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How often do you have lows

How many lows do you have

  • once per day or more

    Votes: 1 20.0%

  • about 4 per week

    Votes: 2 40.0%

  • about 2 per week

    Votes: 2 40.0%

  • about 1 per week

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • about 1 every 2 weeks

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • less

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    5
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Stefans

Active Member
My doc have told me that she wants to reduce my lows to none.
Of course I want that also but doing so would force me to increase my blood sugar to a level that I don't want to, she does not answer my question on how often the normal amount of lows are.
So I decide to check with you guys, to see if I have lots of lows or not!
I checked my meter and counted about one low every 3.5-4 days for the last 12 weeks. Is that considered bad?
I counted a low as below 3.9 mmol/l or 70 mg/dL.
 
I voted 2 a week but it can be more than that......

its worthwhile mentioning that the hypos I have are almost always before a meal and slow onset due to either a small increase in activity levels or a small error in dosing.....

so for me, lows like that are OK........and can be rather enjoyable when you get some grub.....
 
I'd say I'm about the same as you, one every 3-4 days.

I think your consultant will be wanting to reduce them if your hba1c is very good because the hypos will lower it and therefore she/he won't be getting an accurate picture if what your levels are up to. I had one accuse me of having hypos all of the time when my hba1c was good because she didn't believe it was actually because I'd been trying really hard!

I wouldn't say your hypos are excessive.

Claire x
 
Such a difficult one to answer as there no set appatern, sometimes I can go 2-3 weeks and not have one then have two or three in the space of a few days, what is important above all else is the ability to recognise the hypo and treat it yourself @Stefans.
 
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