the diabetes medications you need
- Not taking enough of the diabetes medications you’ve been recommended
- Taking particular non-diabetes — associated medicines, such as steroids, some contraceptive pills, laxatives (if dehydration results), or diuretics
- Eating meals or treats too near each other
- Lack of exercise
- Infection or other illness
- Modifications in hormone levels (for instance, during menstrual cycles)
- Stress
DOWN
- Taking diabetes medicines
- Being physically active
- Taking particular non-diabetes — related medicines
DOWN TOO LOW
- Not consuming adequate carb
- Taking expensive a dosage of diabetes medication
- Taking particular non-diabetes — associated medicines such as warfarin and some antibiotics
- Consuming meals or snacks too far apart from each other
- Consuming alcohol, specifically on an empty stomach
- Being more physically active than normal (without adjusting your diabetes program to compensate)
