For context: I’m a type 2 diabetic who was in the hospital 6 weeks ago for DKA. I’m changing my life through Ketovore and extended fasting.
I’m 2.5 days into a 5 day fast. My glucose levels have basically flatlined. Went up to 91 mg/dl during Dawn Effect time. Right around 70, they’re just sitting there going a couple under and a couple over. This has been happening for two days now.
Normally when I fast, I get a powerful dawn effect of up to 140 mg/dl. Not so on this fast… here’s what I’m doing differently: I’m on a higher dose of Mounjaro (5 instead of 2.5) and I am not taking metformin on this particular extended fast.
I am not sleeping. Basically getting 2-3 hrs a night. But I feel energized. I can tell the sleeplessness will get to me soon. And I feel like THAT will keep me from five days before any feelings of hypo. No hypo symptoms even when I dipped to 60 mg/dl last night.
My salt intake is good. Only water and sodium. Oh and mag supplement. I am switching to glycinate to see if it will help with sleeping. I’m told mega doses can help. So I was taking 500mg elemental mag, I’m gonna try 1000mg then 1500mg.