Hypo symptoms at 4.4mmol/l: normal?

[hose1975]

Hi,

Earlier this evening I was experienced all the major symptoms of a hypo: suddenly cold, sweating, blurred vision, shaky. (I had several insulin-induced hypos with gestational diabetes so I do know what they feel like.)

However, after a bit of a struggle to get up the stairs I tested and found I was at 4.4mmol/l, so theoretically above a technical hypo but quite low for me; random sampling suggests a baseline of about 5.5.

Does anyone have any ideas why this may have happened? It's not happened before. Is it some kind of ominous sign or completely benign? I am fairly certain that I am now into impaired fasting glycaemia territory and will be getting my doctor's confirmation of that in due course. All postprandial bloods are the baseline 5.5mmol/l or thereabouts at the two-hour mark.

Cheers

Jo

 

[noblehead]

Wonder if you had been much lower beforehand and you liver compensated for your low bg levels.

 

[hose1975]

That's an interesting thought but the question still remains as to why they may have dropped that low in the first place. Is my blood sugar control worsening?

 

[noblehead]

Along with everyone else on the forum we are not able to give medical advice, if you have concerns then you should discuss them with your gp.

 

[hose1975]

I just wondered whether anybody had ever had a similar experience, is all.

 

[Daibell]

My hypo symptoms can start anywhere from 3.3 to 4.8 mmol. Today it was 4.6 mmol but note the meter can be +/- 15% out. There is no hard and fast rule so the game is to be able to spot one coming on

 

[Charlottelucy44]

I can tell when my bs drops below 5. I start having symptoms around 4.5. The my Dsn said it's not technically a hypo. Even though I get the shakes, sweat and everything to go with it.