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<blockquote data-quote="Draco16" data-source="post: 2519247" data-attributes="member: 467776"><p>Hi, I think re your original post you over treated your 'hypo'. Overtreating hypos (panicking and taking too many carbs) is very common and we all do it.</p><p></p><p>If your blood sugars do average in the 20s then you will be getting the horrible physical symptoms at 10 or 12 (though luckily not the mental stress of a genuine hypo where you have the actual additional real fear of losing consiciousness if you hit the 2s).</p><p></p><p>So treating your 'hypos' if they're at 10 or 12 is fine I think for now. They don't feel good and you don't want to lose motivation. But just practice not to over treat them. As mentioned at 10 or 12 you're already high, so you will rocket back up. You only need a surprisingly small amount of quick acting glucose. Then wait 15-20 minutes and see what your reading is / how you are feeling. And in your case you actually have the huge reassuring buffer all the way down to 3 b/s or so where you would encounter genuine physical danger from the hypo. </p><p></p><p>Similarly when you're high and you eat even a regular meal, things get hard to control as the glucose already has such a headstart. My range is 4-10, but I don't eat if above 7. If towards top end of range for whatever reason i'll correct first and wait to get below 7.</p><p></p><p><strong>How about just focusing on two very simple rules everyday</strong>, that you can steadily work to improve each month.</p><p></p><p>So...</p><p>Month 1 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 16 and I will only treat 'hypos' below 12</p><p>Month 2 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 14 and I will only treat 'hypos' below 10</p><p>Month 3 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 12 and I will only treat 'hypos' below 8</p><p>Month 4 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 10 and I will only treat 'hypos' below 6</p><p>Month 5 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 8 and I will only treat hypos below 4</p><p></p><p>So you don't eat until you've corrected. This may mean a couple of hours of mild hunger now and then while you wait to come into 'eating range'. That's just tough i'm afraid! Only you can decide whether feeling a bit hungry sometimes is a price / effort worth paying versus long term protecting your eyes and your overall health.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Draco16, post: 2519247, member: 467776"] Hi, I think re your original post you over treated your 'hypo'. Overtreating hypos (panicking and taking too many carbs) is very common and we all do it. If your blood sugars do average in the 20s then you will be getting the horrible physical symptoms at 10 or 12 (though luckily not the mental stress of a genuine hypo where you have the actual additional real fear of losing consiciousness if you hit the 2s). So treating your 'hypos' if they're at 10 or 12 is fine I think for now. They don't feel good and you don't want to lose motivation. But just practice not to over treat them. As mentioned at 10 or 12 you're already high, so you will rocket back up. You only need a surprisingly small amount of quick acting glucose. Then wait 15-20 minutes and see what your reading is / how you are feeling. And in your case you actually have the huge reassuring buffer all the way down to 3 b/s or so where you would encounter genuine physical danger from the hypo. Similarly when you're high and you eat even a regular meal, things get hard to control as the glucose already has such a headstart. My range is 4-10, but I don't eat if above 7. If towards top end of range for whatever reason i'll correct first and wait to get below 7. [B]How about just focusing on two very simple rules everyday[/B], that you can steadily work to improve each month. So... Month 1 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 16 and I will only treat 'hypos' below 12 Month 2 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 14 and I will only treat 'hypos' below 10 Month 3 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 12 and I will only treat 'hypos' below 8 Month 4 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 10 and I will only treat 'hypos' below 6 Month 5 - I will not eat if my b/s is above 8 and I will only treat hypos below 4 So you don't eat until you've corrected. This may mean a couple of hours of mild hunger now and then while you wait to come into 'eating range'. That's just tough i'm afraid! Only you can decide whether feeling a bit hungry sometimes is a price / effort worth paying versus long term protecting your eyes and your overall health. [/QUOTE]
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