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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 1758536" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>Hi, [USER=471351]@Allanmax[/USER] , there's an article at link below discussing false hypos. It gives an analogy: if you run your central heating at 85 degrees, you're going to feel chilly at 70. Also mentions false hypos being caused by rapid drops so it feels like a hypo even if still in range. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://blog.joslin.org/2012/02/a-false-sense-of-hypoglycemia/" target="_blank">http://blog.joslin.org/2012/02/a-false-sense-of-hypoglycemia/</a></p><p></p><p>I wouldn't necessarily rule out the possibility of it having been a real sub-4 hypo but impossible to tell without a meter. Even non-diabetics can hypo - marathon runners sometimes "hit the wall" at 21 miles when they start running low on glucose.</p><p></p><p>If you want to know more about the mechanics of it, it's worthwhile googling autonomic and neuroglycopenic hypoglycaemia. </p><p></p><p>The autonomic system is the one which automatically tweaks various bodily systems without you having to think about it. When it reckons glucose is getting too low, it'll fire out adrenalin to tell the liver to release glucose. But it's more of an adrenalin rush than you're used to, so just like people are often shaky following a fright, it's mainly the rush of adrenalin which causes the sweating, tremors etc. Although unpleasant, it's actually a sign that the body is actively taking steps to try to mend the situation.</p><p></p><p>The neuroglycopenic part is the effect on the brain. It runs on glucose and basically just doesn't work as well if glucose is limited. That explains why there's often confusion and disorientation - the brain starts working differently.</p><p></p><p>Responses to hypos and false hypos can be different for T1s and T2s, but, as a T1, I've taken some comfort from knowing a little bit about the mechanisms behind it, so that I know that for the vast majority of hypos or rapid drops I might have, it'll be sorted out ok with enough glucose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 1758536, member: 374531"] Hi, [USER=471351]@Allanmax[/USER] , there's an article at link below discussing false hypos. It gives an analogy: if you run your central heating at 85 degrees, you're going to feel chilly at 70. Also mentions false hypos being caused by rapid drops so it feels like a hypo even if still in range. [URL]http://blog.joslin.org/2012/02/a-false-sense-of-hypoglycemia/[/URL] I wouldn't necessarily rule out the possibility of it having been a real sub-4 hypo but impossible to tell without a meter. Even non-diabetics can hypo - marathon runners sometimes "hit the wall" at 21 miles when they start running low on glucose. If you want to know more about the mechanics of it, it's worthwhile googling autonomic and neuroglycopenic hypoglycaemia. The autonomic system is the one which automatically tweaks various bodily systems without you having to think about it. When it reckons glucose is getting too low, it'll fire out adrenalin to tell the liver to release glucose. But it's more of an adrenalin rush than you're used to, so just like people are often shaky following a fright, it's mainly the rush of adrenalin which causes the sweating, tremors etc. Although unpleasant, it's actually a sign that the body is actively taking steps to try to mend the situation. The neuroglycopenic part is the effect on the brain. It runs on glucose and basically just doesn't work as well if glucose is limited. That explains why there's often confusion and disorientation - the brain starts working differently. Responses to hypos and false hypos can be different for T1s and T2s, but, as a T1, I've taken some comfort from knowing a little bit about the mechanisms behind it, so that I know that for the vast majority of hypos or rapid drops I might have, it'll be sorted out ok with enough glucose. [/QUOTE]
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