Bit of advice please?

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