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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 81308" data-attributes="member: 8799">Hello GrandadAs you have only just recently started using insulin you should have fairly good hypo awareness when your bg levels drop but this can change if you acidentally inject too much insulin  or do any excercise or indeed find that your bg levels drop in very hot weather due to blood vessels dilating and insulin being used up at a fast rate.  In these cases, your bg levels can literally drop like a stone meaning you can be ok one minute and then 20 mins later you are having a hypo.Hypo awareness signals don't always go in stages; they can be much more subtle and you will at times just get a feeling of 'strangeness' to begin with and then as the feeling progresses get disorientated and have difficulty with concentration.   I used to feel as though the pavement was going to come up and hit me  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops!    :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" />   Not nice.   It's best to quickly take some glucose tabs or sweets and not think I'll eat something in a minute as hypos can very quickly overcome you.</blockquote>

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