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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
I just wondered if anyone has any evidence that keeping your blood sugars low end of normal and sometimes dipping below 4mmol/l is harmful to your heart.
My DSN is obsessed with this and yet has no evidence other than the ACCORD study.
I am type 1 and have been for 44 years . I have recently been given the libre monitoring system on trial for 6 months on the NHS and hence now having to see a nurse designated experienced enough to monitor readings etc.
I eat lchf and am on insulin and am a keen runner. I have average daily hba1c estimations of 6mmol/l with the libre. I do occasionally have a libre reading of 3.5 to 4mmol/l which I correct with Lucozade ( it works nicely for me) . I never get unable to function or feel bad when readings are this low. In fact I feel worse when they go over 8mmol/l .
However DSN is not happy about this and is insistent I'm damaging my heart?? I would like reassurance that this is not likely and thinking long term I'd rather take my chances than risk neuropathy complications.
Has anyone else experienced any professionals telling them this? Or know any evidence other than the flawed ACCORD ? Study
My DSN is obsessed with this and yet has no evidence other than the ACCORD study.
I am type 1 and have been for 44 years . I have recently been given the libre monitoring system on trial for 6 months on the NHS and hence now having to see a nurse designated experienced enough to monitor readings etc.
I eat lchf and am on insulin and am a keen runner. I have average daily hba1c estimations of 6mmol/l with the libre. I do occasionally have a libre reading of 3.5 to 4mmol/l which I correct with Lucozade ( it works nicely for me) . I never get unable to function or feel bad when readings are this low. In fact I feel worse when they go over 8mmol/l .
However DSN is not happy about this and is insistent I'm damaging my heart?? I would like reassurance that this is not likely and thinking long term I'd rather take my chances than risk neuropathy complications.
Has anyone else experienced any professionals telling them this? Or know any evidence other than the flawed ACCORD ? Study