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I was very similar to you. Diabetic for 24 years & ate set amounts of carbs with each meal although no weighing always a guesstimate. I started carb counting 3 years ago but refused a pump. I inject lantus a.m. & late before bed. My life has improved since carb counting, much more even blood...

Hi, I hope you are feeling much better now. I too bad my worst hypo ever on 31st December & found similar feelings of humiliation. I kept crying & saying sorry once my sugars were on the way up. I find it sad that it makes you feel that you are in the wrong.

Lesson learned for me, next Christmas period I will be pacing out the invites for eating out or pub nights.

Definitely a factor to it. Don't get me wrong it wasn't heavy drinking by any means but more than normal. The mix of this & guesstimate of carbs I was eating. I know this is our life's but you know it occasionally rocks you when it goes wrong & it really is a precarious balance. Thanks.

Thanks I am going to look in to it more.

Thanks a million all, I will look in to this also.

Yikes, but it is something I think I really should consider, I will do a bit of research. Thanks again.

Hi Scary stuff for you! I have spoken with them this morning and I have to drop both my lantus injections and drop change my breakfast ratio to 1 unit to 20 carbs. I agreed with them that if this results in highs that to leave for the next few days and then contact them again next week...

Hi, I have been told in the past that 1) even though type 1 diabetic they thought that I was still producing insulin myself and 2) that I am sensitive to insulin. My lantus dose is 12 in the morning and 5 before bed, I used to take full dose before bed resulting in night time hypos, then...

Thanks for sharing with me. I have just googled and never realised that the CGM can give you warnings! My father in law has one but he has never mentioned this to me. I just thought it was a replacement to pricking your finger. Are they expensive to run?

I have been Diabetic for 27 years and have been extremely lucky with my control. Prior to this period I have only ever had one major hypo resulting in needing support from others. I inject 2 amounts of lantus, one does in the morning and the other before bed and take novorapid with meals, I...

I suffered night time hypo,s, normally 2.30ish, changed basal insulin from insulatard to lantus, also changed basal dose to morning, brought forward by 2 hours each day. Not had 1 night time hypo since. Doesn't suit all but worth discussing with your hospital/doctor.