I get low blood sugars at least once or twice a week. Is that going to affect my diabetes long term like high blood sugars would? My hba1c is 53 so it is good. I don't mind getting low blood sugars but will it impact me long term?
Interesting question, I have always ASSUMED that as long as I don’t go into a coma and die, low sugars are harmless, never considered they could be harmful long term, I can go low three times a day or no times a week. Thankyou for the question, following with interest.
Hi so sorry for the late response. It can get as low as 2.5 sometimes.I think most T1s get hypos, though the frequency and depth will vary from person to person. Too many hypos can lead to loss of hypo awareness (though that can often be regained by maintaining higher sugars for a while). But the real question, as @Antje77 said, is how low do you go? Non diabetics can regularly go down to the mid 3s, but it's not an issue because they don't go lower.
Yes, at 2.5 I would be having trouble concentrating and getting to my carb stash. I would regard that as dangerously low, not because of long term health aspects, but because of the risk of a short term collapse or catastrophic action (eg walk out into the middle of the road without looking). (I've had seizures during hypos which are low enough to make me pass out, and when pregnant I had a hypo where I was found wandering the street in bare feet, incoherent.)Hi so sorry for the late response. It can get as low as 2.5 sometimes.
(I've had seizures during hypos which are low enough to make me pass out, and when pregnant I had a hypo where I was found wandering the street in bare feet, incoherent.)
Genuine wow.
Things us T2s never even consider.
I am T2 and I have hypos. Even on days where I haven't needed to take insulin.
,I am T2 and I have hypos. Even on days where I haven't needed to take insulin.
Interesting question, I have always ASSUMED that as long as I don’t go into a coma and die, low sugars are harmless, never considered they could be harmful long term, I can go low three times a day or no times a week. Thankyou for the question, following with interest.
Genuine wow.
Things us T2s never even consider.
Good afternoon Zoe,
I am completely baffled by your statement "even on days when I didn't need to take Insulin" - Insulin gives you the energy to get through your day.
Can you please clarify.
An excellent HbA1c could be an average of very high and very low readings. A consultant once told me too many hypos can lead to neurological problems —and can even be fatal. CGMs with alarms like Libre2 are proving to be wonderful solution to these problems.Interesting question, I have always ASSUMED that as long as I don’t go into a coma and die, low sugars are harmless, never considered they could be harmful long term, I can go low three times a day or no times a week. Thankyou for the question, following with interest.
Hi
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What meds are you on? Other than insulin?
Also what was your hba1c, to give you the 2 diagnosis?
The reason I ask is, it is not usual to get hypos with T2, unless you take too much insulin or on meds!
Best wishes
Were you on any medication for your diabetes before starting insulin?I was Type 2 for at least 20 years and Hypos were a regular problem until I started on Insulin about 10 years ago.
Were you on any medication for your diabetes before starting insulin?
Good morning Lamont D
WOW - who told you that "it is not usual to get hypos with T2"?
I was Type 2 for at least 20 years and Hypos were a regular problem until I started on Insulin about 10 years ago.
On Insulin I have learnt to vary my Insulin depending upon my meter readings/my exercise/my food intake/my head/my stomach. Hungry going to bed will give me a Hypo about 3 am. During the day I control "Hypo warnings" with fruit or cheese. Hypos day or night are a "delicate balance" - and I am a Type 2 of 30 years experience.
Its a delicate balance but I normally keep my morning FBS Meter reading between 5 and 6.
Sadly, when I have a cold it jumps up to over 8 - and I can do nothing about it.
Please update your information on Type 2 and Hypos.
Have a nice day.