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My sister has had severe night time hypos, she has had seizures numerous times and quite a few times in the last few years she’s had episodes where she has dropped so low she hasn’t responded to glycogen. Her doctors have said hers are down to hormone changes and thats going to be how her...

my sisters been diabetic for 8 years. Her hypos and the way she reacts to them, entirely depends on how quick she drops. We've had to have an ambulance put 3 times She's been unable to treat herself at 3.7 gluco gun administered, dropped to 2.8, ended up in hospital (called ambulance before...

My sisters used to be constantly running high (above 12). Her doctor said that if you are constantly at a higher level, your body learns to ignore the signs of being high so when you drop down to the right levels, it makes you feel like you're in a hypo/symptoms of a hypo but being above 7...

Nova rapid is a fast acting insulin, so as long as your ratios are correct you'll be fine. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Get one off your diabetic nurse. We always get one of them, GP always tries to charge. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi SandyDee, She is on the waiting list to see a counsellor but they said the wait is about a year. :/ I'll see what groups there are, she didn't want to go to them last time we spoke with her about them. Thank you for your suggestions.

Her doctor has said she's not allowed to go on the pump until her sugar levels are sorted. She been on the waiting list for 4 years. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

My younger sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 6 and was seriously ill with it when she first got diagnosed. She can't really remember how ill she was but it was touch and go at one point. She was controlling her diabetes very well (good blood scores ect.) until she moved up...