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Hypo recovery time?

mytype1.life

mytype1.life

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Hi all, I know this is potentially a silly question as everyone is different and every hypo is different but I was wondering... my 'standard hypo' where for whatever reason I feel low, recognise my symptoms, test my BS, treat my hypo... and carry on, am I leading myself to burnout? I tend to just keep soldiering on... whether it's first thing in the morning, at work, at dance rehearsals I don't really rest. Just curious how everyone else deals with this. Thank you
 
Hi @tiredoftrying2017 ,

Same here really.. I've had hypos at gigs or at work & have managed to not break my stride..

Except for when I might need to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.. Lol, then I find something else to procrastinate with till I'm sure I'm good to go..!

Been diabetic for 41 years. Not burnt out yet!
 
Same for me. I don't tend to stop what I'm doing. I just test, drink Lucozade and carry on regardless. I don't recover any quicker or feel any better by changing routines. It can be a bit if a drag during piano lessons as I have extra difficulty with my brain trying to process the music but my teacher just carries on flogging me like a mangy dog. Actually thinking about it I can see why cos I am a mangy dawg
 
Yep, I too normally just crack on with what I was doing. Only one occasion comes to mind where I couldn't think straight or concentrate at work but it was a fast drop and I was back to it after 20 minutes or so when the glucojuice kicked in.
 
Me too - inability to concentrate on difficult problems is one symptom of my hypos. But a couple of dextrose and I am back to full brain power in five minutes ... or as full as I get.
 
I have only had two so far, one in the hospital and one while on holiday. I guess because I am new to it, it's a little scary, so I have stopped what I was doing and gulped down a sugary drink that was on hand and waited 5-10Minutes, when I seemed to be ok again.
 
JoeT1 said:
I have only had two so far, one in the hospital and one while on holiday. I guess because I am new to it, it's a little scary, so I have stopped what I was doing and gulped down a sugary drink that was on hand and waited 5-10Minutes, when I seemed to be ok again.
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Hey Joe, it's okay to find it a little scary. Particularly if the condition is quite new to you. There is no right or wrong way to deal with a hypo. Just the way that works best for you.
 
Diabeticliberty said:
Hey Joe, it's okay to find it a little scary. Particularly if the condition is quite new to you. There is no right or wrong way to deal with a hypo. Just the way that works best for you.
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Sorry my friend but I have to pull you up on this one.
6 bananas is definitely not a right way to treat a hypo, no matter who you are.
I tried it, never again.....:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:.
 
therower said:
Sorry my friend but I have to pull you up on this one.
6 bananas is definitely not a right way to treat a hypo, no matter who you are.
I tried it, never again.....:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:.
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Might work if you have lots and lots and lots of very quilted toilet paper and some very soothing lotion
 
therower said:
Sadly they never made it that far. My stomach said " no thank you " within 15 minutes. :):):):):):)
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If you don't mind me observing, saying 'No thank you' was incredibly civilised of it. I suspect my own stomach would have expressed itself in far stronger and much more basic terns :)
 
I'm really glad to know I'm not the only one. At work especially, I know I'm having a hypo, quickly test, eat a few Lucozade or Dextro tabs and I carry on. My manager's always said I can take a small break to recover but I've never needed it!
 
After my meter says I´m not hypo anymore it usually takes another 15-20 minutes to lose the hypo-feeling. Which doesn't stop me from doing whatever it was that I was doing before the hypo hit, only difference is the cursing diabetes while I do it. Except driving or other tricky things. With that I wait until I feel fine again.
 
Thanks everyone!
I wonder if it's just the frequency that I've been having hypos lately and the time so if it's an early morning/during the night my sleep is affected. Or a simple case of 'burning the candle at both ends'!
 
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