Im having to keep track of my blood sugar for fear of diabetic, but my medication hides the symptoms of it...help? im taking propranolol for migraines and my doctor has been blood testing me for diabetes and i just found out that my medication blocks the

The : The propanolol reduces shakiness and fast heart beat that would get with low blood sugar. You should still sweat and feel weak and find your sugar low, below 70 if you do go low. Follow your sugars closely and you should let the doctor know if you go low or if you must eat to avoid low sugars. There are drugs that control diabetes well but do not cause low sugars. See my post below on my blog site. Also, you might consider seeing another doctor. Perhaps you have endocrinologists in the area.

Propranolol : Propranolol can potentially mask your hypoglycemic symptoms especially if you are not easily symptomatic when low. I suggest that you correlate your symptoms of feeling low and level of bs and if you get only symptomatic when very low, then i would recommend that you discuss this with your physician who prescribed it to see if you can be switched to a non beta blocker medication (there is many pharmacological alternatives for your migraines). I personally recommend against use of non selective beta blockers in any one who has diabetes or asthma. Keep a close eye on your bs especially at 2-3am if your bs at bedtime are on the low side. Good luck. Cayce t. Jehaimi, M.D., faap pediatric endocrinology & diabetes the children's hospital of southwest florida fort myers, fl usa.

No diabetes: Propranol may block the sptoms associated with low blood sugar in patient with diabetes. If your sugars are between 70-110 fasting and below 140 2 hours after eating you no not have diabetes.