4.0 a bit too low?

[Anonymous]

Hi I am 20 and my diabetes was out of control for a while but I have now finally got it back and everything seems fine. Just wondering though today my blood has mostly been 4.0 and I am just wondering is this abit too low would you say it needs to be 5.0 - 7.0

 

[howie]

hey i'm 22, i was 4.0 earlier. didn't bother me. i aim to be in the 4's or 5's most of da time like my fellow non-DB's. little later i was 4.8 anyway (without eating). i'd personally only correct it if i suspected it was falling after food or if was gonna be active.

non-DB's wake with BG's lower than 4 so it's not gonna do you any harm, better than 7 for sure.

howie

 

[totsy]

hya,
its a personal choice,
i dont treat till under 4 unless it is 4 and im in the middle of something busy or know im going to be very busy before i next eat, then i will most likely have a snack,
if its 4 id suggest keeping a close eye on it

 

[cugila]

Like the others I too consider 4mmol/l as reasonable. However, less than 4 is considered Hypoglycaemic and is the threshold for a hypo, so personally I like to keep away from a 4, more towards a 4.7 upwards.

It is also relevant to your own hypo awareness. Normally you should start feeling a little 'edgy' when getting towards the hypo area, if you don't then your hypo awareness may not be good.

 

[kegstore]

Jodie, like others here 4 would make me a bit nervous, but only because I have almost zero hypo awareness. My pump alarm is set to go off sub-5 just to warn me to keep an eye on levels, but I routinely wake between 4.5 and 5 with no problem. Sailing close to the wind is what it's all about!

 

[lilibet]

Depends on context - if have you just eaten, when next to eat, is it likely to drop still etc. All depends on how you feel too or if you feel a bit jittery or whatever

You wont get many controlled diabetics being unhappy with the number four (makes like sesame street, today we have the NUMBER 4 - 4 stands for happy diabetics lol)

However, can guarantee you that your clinic will think thats TOO LOW ,esp for a T1. Yes quite, let them have heart attacks on your behalf then! :evil:

 

[africandoll]

If I got below 4.4 then I consider myself having a hypo,
I would feel all the symptoms of having a hypo and would treat it as an hypo.
But I guess everyones bodies are different.

 

[gbtyke]

I too am happy to see a 4 on my meter, in fact I almost aim for it. If you are low carb low insulin and not swinging about all over the place then it should be managable - but again in context as exercise could send it lower or if it is still falling it needs watching. I get hypo sensations usually low 3's.

 

[cugila]

I too am happy to see a 4 on my meter, in fact I almost aim for it. If you are low carb low insulin and not swinging about all over the place then it should be managable - but again in context as exercise could send it lower or if it is still falling it needs watching. I get hypo sensations usually low 3's.

So, gbtyke.

Do you not get any sensations before you are actually in the Hypoglycaemic zone. Nothing at all before that ?

 

[jopar]

If you are 4 before a meal, then nothing wrong with that, I would myself air of caution when it came to injecting for a meal though, as if you are eating a slow adsorbing carb/high fat content meal the insulin could send you hypo before the carbs kicked I would be more likely to inject my dose either 1/2 way through the meal or just after I finished...

If you drive then a 4 would mean you would need a snack, to ensure that you didn't hypo at the wheel..

I wouldn't go to bed on a 4, as you would likely have a hypo through the night
I wouldn't exercise on a 4 either
IF my meal was going to be a while, then I would have a snack to ensure that I didn't fall below before my meal...

The problem with running your BG's near the 4 mark too much can cause you to become hypo unaware, which can cause all sorts of problems, such as ending up in A&E or even intensive care, and again if you drive hypo unawareness effects your driving licence it will be taken off you as it's aginst the law to hold a driving licence let alone drive when you have hypo unwareness..

 

[ham79]

because my bloods were so hi 4 is when I really start rattling and take it as an indicator I' probably about to have a hypo and just keep checking

 

[hanadr]

I'm perfecly fine down to about 3.2. It's rare, because my 2 x 500mg of Metformin doesn't cause hypos in me.
Hana