Hi, I was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in early August. Successfully brought numbers back down and was waking up most mornings with 3.9-4.0. The problem is I was getting too many hypos, mainly because I was overestimating how much NovoRapid I needed with meals. It led to hypo unawareness at levels around 3.4. So my diabetes team was concerned and I've been told to run numbers between 5-12, ideally at the higher end to bring back hypo awareness. Currently waking up with 7s.
But is this really ok? How much long term damage can this do? Read in 'Think like a Pancreas' (Scheiner) that running no lower than 4.4 for several weeks is how to bring back awareness but my diabetes team is actively encouraging numbers well over 5. I realise it's important to reverse hypo unawareness, but isn't it more sensible to still aim for as low as possible at all times (without causing a hypo, obviously). I'm really paranoid about this.
Thank you for any advice.
But is this really ok? How much long term damage can this do? Read in 'Think like a Pancreas' (Scheiner) that running no lower than 4.4 for several weeks is how to bring back awareness but my diabetes team is actively encouraging numbers well over 5. I realise it's important to reverse hypo unawareness, but isn't it more sensible to still aim for as low as possible at all times (without causing a hypo, obviously). I'm really paranoid about this.
Thank you for any advice.