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<blockquote data-quote="phdiabetic" data-source="post: 1627854" data-attributes="member: 317494"><p>I might be the exception here, but my medical team, ESPECIALLY my endocrinologist, always emphasised the importance of avoiding hypos, particularly night time hypos. Even a mild hypo (3.9) in the night was a big deal to them (more so when I was on MDI/finger pricks, but still a big deal now I am on pump/CGM). As a result I had hardly any night time hypos, and if I suspected it might happen I would set alarms to wake myself up and check (and hopefully treat before I got too low), and/or ask my parents to check on me say half an hour after I went to bed. I'm glad that my endo panicked over 3.9's, because it taught me to panic too. I have always slept with some sort of sugary food or drink in my room, again something that was taught to me very early in my diabetes education. Not trying to brag about my good control or anything, I just wanted to let you know there are medical professionals out there who are very concerned about hypos at night, and are passing this info onto their patients like me.</p><p></p><p>I hope you are doing ok now. It must have been a horrifying experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phdiabetic, post: 1627854, member: 317494"] I might be the exception here, but my medical team, ESPECIALLY my endocrinologist, always emphasised the importance of avoiding hypos, particularly night time hypos. Even a mild hypo (3.9) in the night was a big deal to them (more so when I was on MDI/finger pricks, but still a big deal now I am on pump/CGM). As a result I had hardly any night time hypos, and if I suspected it might happen I would set alarms to wake myself up and check (and hopefully treat before I got too low), and/or ask my parents to check on me say half an hour after I went to bed. I'm glad that my endo panicked over 3.9's, because it taught me to panic too. I have always slept with some sort of sugary food or drink in my room, again something that was taught to me very early in my diabetes education. Not trying to brag about my good control or anything, I just wanted to let you know there are medical professionals out there who are very concerned about hypos at night, and are passing this info onto their patients like me. I hope you are doing ok now. It must have been a horrifying experience. [/QUOTE]
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