Hypo symptoms-not hypo #'s?

[tpaz]

hi everyone,

Type 2 (maybe, am currently awaiting numerous LADA test results).

For years now, I've noticed that I will occasionally (rarely) have hypo symptoms: nausea, slight confusion, being lightheaded, trembling - but when I test I'm usually between 4.5 a 5.0.

It happened tonight and I was 5.1. I ate a 1/2 slice of bread and waited 15 mins. I feel much better.

Is everyone's hypo number different? I know typical hypo is around 4 or less, but does anyone else have hypo symptoms while their BGs are in the 4 or 5 range?

 

[catinahat]

Welcom to the forum tpaz
I've copied this from the blood sugar 101 site it explains a false hypo better than I can,hope it helps
Why Do I Feel Shaky and "hypo" When I Achieve Normal Blood Sugars?
If you have had high blood sugars for a while--even only moderately high blood sugars--and start working to achieve lower blood sugar targets you may find that you feel shaky and even downright sick as you bring your blood sugars down into the normal range.

This is because over time, your body has become accustomed to those much higher blood sugars and it interprets the normal blood sugar as being dangerously low. When this happens, the body secretes fight or flight hormones in order to push the blood sugars back up to what it erroneously thinks is the safe zone.

The stress hormones associated with this counter-regulatory response can make you feel dreadful. However, if you test your blood sugar during a false hypo, you will see that it is not below the 70 mg/dl (3.8 mmol/L) level that defines the beginning of the mild hypo range. That is why it is very important to test your blood sugar when you feel hypo and to only treat a hypo when it is a true hypo, not a false one. If you are not taking insulin or an oral drug that causes increased insulin secretion like glipizide or amaryl, there is no reason to treat a hypo at all as your body will recover on its own.

The symptoms you feel during a false hypo may include a pounding pulse, shakiness, a raised blood pressure and other symptoms very similar to those of a panic attack.

After a experiencing this kind of counter-regulatory response you may feel shaky for another hour or two, because of the changes the stress hormones have made in your body. You may also become a bit more insulin resistant than usual. But after some period of time which varies from person to person, your body will get used to these new, normal blood sugars.