Hi there. Matt here. I am 23 year old, type 1 diabetic having been diagnosed 2 years ago and would be grateful for some advice on a hypo I may or may not have had earlier today.
I am currently in holiday and today went on a day trip with some family. I was not hungry in the morning so ate a banana and took a small amount of insulin. By lunch time I felt a little bit weak and shaky (only very slightly) and ate a pizza, again with a fairly small amount of insulin. By the afternoon I felt terrible but it didn't feel like hypos I've had in the past. Usually they involve shaking, an extreme hunger, and the inability to concentrate. I was not able to check my blood sugars as I left my glucose monitor in the hotel room (may have been stupid I know!). I felt extremely faint with a soreness at the back of my head. My family said I went very pale and I couldn't walk more than a few yards (but with none of the symptoms I usually feel).
I decided to be safe and eat a large amount of sugar tablets and a lolly. After about thirty minutes, my colour returned, stopped feeling faint and the strange sensation at the back of my head disappeared, although I felt hot and sweaty on the trip back to the hotel even though the coach was fairly well air conditioned.
After getting home I checked my blood sugars and they were pretty high (18 ish), took three units of novorapid, checked again, still 18 ish (odd I thought).
I still feel not 'right', a bit shaky, tired and with no appetite although maybe that could be due to stress?
Does this sound like a hypo and if not what might it be (I have no history of feeling faint) and now how should I proceed for the rest of the evening. Slightly worried about bringing my blood sugars down quickly and suffering an incident like this again so quickly after, so should I keep them highish overnight?
Many thanks for your help.
I am currently in holiday and today went on a day trip with some family. I was not hungry in the morning so ate a banana and took a small amount of insulin. By lunch time I felt a little bit weak and shaky (only very slightly) and ate a pizza, again with a fairly small amount of insulin. By the afternoon I felt terrible but it didn't feel like hypos I've had in the past. Usually they involve shaking, an extreme hunger, and the inability to concentrate. I was not able to check my blood sugars as I left my glucose monitor in the hotel room (may have been stupid I know!). I felt extremely faint with a soreness at the back of my head. My family said I went very pale and I couldn't walk more than a few yards (but with none of the symptoms I usually feel).
I decided to be safe and eat a large amount of sugar tablets and a lolly. After about thirty minutes, my colour returned, stopped feeling faint and the strange sensation at the back of my head disappeared, although I felt hot and sweaty on the trip back to the hotel even though the coach was fairly well air conditioned.
After getting home I checked my blood sugars and they were pretty high (18 ish), took three units of novorapid, checked again, still 18 ish (odd I thought).
I still feel not 'right', a bit shaky, tired and with no appetite although maybe that could be due to stress?
Does this sound like a hypo and if not what might it be (I have no history of feeling faint) and now how should I proceed for the rest of the evening. Slightly worried about bringing my blood sugars down quickly and suffering an incident like this again so quickly after, so should I keep them highish overnight?
Many thanks for your help.
The on,y other thing to say is that I guess it's possible that you've picked up some kind of bug, which is causing the faintness and then the high when you tested. It does sound like a hypo to me, but don't atke anything for granted and keep an eye on things for the next few hours.
