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Hypo at BG 7.5

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garnock

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Type 2 on insulin 26 units novomix 30 at breakfast and 16 units at evening meal. Had appointment at diabetic clinic today. Informed nurse that I had to take Tuesday off work because I woke up with splitting headache and lethargy. She downloaded by bg meter results and it looks like I had a hypo overnight on Monday whilst I was asleep. Sounds unbelievable but appartently because my bg's have been so high for so long (average 30!!!!) as the insulin takes effect and is starting to lower my bg the old body does not like it. It is similar to drug withdrawal symptons. The body is addicted to sugar!!!!! The good news is that the trend is downwards now averaging 13 or 14 overall although I still have peaks and falls such as 26 down to 7.5 between readings. At least it is coming under control. The best thing that has happened is being put on insulin. She also suggested that prior to going to bed I have a small snack of a slice of toast. Thank God I live in this country with the NHS.
For information the meter I use is the Aviva accuchek. I have purchased the smart pix device and can now download my own results and view them as a graph. Well worth the money

Dave
 
Just so you know.....it wasn't a hypo at a level of 7.5 mmol/l. It was what is termed a 'false hypo.'

This is when your body has been used to such high levels for a while and that has been the 'norm'. When it starts to drop down lower the body thinks that there is something wrong and sends out warning signals, hypo symptoms ! That is not the same as a hypo........no danger as with a proper hypo. All that happens is you just feel baaaad !

A true hypo is anything below 4 mmol/l. That's when you need to be careful, especially if a Type 1 although T2's need to be aware what is happening as well.
 
Hypo or not, it still feels horrible! I am always surprised when people say they had to take the day of work becasue of a hypo...but I suspect that this says more about me than them! It hasn't happened recently...but I had a hypo in the past, which needed the paramedics to come and "revive" me...this happened at work, just before lunch. Hubby took me home, but I was quite able to go back to work at 2pm...after having a shower, to warm up and get rid of the sweaty smell. I suspect that all this says it that hypos either effect us all differently...or perhaps, the more you have, the better you are at recoving from them...wouldn't recommend it though!

Either way, hope you feel better now...and depite how it feel, you are making great progress!
 
Thanks for all the replies. Any form of hypo whether it is a false one or " real one" is horrible.
I did have several real hypos when I was first put on Gliclazide when on oral meds. The worst of it was it happened when I was at sea as master on board a supply vessel in the North Sea. Fortunately at that time it happened in the early hours of the morning 0330 hours and I was able to keep it secret. Cured it by drinking a large cup of coffee with about 6 large spoons of sugar. Anyway I came clean with the Doctor at my next annual eng 1 medical and that was the end of my sea going career. I now work in a maritime museum. In anycase now being on insulin I would not have been allowed to continue at sea. To get back on topic it does not matter whether a hypo is false or real it is a very horrible and can be a frightening experience.

Dave
 
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