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<blockquote data-quote="phdiabetic" data-source="post: 1454345" data-attributes="member: 317494"><p>A suggestion as to why mild hypos are causing these symptoms for you - your actual blood sugar is only one of the reasons you feel hypo symptoms. The speed at which your blood sugar is dropping and the length of time you spend hypo can also affect your symptoms. For example, yesterday I had a pretty mild hypo (4.3 -> 3.7 -> 4.0 -> 4.1) over half an hour, and it required about 60g of juice to treat (and even hours after, my blood sugar was in the 6's). I felt totally drained, physically and mentally, even though my actual blood sugar was never particularly low, and this was because I was borderline low for such a long time, and my body wasn't responding to the initial treatment of the hypo. </p><p></p><p>However, it is unusual to still feel different as a result of a hypo 1-2 days later unless you had an unconscious hypo. I would recommend asking a doctor about this.</p><p></p><p>As for the period of hyperactivity you experienced: often when I have a hypo, I immediately become more alert as my body recognises that something is wrong, and "wakes me up a bit" in order to help treat it. I suggest that a similar thing is happening to you - this is simply the body's natural reaction to a dangerous situation. </p><p></p><p>The weird feelings you described are not something I have personally experienced, but even with mild hypos I have had unusually severe symptoms. Once I saw the folds of a tablecloth moving (when it clearly wasn't) so I promptly checked my blood sugar and saw it was 4.1, a rapid decrease from an earlier finger prick. If your blood sugar dropped very quickly, you might experience symptoms of a very bad hypo when your blood sugar is much higher. </p><p></p><p>Again, these are just my personal experiences - you should ask your doctor about your own symptoms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phdiabetic, post: 1454345, member: 317494"] A suggestion as to why mild hypos are causing these symptoms for you - your actual blood sugar is only one of the reasons you feel hypo symptoms. The speed at which your blood sugar is dropping and the length of time you spend hypo can also affect your symptoms. For example, yesterday I had a pretty mild hypo (4.3 -> 3.7 -> 4.0 -> 4.1) over half an hour, and it required about 60g of juice to treat (and even hours after, my blood sugar was in the 6's). I felt totally drained, physically and mentally, even though my actual blood sugar was never particularly low, and this was because I was borderline low for such a long time, and my body wasn't responding to the initial treatment of the hypo. However, it is unusual to still feel different as a result of a hypo 1-2 days later unless you had an unconscious hypo. I would recommend asking a doctor about this. As for the period of hyperactivity you experienced: often when I have a hypo, I immediately become more alert as my body recognises that something is wrong, and "wakes me up a bit" in order to help treat it. I suggest that a similar thing is happening to you - this is simply the body's natural reaction to a dangerous situation. The weird feelings you described are not something I have personally experienced, but even with mild hypos I have had unusually severe symptoms. Once I saw the folds of a tablecloth moving (when it clearly wasn't) so I promptly checked my blood sugar and saw it was 4.1, a rapid decrease from an earlier finger prick. If your blood sugar dropped very quickly, you might experience symptoms of a very bad hypo when your blood sugar is much higher. Again, these are just my personal experiences - you should ask your doctor about your own symptoms. [/QUOTE]
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