Stop typing and treat the hypo now, please!Unfortunately I don't think I'm ok now I;m 2.8
definitely get those alarms set , it’ll stop you reaching that level !as long as yOu don’t ignore them of courseI'd like to make this clear. I am not unused to hypos. But today was ridiculous. I could not function. I knew what to do I just couldn't do it
I am so glad that you went to the hospital and are (more or less) ok now.I'm home now. I called an ambulance on the advice of a forum member and had 4 infusions of glucose at the hospital who have also halved my lantus dose. Thank you everyone. I'm only 3.9 now but seem to be functioning
Yeah the alarms have been reset. But I think I have alarm fatigue, I click them to go away haha. Before yesterday I actually didn't know it was possible for a hypo to cause someone to not be able to move or take action of any kind. I'm just very lucky mum was here and I could speak. I was thinking fairly coherently -- as said I knew what I had to do -- but I literally could not move. And I'm not kidding about my heart rate. It was racing. I couldn't get to the fridge to get the orange juice I needed even though I knew I needed it, immediately. That scares me a lot thinking back. I still don't know why my boots are on the floor, I wasn't going anywhereI am so glad that you went to the hospital and are (more or less) ok now.
Have you reset your alarms yet? Those are important!
I'm pleased that you are ok. Having audible alarms is crucial (just change them to vibration when in a theatre or cinema). Importantly, you need Dextrose tablets in your pocket during the day, and on the bedside table during the night. Dextrose works much quicker than orange juice, so no need to walk to the fridge when your BG goes low.Yeah the alarms have been reset. But I think I have alarm fatigue, I click them to go away haha. Before yesterday I actually didn't know it was possible for a hypo to cause someone to not be able to move or take action of any kind. I'm just very lucky mum was here and I could speak. I was thinking fairly coherently -- as said I knew what I had to do -- but I literally could not move. And I'm not kidding about my heart rate. It was racing. I couldn't get to the fridge to get the orange juice I needed even though I knew I needed it, immediately. That scares me a lot thinking back. I still don't know why my boots are on the floor, I wasn't going anywhere
I think I have alarm fatigue, I click them to go away haha.
I have the dextrose tablets. Unfortunately I lost all of my teeth as a side effect of cancer treatment so unless I have my dentures in I can't chew them, so orange juice and honey are my "go to" treatmentsI'm pleased that you are ok. Having audible alarms is crucial (just change them to vibration when in a theatre or cinema). Importantly, you need Dextrose tablets in your pocket during the day, and on the bedside table during the night. Dextrose works much quicker than orange juice, so no need to walk to the fridge when your BG goes low.
My alarm is now set to 4.7. The other dexcom alarm is fixed at 3.9 (can't change it). The problem is that, well for today at least, the alarm is going off every 15 minutes. I'm 3.3 now (2.9 fingerprick) and functioning ok but those readings are too low for comfort especially now I know that I can get to a point where I cannot function. I have to wait for last night's lantus to wear off I guess. If I was the hospital I wouldn't have sent me homeEngage your brain, and stop doing this, please. You could set your low alarm a bit higher, say 4.2. This would give one Dextrose tablet time to work before readings go below 4.
I am sorry to read about you having had cancer, and the loss of your teeth. I find that honey works almost as fast as Dextrose, providing I push a tea-spoonful around in my mouth with my tongue. However, honey is not as portable as Dextrose. However, I would suggest that you could crush Dextrose tablets between two spoons and use empty glucose strip containers to store the crushed result. Then it will be easy to tip an amount into your mouth and suck until it dissolves.I have the dextrose tablets. Unfortunately I lost all of my teeth as a side effect of cancer treatment so unless I have my dentures in I can't chew them, so orange juice and honey are my "go to" treatments
Yeah I can buy some UHT orange juice, that's an excellent idea actually. As long as they're close to where I am I don't care about the taste. I know it sounds stupid, my fridge is like 10 metres or something from where I was yesterday I just could not get there.How about having small boxes of uht orange juice?
They don't taste as nice as the fresh stuff but they don't have to be kept in the fridge so you can place them around the house.
Treating your hypo is far more important than having a pleasant drink.
I know some people use the small cans of full fat full sugar cola which could be another option. However, if you are sensitive to caffeine, they are not great in the middle of the night
I had heaps of hypos when I was first on insulin. @EllieM @Antje77 and lots of other people on this forum helped me get through that. But those numbers I had in the early days were just that: numbers. I have never been unable to walk to the fridge or had my heart racing and my hands shaking like yesterday. Now I know and have a new respect.What a horrible experience @plantae. Bad hypos are the nastiest part of being Type One. The suggestions others have made about always having a hypo-negating and manageable food source nearby are good. I also agree that setting alarms to warn you in time is essential and the loud alarm on librelink should wake a whole household and make all outdoor wildlife scurry for shelter.
Does your mother live in the same place as you? It’s possible to set up a link so someone else can hear the alarm and provide assistance if required.
If you had glycogen the she’d be the one who’d administer it if you sank too low to drink orange juice.
You could also ask your doctor to prescribe gluco gel which is glucose in soft form that you take from a tube-like container. It’d be for those times when you’re conscious enough to sort it yourself.
The one good thing about a bad hypo is that it gets us all thinking about how to avoid having another.
I know exactly what you mean. This happened to me when I was an apprentice organ builder in 1989:I know that I've been hypos in the past. But I've never "felt" them. This afternoon I went to 0.9 (yes) and I couldn't even put my shoes on. I could not walk! I couldn't do a f thing. I don't want to ever feel like that again. Ever. I'm just glad my mum was here