hypos

  1. Dan_Mason

    Hypo Help

    Evening People, I’m really after some advice or To see if anyone has had any similar experiences. My insulin doses have been pretty much the same for the last 5 years and everything has been pretty ok…the last week or so I am really struggling with hypos. This morning I woke up with a BG...
  2. C

    Confused about how insulin is working

    Hello all, I have been hovering in the background since last year when our son was diagnosed with T1 but would really appreciate some advice from all of you with the years of experience I don't have. Since diagnosis our sons basal insulin has reduced from 14 units down to 6 units and bolus is...
  3. T

    Over 70 type 1. Very frequent hypos! HELP!

    Hello, I am hoping for some advice about my father. He is 71 and seems to have totally lost control of his type 1 diabetes and is having REGULAR severe hypos. Many requiring ambulance call out. I’m talking 2/3 severe hypos a week and maybe an ambulance call 1/2 a month. At 71, I am concerned...
  4. M

    Insulin Isophane (intermediate)

    Hi all I am very much new to this forum so not sure if any thread already exists on this topic. I am T2 for 13 years now and have been on the following medication since 2017. Humulin Isophane I at breakfast and dinner Metformin 1 gm / Alogliptin 12.5 mg One each at breakfast and dinner...
  5. melirose

    I'm fed up, folks!

    Hi! Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm 26 and I was diagnosed with T1 on 31st Dec 2019 and spent the following 3 nights in hospital to sort out the numbers. So far i'm doing alright but i'm having trouble with hypos. A coupla facts: Most likely still honeymooning. I use lantus nightly...
  6. S

    Lying Libre proving unhelpful

    i have recently been given the freestyle Libre trial to get it on prescription due to having a lot of hypos and anxiety, so was testing my blood a lot. Anyway, I have been through 4 sensors now. At the end of the first I switched from lantus to levimer because I realised I could see my night...
  7. M

    Mental Health article - not just physical

    I was trying to post a comment on this article, but gave up in despair. (ironic). Anyway, this is what I wanted to say: Well... at least there is a recognition now that the physical can impact the mental and vice versa. though we are a long way away from parity of esteem. My Type 1 went...
  8. chloenelson1993

    Working with children

    Hey, So I'm a Type 1, diagnosed 19 years and currently on the Omnipod pump and have the Freestyle libre. For the last 7 years I have done Admin work and have always put off doing something more hands on and working directly with people( which is what I studied and wanted to do) because I'm...
  9. E

    Night time highs, day time lows

    I am a type 1 diabetic on Tresiba and newly on apedra for meals, I just started using the Dexcom G6 a month ago. I can now see that every night i go to bed with levels within range but as soon as I go to sleep my levels creep up and stay at 13-15, as soon as I wake up in the morning my levels...
  10. G

    Disappointed :(

    Hello, Took us ages to plan and get pregnant with my son (3 years+). Have been working so hard to tighten control so can try for baby no2. My son is now 2. Since January have been obsessive about bloods. Have reduced from 9% to 7.2% but Dr wants me at 6.5%. My average reading last week (on...
  11. Lauren955

    Hypoglycemia?! Confused

    I’ve been documenting my Blood sugar for a couple of months now, as after food a couple of hours after I get very trembly and feel anxious. (I have suffered from anxiety for 5 years anyway) the lowest I’ve caught was 4.0 which then went back up to 4.9 on its own. And the highest I’ve had is 7.8...
  12. E

    Type 1 and living alone, is it safe?

    Hello Everyone, I would like to know if anyone has opinions and advice about the safety and possible challenges of someone with Type 1 Diabetes living alone. I am thinking of the issue of hypos in the middle of the night or early mornings, also the difficulty of staying motivated to manage...
  13. A

    Quick advice question

    Hi everyone Apologies - I rarely ask questions on the forums (always nervous of people saying I'm asking stupid questions) but I had such a bizarre experience on Thursday I thought I'd reach out. I am type one diabetic for the last 8 years and have never had an experience like this. I'm on...
  14. R

    Overnight Hypos with No Insulin

    I’m at 21 year old type 1 diabetic having been diagnosed at 14. In the last 4 months I have had a hypo every morning sometimes as low as 1.6 mmol//L and have tried everything I used to take 20 units of levemir in the evening and 30 in the morning but now I only do a morning levemir injection...
  15. starry-night-sky

    Possible undiagnosed diabetes, regular hypos, advice appreciated

    Hi everyone, my name is Natasha and I’m 26. I’ve been considering joining this website for the past few weeks and finally decided to today. I have been having symptoms of both low and high blood sugar for just over 2 years now. My symptoms include: · Dizziness/lightheadedness when hungry. The...
  16. Alexandra100

    Keto diet = no/few hypos?

    Dr Troy Stapleton is a T1 radiologist and cyclist. In this lecture he describes how much he hated having hypos, and how his bg levels have flattened since he started eating a keto diet, with hypos rare and no need to consume carbs on long bike rides. He also recounts similar stories from other...
  17. J

    Over-sensitive to Insulin

    Does anyone have any experience of managing to cope with over-sensitivity to insulin, please ? I would welcome any suggestions.
  18. T

    Not quite a hypo but why....

    As I posted elsewhere, I am a Type 2 of long standing (16 years) who went on a LC diet in June and has so far shed 13kg. I was on 36 unites of Lantus and about ten units of Novorapid when I started and two metformin a day. Consultations with the diabetic nurse (who has not objected to my diet)...
  19. rmz80

    DVLA and hypos

    Without thinking; on a recent visit to my GP I showed her a list of my BG measurements. Some of the measurements listed were 3.5, 3.8 and 3.9 mmol/L. My GP subsequently advised the DVLA that I was prone to hypos without been aware of having a hypo (below 4.0mmol/L) I disregarded these figures...
  20. Tulip01

    Diabetes and breaks for hypos

    so at work today I had a hypo and at first was told I wasn't allowed to go test my blood sugar by the manager and couldn't it wait a bit to which another manager explained that no it can't wait and of course I can go test I was at 1.7 so had to treat it and wait till it rose it didn't rise at...