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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 1895980" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>I agree, I honestly find hypos the worse part of being T1 (but I am very lucky in that I've had 48 years of it with no significant complications.) I've been T1 since I was 8 and probably had quite high blood sugars in childhood since I had very few hypos then and there were no glucometers available to test blood sugars till I was in my twenties.</p><p></p><p>I lose hypo awareness once my hba1c goes below about 7 (52 ish) so I've recently been running a little higher (54 hba1c) and got my hypo awareness back (a big relief as regards night time hypos and knowing that I'll wake for them.) I'm considering getting a dexcom so that I can go a little lower and have automated hypo warnings. If the freestyle libre worked for me (it doesn't) then I would try to get that prescribed (or self funded) and attach alarms so that I got warnings before I went hypo.</p><p></p><p>As regards your other symptoms are you avoiding injections of insulin because you're afraid of hypos? If you're underweight because you're not injecting enough then I would suggest that you see your DN urgently and try to get help. There's a special section on the T1 boards for people with eating disorders,(though I'm not sure whether this is your situation), which are unfortunately extremely common for T1s. (People tend to assume that eating disorders occur when people want to lose weight but they can be caused by all sorts of other things eg elimination diets and once your weight goes below a critical threshold it can be very difficult to think/act rationally about food, let alone adding insulin and diabetes and hypos into the mix.)</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/eating-disorders-and-diabetes.77/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/eating-disorders-and-diabetes.77/</a></p><p></p><p>Hopefully you haven't got an eating disorder (you've got enough to worry about with the diabetes) but I thought I'd mention it just in case, and because it is treatable if you get help.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I can guarantee that there are many many T1s on these boards who will understand your hatred of hypos. I wish they'd make all medical professionals who deal with insulin dependent diabetics experience one just so they know how it feels. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Lots of virtual hugs. You are not alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 1895980, member: 372717"] I agree, I honestly find hypos the worse part of being T1 (but I am very lucky in that I've had 48 years of it with no significant complications.) I've been T1 since I was 8 and probably had quite high blood sugars in childhood since I had very few hypos then and there were no glucometers available to test blood sugars till I was in my twenties. I lose hypo awareness once my hba1c goes below about 7 (52 ish) so I've recently been running a little higher (54 hba1c) and got my hypo awareness back (a big relief as regards night time hypos and knowing that I'll wake for them.) I'm considering getting a dexcom so that I can go a little lower and have automated hypo warnings. If the freestyle libre worked for me (it doesn't) then I would try to get that prescribed (or self funded) and attach alarms so that I got warnings before I went hypo. As regards your other symptoms are you avoiding injections of insulin because you're afraid of hypos? If you're underweight because you're not injecting enough then I would suggest that you see your DN urgently and try to get help. There's a special section on the T1 boards for people with eating disorders,(though I'm not sure whether this is your situation), which are unfortunately extremely common for T1s. (People tend to assume that eating disorders occur when people want to lose weight but they can be caused by all sorts of other things eg elimination diets and once your weight goes below a critical threshold it can be very difficult to think/act rationally about food, let alone adding insulin and diabetes and hypos into the mix.) [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/eating-disorders-and-diabetes.77/[/URL] Hopefully you haven't got an eating disorder (you've got enough to worry about with the diabetes) but I thought I'd mention it just in case, and because it is treatable if you get help. Anyway, I can guarantee that there are many many T1s on these boards who will understand your hatred of hypos. I wish they'd make all medical professionals who deal with insulin dependent diabetics experience one just so they know how it feels. :) Lots of virtual hugs. You are not alone. [/QUOTE]
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