Caused Myself To Have A Hypo!!

[EllieM]

For what it's worth, 3.9 is a perfectly normal bg for a non diabetic, and in the US it isn't even counted as a hypo (their bg units count 70mg/dL as the hypo ddivideing line which is 3.9minstead of 4mmol/L) . But because we have external insulin on board, we have to take a reading of 3.9 seriously because it might go much lower.

Anyway, it sounds as though you are getting more confident with treating them, though in your position I might be trying to see if there are any adjustments I could make to reduce the number. (Though I realise there's not much you can do insulin wise till you are given help with adjusting your doses.)

I my cgm quite inaccurate while I'm hypoing, they tend to lag behind my meter, so I tend to test with my bg meter till I'm back into normal range.

Also, be aware that dexcom (at least with the G6 and G7) prefer you to calibrate while your bg is following a fairly flat line.

I've got to say that I find hypos one of the most annoying things about T1 diabetes.

 

[erikame]

The main thing is not to blame yourself, we all make mistakes that we learn from. I hope you're feeling better.

 

[Neckarski_94]

For what it's worth, 3.9 is a perfectly normal bg for a non diabetic, and in the US it isn't even counted as a hypo (their bg units count 70mg/dL as the hypo ddivideing line which is 3.9minstead of 4mmol/L) .

Perfectly normal? Really? The US always have to be different don’t they!

Anyway, it sounds as though you are getting more confident with treating them, though in your position I might be trying to see if there are any adjustments I could make to reduce the number. (Though I realise there's not much you can do insulin wise till you are given help with adjusting your doses.)

Treating is the easy part! It’s not to say I like having to do it MOST of the time! It’s rather annoying! 10 July can’t come quick enough as that is when I’m next seeing my DSN and Dietitian for carb counting!

Also, be aware that dexcom (at least with the G6 and G7) prefer you to calibrate while your bg is following a fairly flat line.

Yes that is when I tend to do my calibrating. Not when my trend arrow is falling!

I've got to say that I find hypos one of the most annoying things about T1 diabetes.

I have to completely AGREE with you there! 100%

 

[Neckarski_94]

The main thing is not to blame yourself, we all make mistakes that we learn from. I hope you're feeling better.

I blame myself for a lot of things and I know I shouldn’t! That is true! I’m ok just tired, fed up, hungry and HOT!! This weather that the UK is experiencing at the moment isn’t helping matters!

 

[EllieM]

Perfectly normal? Really? The US always have to be different don’t they!

It's because there are two measuring systems for blood sugars used worldwide. (I'm not sure which one is the most common, as both are popular. China uses mg/dL but India, the US and Indonesia use mmol/L. I suspect more people worldwide use mg/dL just going by usage in the most populated countries, but there are very large numbers of people using both systems.)
The table below tells you which countries use which one.

Blood Glucose Monitor and Blood Glucose Meter - Blood Glucose Measurement Units FAQ

Blood glucose monitor need to be set correctly not to misinterpret blood glucose test results. Blood glucose meter requires to know which Unit of Measure the country in which you live has adopted. Read manual about the use of Blood glucose monitor, pay attention to specific info on blood glucose...

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People like nice round numbers, so people who use mg/dL use 70ng/dL as the dividing line for hypos while the mmol/L users use 4mmol/L . If you want to know what a normal non diabetic blood sugar is the study below saw what happened when non diabetics wore a dexcom for a week

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Profiles in Healthy Nondiabetic Participants: A Multicenter Prospective Study - PubMed

By assessing across age groups in a healthy, nondiabetic population, normative sensor glucose data have been derived and will be useful as a benchmark for future research studies.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

They spent an average of 15 minutes a day with a bg less than 70mg/d or 3.9mmol/L (The study used US measurements).

 

[PatsyB]

I did the opposite in the night, libra alarm woke me with a low so had four jelly babies and went back t sleep it went off again and I thought oh it not gone up so had more jelly babies it was high grrrr that teaches me to check the readings even when half asleep sighs