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[phil169]

hypo at 3.4 before bed and due to take 42 units of lantus. just had 2 bicis any advice please

 

[NotSoSweet2]

Hi Phil, I hope you are ok now, I wish I could help but there is plenty of professional help out there in the forum, good luck and stay calm

 

[phil169]

thanks not so sweet

 

[Karen.G.]

Hope your feeling better. I'm in the same boat - went down to 2.7 last night and didn't realise until I felt really ill. I am in the process of having to reduce my insulin as I'm dieting/exercising a lot more. I also keep glucose tablets on hand now and take three whenever I'm under 4 - then I try and eat something.

Found this:

Hypos – what to do when they happen

• STOP what you are doing – ignoring a hypo won't make it go away.
• Tell people you are with what is happening.
• Eat or drink something sugary, such as glucose tablets or a sugary drink, such as fruit juice or an ordinary (non-diet) fizzy drink. This will raise your blood glucose level – the following are good snacks to treat a mild hypo:
  • glucose tablets
  • cola or lemonade (not diet)
  • sweets; eg jelly babies.
• Follow this with half a sandwich, or fruit, or biscuits, or a small bowl of cereal, or your next meal, if it is due, to make sure you don't have another hypo.
• Exact amounts will vary depending on your age. Talk to your doctor or nurse.
• Sit down and relax until you start to feel better.
• If you are still not sure how you feel, do a blood test.

 

[phil169]

thanks yes its down but its going to low now at times when will we ever win lol.

 

[Karen.G.]

Phil - I think the answer to "when will we ever win" is never!

I had four hypos last week - so have been able to reduce my insulin down another 5 units on a morning and 5 units on a night

We will get there!!!!

 

[phil169]

I bloody hope so hope you are feeling better now and well done on reducing your insulin hope the do that next week for me I have spoken to them on phone but they where thinking of putting it up to 7 units to 10n carbs asked if I was type 1 and they said no just very insulin resistant. asked if I needed to lose some moor of my weight and they said no. so where do I go from here. bloods are down to on a good day to 5-7 bad day 15-20
so think we just have to keep going.

 

[Bigrobxxx]

I always find a lucozade sport does the trick


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