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<blockquote data-quote="EileenWagner" data-source="post: 1160706" data-attributes="member: 228359"><p>I used to notice my hypos at about 4.0, but when I started using Novirapid I started not noticing until I was in the 2's. The information leaflet in the box says that over time it may cause you to become unaware of a hypo until it is much lower. I indeed find this is the case for me.</p><p></p><p>My meter reads as low as 0.8. One night I woke up in the middle of the night, realizing I was hypo. I yelled at my husband and followed him out to the kitchen. I sat down to test myself and all my monitor said was "LO", meaning I was too low for it to register a number. That's when I went blind. I screamed at my husband to hurry up, and told him I couldn't see. I was terrified! He wrapped my hand around a glass of Coke and helped guide me. I was shaking violently, and managed to spill a bunch of it. He had me eat a peanut butter & honey sandwich as well and kept me as calm as he could. </p><p></p><p>It took about 20 minutes before my sight returned. That was scary as hell! When your brain doesn't have enough sugar to function, it shuts down "non-essential" services (such as sight and hearing) in an attempt to divert the sugar it needs into the brain. </p><p></p><p>I have had hypos low enough to be unconscious, but I've never had a seizure. I think a lot of it depends on your body and it's tolerance, and it can vary widely from person to person as to how low is low. Your absolute best bet is frequent testing to ensure you know what's going on in your body as much as possible. Diabetes can be a lot of trial and error, but don't make it a guessing game. It's just not worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EileenWagner, post: 1160706, member: 228359"] I used to notice my hypos at about 4.0, but when I started using Novirapid I started not noticing until I was in the 2's. The information leaflet in the box says that over time it may cause you to become unaware of a hypo until it is much lower. I indeed find this is the case for me. My meter reads as low as 0.8. One night I woke up in the middle of the night, realizing I was hypo. I yelled at my husband and followed him out to the kitchen. I sat down to test myself and all my monitor said was "LO", meaning I was too low for it to register a number. That's when I went blind. I screamed at my husband to hurry up, and told him I couldn't see. I was terrified! He wrapped my hand around a glass of Coke and helped guide me. I was shaking violently, and managed to spill a bunch of it. He had me eat a peanut butter & honey sandwich as well and kept me as calm as he could. It took about 20 minutes before my sight returned. That was scary as hell! When your brain doesn't have enough sugar to function, it shuts down "non-essential" services (such as sight and hearing) in an attempt to divert the sugar it needs into the brain. I have had hypos low enough to be unconscious, but I've never had a seizure. I think a lot of it depends on your body and it's tolerance, and it can vary widely from person to person as to how low is low. Your absolute best bet is frequent testing to ensure you know what's going on in your body as much as possible. Diabetes can be a lot of trial and error, but don't make it a guessing game. It's just not worth it. [/QUOTE]
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