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Bit of advice please?

not-so-lucky

not-so-lucky

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Location
Sheffield
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi,

I recently went onto insulin as my sugars were going through the roof and developed minor complications. I have found that when I'm running below 8.0 (getting towards where the doctors want me) my legs are feeling strange and I feel weak. I was very high for a long period of years.

Can anyone tell me if they've had the same experience or is this something to worry about?

Thanks
 
not-so-lucky said:
Hi,

I recently went onto insulin as my sugars were going through the roof and developed minor complications. I have found that when I'm running below 8.0 (getting towards where the doctors want me) my legs are feeling strange and I feel weak. I was very high for a long period of years.

Can anyone tell me if they've had the same experience or is this something to worry about?

Thanks
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What you're experiencing is what's known as a "false hypo". As your numbers have been running high, your body now perceives that as normal. As a result, when your BG drops to within range, your body thinks you're having a hypo as it's become accustomed to the higher levels.

If you continue to spend more time <8mmol/l, then the false hypos will soon stop:)

Have a read through this thread for some advice as to where your BG should be:

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html
 
Thanks Grant - I had one last night for the first time and it was a bit scary as I thought I was going to drop and checked my sugars and they were at 6.2 :/ my reaction was to eat a wheetabix with a spot of sugar late on in the day to clear up the feeling. But now I'm aware of it I'll try and rest up a little while it's happening.

Thanks for your advice.
 
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