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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 1932672" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Don't panic, hypos are a pain but manageable, specially once you recognise the symptoms.</p><p></p><p>Rule number one, always have some "instant" fast acting carbohydrate with you when out and about, glucose tablets are ideal but some people manage fine with things like jelly babies. </p><p></p><p>If you drive, you need to do a blood test before you get behind the wheel, as obviously having a hypo when driving is incredibly dangerous. (If you're on insulin, you'll also need to inform the driving licensing authority - you should keep your license but they get you to renew it every couple of years so that they can check you're still safe to drive.)</p><p></p><p>Did you get a chance to do a blood test when you experienced your hypos? (If your blood sugar has been running high for a long while, it's possible to get "false hypos" at normal blood sugar levels - these will eventually stop happening once your body gets used to having normal levels.)</p><p></p><p>Here's a link to the help on hypos from this site (hopefully it works for you - it was hanging when I tried it...)</p><p><a href="https://hypoglycemia.uk/" target="_blank">https://hypoglycemia.uk/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 1932672, member: 372717"] Don't panic, hypos are a pain but manageable, specially once you recognise the symptoms. Rule number one, always have some "instant" fast acting carbohydrate with you when out and about, glucose tablets are ideal but some people manage fine with things like jelly babies. If you drive, you need to do a blood test before you get behind the wheel, as obviously having a hypo when driving is incredibly dangerous. (If you're on insulin, you'll also need to inform the driving licensing authority - you should keep your license but they get you to renew it every couple of years so that they can check you're still safe to drive.) Did you get a chance to do a blood test when you experienced your hypos? (If your blood sugar has been running high for a long while, it's possible to get "false hypos" at normal blood sugar levels - these will eventually stop happening once your body gets used to having normal levels.) Here's a link to the help on hypos from this site (hopefully it works for you - it was hanging when I tried it...) [URL]https://hypoglycemia.uk/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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