Frequency of hypoglycemia and its effects

[Erin]

I'm sorry I did not go to the Hypoglycemia Web Site. I could not find it. My question is, for
anyone who has kept a diary of hypos, how often do most people get say, 3.4-3.8 or so.
And does anyone know if the frequency, e.g. every two weeks, or every 3 months or whatever have
an adverse effect or not?

 

[anxious parent]

Hi,

My girl has had type 1 for over a yr now and she frequently has hypos as her body seems to be very sensitive to any form of exercise.

Her docs have not told us about any adverse effects of hypoglycemia, except for the fact thati it needs to be treated immediately...hope this helps.

 

[Lamont D]

I'm sorry I did not go to the Hypoglycemia Web Site. I could not find it. My question is, for
anyone who has kept a diary of hypos, how often do most people get say, 3.4-3.8 or so.
And does anyone know if the frequency, e.g. every two weeks, or every 3 months or whatever have
an adverse effect or not?

There is only the home page introduction that you can view.
There is the 'reactive Hypoglycaemia' thread in the Ask a question forum, which if you read, Has lots of information on hypos and such.
If you have a condition that means that you constantly go hypo. Then you need to treat it different to the suggestion in the above post. It is how your body reacts to your circumstances why you go low.
But I do have to say, you are borderline normal on your readings that you have quoted
It could possibly be your meds that is taking you low. Glicizide is known to do this.
Have a word with your GP.

Hope this helps

 

[Erin]

There is only the home page introduction that you can view.
There is the 'reactive Hypoglycaemia' thread in the Ask a question forum, which if you read, Has lots of information on hypos and such.
If you have a condition that means that you constantly go hypo. Then you need to treat it different to the suggestion in the above post. It is how your body reacts to your circumstances why you go low.
But I do have to say, you are borderline normal on your readings that you have quoted
It could possibly be your meds that is taking you low. Glicizide is known to do this.
Have a word with your GP.

Hope this helps

Thank you. I think I rarely have hypos and the worst has been 3.0. They are very unpleasant. But basically I was wondering if they happen often and what is considered often,. Do the effects progress in some biological way?
I'll check the references you gave me.

 

[AndBreathe]

Thank you. I think I rarely have hypos and the worst has been 3.0. They are very unpleasant. But basically I was wondering if they happen often and what is considered often,. Do the effects progress in some biological way?
I'll check the references you gave me.

What, if any medication do you take Erin, and is your profile correct in stating you are T2?

 

[Erin]

What, if any medication do you take Erin, and is your profile correct in stating you are T2?

I am diagnosed T2 by the diabetic medical team of my hospital. If I go low it is usually a result of food/time mistake;
my meds are Metformin which do not lower bg's and the gluclizide is at 80mg which is good for not going high but has to be monitored to not go low. The other meds are psychiatric class and irrelevant. I was just wondering what the medical experts know about the accumulation of hypos as the years progress. Some people are diabetic 20 or even 40 yrs. I am diabetic 5 yrs and pretty steady, but have lost some awareness of hypos as it used to be the first year.

 

[AndBreathe]

I am diagnosed T2 by the diabetic medical team of my hospital. If I go low it is usually a result of food/time mistake;
my meds are Metformin which do not lower bg's and the gluclizide is at 80mg which is good for not going high but has to be monitored to not go low. The other meds are psychiatric class and irrelevant. I was just wondering what the medical experts know about the accumulation of hypos as the years progress. Some people are diabetic 20 or even 40 yrs. I am diabetic 5 yrs and pretty steady, but have lost some awareness of hypos as it used to be the first year.

Erin, I don't take meds at all, and routinely run low. These days, it's just how my body seems to work, having got my Diabetes into a good place (touch wood!). I've had a couple of Libre sensors, monitoring my glucose levels, and they show that overnight, I'm quite often in the 3s for long periods, and lower. I also have frequent 3s during the day, but for etimes, for more brief periods. I also have 3 during the day, but not usually for hours on end. I have to say, I have absolutely no ill-effects of going as low.

It is my belief that many non-diabetics run at the sort of levels I'm exhibiting now, but they have no idea, as they don't test. Why would they?

That you are taking Gliclazide changes the game, in that your bloods are being encouraged to go low, and this could have implications, for driving etc., even of for nothing else. If you are seeing lots of 3s, and low 3s, I would think it's time to have a chat with your support team, as it may well be your medication could be trimmed back a bit, and thus also trim back the frequency of your lower numbers? Otherwise, you run the risk of having to eat to keep your numbers up, whilst your medication is trying to drive them down. That doesn't seem to make sense, does it?

I am tempted to pass comment on your frequency and impact question, but it would be a hypothesis, as I haven't done much reading on it, for anyone taking drugs designed to drive the scores down, so I'll pass. I do, however, understand that some T1s lose some hypo awareness if they have lots of them, but I have no idea beyond that.

I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along when the forum livens up a bit this evening. Good luck with it all!

 

[Lamont D]

From.my experience constant hypos restrict your awareness.
They tend to blend in with what is going on.
However, since being in control and not going hypo. My awareness is very alert, the only time this has come into effect, was intentionally, during a OGTT, supervised by medical staff.

I hated it, and was ill for a couple of days after!
That is one reason I don't want to eat carbs!

 

[Erin]

Erin, I don't take meds at all, and routinely run low. These days, it's just how my body seems to work, having got my Diabetes into a good place (touch wood!). I've had a couple of Libre sensors, monitoring my glucose levels, and they show that overnight, I'm quite often in the 3s for long periods, and lower. I also have frequent 3s during the day, but for etimes, for more brief periods. I also have 3 during the day, but not usually for hours on end. I have to say, I have absolutely no ill-effects of going as low.

It is my belief that many non-diabetics run at the sort of levels I'm exhibiting now, but they have no idea, as they don't test. Why would they?

That you are taking Gliclazide changes the game, in that your bloods are being encouraged to go low, and this could have implications, for driving etc., even of for nothing else. If you are seeing lots of 3s, and low 3s, I would think it's time to have a chat with your support team, as it may well be your medication could be trimmed back a bit, and thus also trim back the frequency of your lower numbers? Otherwise, you run the risk of having to eat to keep your numbers up, whilst your medication is trying to drive them down. That doesn't seem to make sense, does it?

I am tempted to pass comment on your frequency and impact question, but it would be a hypothesis, as I haven't done much reading on it, for anyone taking drugs designed to drive the scores down, so I'll pass. I do, however, understand that some T1s lose some hypo awareness if they have lots of them, but I have no idea beyond that.

I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along when the forum livens up a bit this evening. Good luck with it all!

No medication for diabetes and yet you hit lows? That is odd. My lows are not frequent or very bad and my doctor seems content with my results-- just got the blood lab tests last month. Tx

 

[jgordon5]

Hi, this page has info on hypos http://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Hypoglycaemia.html.
And here http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hypo-unawareness.html

On the page of the last link above there is a link to a free online course on hypo awareness.

 

[AndBreathe]

No medication for diabetes and yet you hit lows? That is odd. My lows are not frequent or very bad and my doctor seems content with my results-- just got the blood lab tests last month. Tx

I don't believe it is odd.

Aside from my HbA1c for diagnosis, all my other HbA1c tests have been in the non-diabetic ranges, with the last one coming back at 30 (5%). So, I reckon my body is acting pretty much in a non-diabetic way. As I said in my earlier post, I believe lots of non-diabetics have 3s, and 2s, but they have no idea, because they don't test.

In the 3s, I feel absolutely fine, until I'm around 3.2, or lower. Then, I don't feel bad, but I do feel extremely hungry, and I usually would be extremely hungry. So, I tend to get on and eat. I have never, ever eaten jelly babies, sweets, glucose tablets or drunk juices or Lucozade to raise my blood sugars. I don't need to.

Clearly, my body works in a particular way, and that is why I asked, right up front, what, if any medication you were taking, so that I could be clear in my message.

 

[Jaylee]

Hi,

My girl has had type 1 for over a yr now and she frequently has hypos as her body seems to be very sensitive to any form of exercise.

Her docs have not told us about any adverse effects of hypoglycemia, except for the fact thati it needs to be treated immediately...hope this helps.

Wow, how times have changed... Back in my day as a D kid in the mid 1970s, I was warned about "brain damage" & by the late 1980s the emphasis was on losing hypo awareness.. Though neither of which is an issue that ever manifested for me in the long run..

 

[Lamont D]

I don't believe it is odd.

Aside from my HbA1c for diagnosis, all my other HbA1c tests have been in the non-diabetic ranges, with the last one coming back at 30 (5%). So, I reckon my body is acting pretty much in a non-diabetic way. As I said in my earlier post, I believe lots of non-diabetics have 3s, and 2s, but they have no idea, because they don't test.

In the 3s, I feel absolutely fine, until I'm around 3.2, or lower. Then, I don't feel bad, but I do feel extremely hungry, and I usually would be extremely hungry. So, I tend to get on and eat. I have never, ever eaten jelly babies, sweets, glucose tablets or drunk juices or Lucozade to raise my blood sugars. I don't need to.

Clearly, my body works in a particular way, and that is why I asked, right up front, what, if any medication you were taking, so that I could be clear in my message.

You are nearly as weird as me!

If had lows in the 3s, I would be quite ill!