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Hypo Awareness? Help is at hand!

DCUKMod

DCUKMod

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If you are susceptible to hypos, or low blood sugar, then being hypo aware is extremely important. Knowing when a hypo might occur, recognising one when it’s happening, and knowing how to manage it are all important skills that can help you to stay healthy, and even avoid hospital visits.

This is why we created the Hypo Program. The Hypo Program will help you on a journey to hypo awareness, giving you all the education, tools, and support you need to keep your blood glucose levels within a healthy range. There are also streams for parents, teachers and healthcare professionals."

Sign up now and begin your hypo journey

We’ll take it step-by-step through 12 Modules which you can complete at your own pace, and revisit at any time for a refresher.
 
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Why do I have to provide a date of birth ands full postcode when I register?
This is private information which I do not share.
 
helensaramay said:
Why do I have to provide a date of birth ands full postcode when I register?
This is private information which I do not share.
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Have you tried moving forward within the form without filling that in? Postcode is not mandatory, then after general ethnicity and location you have the option to skip fields.

I hope that helps.
 
tim2000s said:
Put a fake one in.
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I have (obviously) but wouldn't it be better if I didn't have to lie?
The course does not need to know (or take into consideration) the details I provided such as date of birth and gender.

However, skipping through the course, I think it needs updating.
The advice for treatment does not take into consideration use of insulin pump and testing (e.g. when driving) does not mention use of CGM or Libre.
 
helensaramay said:
I have (obviously) but wouldn't it be better if I didn't have to lie?
The course does not need to know (or take into consideration) the details I provided such as date of birth and gender.

However, skipping through the course, I think it needs updating.
The advice for treatment does not take into consideration use of insulin pump and testing (e.g. when driving) does not mention use of CGM or Libre.
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It's like everything else. If you don't feel you would like to take part, it isn't mandatory to join up.
 
DCUKMod said:
It's like everything else. If you don't feel you would like to take part, it isn't mandatory to join up.
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I think you have misunderstood - I do want to take part and have done (after lying about my date of birth).
However, having done so, I feel the course needs reviewing and possibly updating in line with recent technology such as insulin pumps and CGM.

The course is very useful, especially for someone injecting insulin and only using finger prick testing.
And would recommend it to someone who has been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
 
helensaramay said:
I think you have misunderstood - I do want to take part and have done (after lying about my date of birth).
However, having done so, I feel the course needs reviewing and possibly updating in line with recent technology such as insulin pumps and CGM.

The course is very useful, especially for someone injecting insulin and only using finger prick testing.
And would recommend it to someone who has been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
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Thank you.

My own personal comment would be that I do think it is probably worthwhile remembering most T1Ds out there in the wild are still on MDI, and also mainly on finger prick testing. I believe very, very few T2s using insulin are pumping, not to mention those using sulfonylurea and the like. Similarly, I am unaware of any T2s who have funded Libres.

I will, of course, pass your feedback to the relevant individuals.
 
DCUKMod said:
Thank you.

My own personal comment would be that I do think it is probably worthwhile remembering most T1Ds out there in the wild are still on MDI, and also mainly on finger prick testing. I believe very, very few T2s using insulin are pumping, not to mention those using sulfonylurea and the like. Similarly, I am unaware of any T2s who have funded Libres.

I will, of course, pass your feedback to the relevant individuals.
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Thank you - in my experience, the members of this forum (who I assume are the audience for the hypo awareness course) are as representative of "most people with type 1 diabetes out there in the wild" as members of this forum are representative of most people with type 2 out there in the wild.
Being on the forum, means a stronger desire to learn about and closely manage their diabetes. These are the people who, are more likely to hassle their diabetes team for a pump and to self fund a Libre. (Judging from the comments on this forum, there are a high percentage of Libre users who self fund.)
And these guys are also likely to push themselves and their diabetes in ways that are more likely to lead to hypos.
 
The desired audience for the Hypo Programme is those who are members of the forum, or indeed anyone else with an intrest.

As you would doubtless have noticed, at the point of signing up there are various categories:

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I tried it but it doesn't seem possible to do more than one category with the same email adress. So I hope no-one's using the adress I made up to see the second one :P
 
And a nudge up the viewing lists for the evening traffic. :)
 
Just checking, is there a fee? The terms of service mentioned one but I'm guessing they are generic.
 
EllieM said:
Just checking, is there a fee? The terms of service mentioned one but I'm guessing they are generic.
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Nope, it's free. It has useful information, especially if you're struggling getting your head around this whole diabetes thing. It mainly advises to look for patterns, which makes a lot of sense.
 
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