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<blockquote data-quote="Shannon27" data-source="post: 1547271" data-attributes="member: 429571"><p>It's completely exhausting when this happens! The low sugars could have been caused by anything - too much insulin, a slight change in hormones, slightly longer for your breakfast to kick in etc. The CGM isn't quite accurate in that there is a five minute delay between your actual reading and what the meter shows you (I was told this by an Abbott Freestyle Libre rep at my local hospital), so it's a pain in these situations where you need constant, UP TO DATE values. I stopped using it because it told me I was 2.8, I wasn't experiencing any hypo symptoms so did a BG check and I was 8.0! I've heard on here though that if you stick with them they do really work once they're calibrated to your body. Good job calling your dad, when your head is muddled in hypo state it's often the last thing you think of to get help. Really hope you're feeling better now though <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shannon27, post: 1547271, member: 429571"] It's completely exhausting when this happens! The low sugars could have been caused by anything - too much insulin, a slight change in hormones, slightly longer for your breakfast to kick in etc. The CGM isn't quite accurate in that there is a five minute delay between your actual reading and what the meter shows you (I was told this by an Abbott Freestyle Libre rep at my local hospital), so it's a pain in these situations where you need constant, UP TO DATE values. I stopped using it because it told me I was 2.8, I wasn't experiencing any hypo symptoms so did a BG check and I was 8.0! I've heard on here though that if you stick with them they do really work once they're calibrated to your body. Good job calling your dad, when your head is muddled in hypo state it's often the last thing you think of to get help. Really hope you're feeling better now though :) [/QUOTE]
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