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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2357388" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>When your blood sugar goes low your pancreas produces glucagon, and this signals the liver to release stored sugar (in glycogen), so your blood sugar goes back up. This depends on</p><p>1) your glucagon production being normal (tough for 3cs who have pancreatic damage and may not be producing the full amount)</p><p>2) your liver having enough glycogen available (if you've used it all up with too many hypos or are keeping the liver busy processing alcohol the glycogen may not be there)</p><p>3) there isn't too much insulin in your system for the liver to cope. A non diabetic would be easing up on the insulin production at the same time, but as a T1 you've injected it and can't suddenly cancel the injection (unless you're on a pump and can suspend your bolus).</p><p></p><p>So that's why it's been working for you but I'd be very cautious. If there's a bit more insulin in your system than you think, you're going to find that you go just a little bit lower that 2.5, which can send you unconscious, irrational or even give you a seizure. Personally, I wouldn't risk it, as the consequences of getting it wrong are too grim. (You can play Russian Roulette and be fine 5 times out of 6, but that doesn't mean you'd willingly play it.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2357388, member: 372717"] When your blood sugar goes low your pancreas produces glucagon, and this signals the liver to release stored sugar (in glycogen), so your blood sugar goes back up. This depends on 1) your glucagon production being normal (tough for 3cs who have pancreatic damage and may not be producing the full amount) 2) your liver having enough glycogen available (if you've used it all up with too many hypos or are keeping the liver busy processing alcohol the glycogen may not be there) 3) there isn't too much insulin in your system for the liver to cope. A non diabetic would be easing up on the insulin production at the same time, but as a T1 you've injected it and can't suddenly cancel the injection (unless you're on a pump and can suspend your bolus). So that's why it's been working for you but I'd be very cautious. If there's a bit more insulin in your system than you think, you're going to find that you go just a little bit lower that 2.5, which can send you unconscious, irrational or even give you a seizure. Personally, I wouldn't risk it, as the consequences of getting it wrong are too grim. (You can play Russian Roulette and be fine 5 times out of 6, but that doesn't mean you'd willingly play it.) [/QUOTE]
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