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Neckarski_94

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These lows are really starting to worry me! Hours after eating! I never had this problem before being diagnosed! I did a finger prick and my BG meter was saying 2.6 and my CGM 4.2!!IMG_2365.png
 
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Hi.
I'm sure I'm not telling you anything new but hypos are usually caused by too much insulin, not enough carbs or unplanned exertion. Or maybe you've lost a lot of weight lately, change of diet, different insulin, incorrect strength of insulin. Has anything changed recently you can think of?
 
eventhorizon said:
Hi.
I'm sure I'm not telling you anything new but hypos are usually caused by too much insulin, not enough carbs or unplanned exertion. Or maybe you've lost a lot of weight lately, change of diet, different insulin, incorrect strength of insulin. Has anything changed recently you can think of?
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I’m not on a lot of insulin. Maybe I’m not eating enough carbs! I’ve lost weight but that was before I was told I might have diabetes! Diet I’m eating a lot healthier since I got out of hospital! I don’t think my doses are right just yet! I can’t think of anything else that’s changed!
 
How long before the hypo had you given rapid acting insulin?
What is your Dexcom low alarm set at?
What is your target range set at on Dexcom?

For now, it's probably best to set the low alarm at 5.0 to give you time to eat something to prevent the hypo.

Sorry for the questions, but it helps others answer your questions.
 
Firstly, please dont panic.

CGM's are well known for not be that accurate when your BG is under 5, so whilst sometimes it will be fine, sometimes it will be way out, it can show lower than it is, or higher - ie been there done that.
Also note that after a hypo, your liver will have pumped a wodge of sugar into your system and if you overdid the hypo treatment (we all do it sometimes even after numerous decades, its very easy to do) so your sugar level will rocket, so do not panic, and leave it a good while before even thinking about correcting it (not sure if you've been told how to do that yet)

Unfortunately its really is not as simple as eat so much, take this much insulin, there are about 5 million (ok, maybe not that many but a good 40) things that can affect your blood sugar - you will learn how to deal with it over time - as its different for everyone, but for the mo don't worry about highs some of the time, it happens - just make sure you treat your lows - but always best to check with a blood test.

There will be a fair amount of trial and error when working out your doses, it will come with time, since youre only recently diagnosed it may also be that your pancreas is producing insulin some of the time and none at the other times which obviously throws another spanner in the works
 
Hopeful34 said:
How long before the hypo had you given rapid acting insulin?
What is your Dexcom low alarm set at?
What is your target range set at on Dexcom?

For now, it's probably best to set the low alarm at 5.0 to give you time to eat something to prevent the hypo.

Sorry for the questions, but it helps others answer your questions.
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Had my NovaRapid at 1pm before my lunch and by 4pm I was having a hypo!!

Hope this answers your other questions!

No need to be sorry! I appreciate all the help everyone on here is giving me. Thank you ever so much!

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Rokaab said:
Firstly, please dont panic.

CGM's are well known for not be that accurate when your BG is under 5, so whilst sometimes it will be fine, sometimes it will be way out, it can show lower than it is, or higher - ie been there done that.
Also note that after a hypo, your liver will have pumped a wodge of sugar into your system and if you overdid the hypo treatment (we all do it sometimes even after numerous decades, its very easy to do) so your sugar level will rocket, so do not panic, and leave it a good while before even thinking about correcting it (not sure if you've been told how to do that yet)

Unfortunately its really is not as simple as eat so much, take this much insulin, there are about 5 million (ok, maybe not that many but a good 40) things that can affect your blood sugar - you will learn how to deal with it over time - as its different for everyone, but for the mo don't worry about highs some of the time, it happens - just make sure you treat your lows - but always best to check with a blood test.

There will be a fair amount of trial and error when working out your doses, it will come with time, since youre only recently diagnosed it may also be that your pancreas is producing insulin some of the time and none at the other times which obviously throws another spanner in the works
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I will try although it is VERY stressful all this!! I know about the CGMs not always being accurate. I must say today up until that hypo my CGM reading were pretty **** close to my BG meter!!

Honestly I’m more worried now about the lows than the highs!! I have learned when in doubt get your BG meter out!!
 
Dropping again after my tea!! Before I know it I’ll be having another HYPO!!!
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Ok, check your blood sugar with a finger prick test, and if it's going down and you think you're going to hypo, eat something. Better to go a bit high atm, than low.
 
Hopeful34 said:
Ok, check your blood sugar with a finger prick test, and if it's going down and you think you're going to hypo, eat something. Better to go a bit high atm, than low.
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I can’t keep eating all the time my blood sugar gets low surely! It’s gone up now! IMG_2397.png
 
Neckarski_94 said:
I can’t keep eating all the time my blood sugar gets low surely! It’s gone up now! View attachment 67977
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Not long term no, but it takes time to establish the amount of insulin you need, both background (basal) and bolus (for food) , and it's more difficult because you're on fixed doses and not carb counting yet.

It does get easier!
 
Hopeful34 said:
Not long term no, but it takes time to establish the amount of insulin you need, both background (basal) and bolus (for food) , and it's more difficult because you're on fixed doses and not carb counting yet.

It does get easier!
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I’m glad it does get easier! Because I’m honestly losing the will to live! Feels like this diabetes is controlling my whole life at the moment!
 
Couple of bits - if you've lost weight, potentially you need a lower IC ratio (insulin to carbs) so less insulin at meals to do the same job.

That can be different at different meals (breakfast you might need more to do the same BG drop as dinner).

If you go very low, you Liver will dump stored carbs in you BG and cause a peak after your low - in addition you've probably eaten a fair bit to cope with the low (the recommendation is 10-20g of carbs for a low, as diabetics we tend to eat till we start feeling better, which causes another high).

Worth doing carb counting to understand the food going in and how much insulin you need to cope with the food - remember its carbohydrates not sugar your counting (sugar is just a type of carbs - e.g. there is no sugar in an orange, but it'll make your BG sky rocket) :)
 
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Ah! You could be well into your honeymoon period. If you don't know? This is where some people can start producing some of their insulin again, especially shortly after diagnosis. Unfortunately this doesn't last long. A few months, maybe a year but eventually your faulty immune system will finish off the last remaining insulin producing cells!
 
Hypos are a part of having type 1 diabetes I'm afraid! Just keep some glucose tablets or haribos with you and if you drop below 4 have a couple.

It is completely possible to have the same meal two days in a row with the same insulin dosage and your body react differently. Hormones, exercise, temperature etc etc all influence how your body reacts to the glucose : insulin equation.
 
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