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<blockquote data-quote="KK123" data-source="post: 2184873" data-attributes="member: 451727"><p>I think the issue is that if you are hovering around 4 or lower your body (usually) gives out a warning sign, it may not be saying 'You're hypoing' but more like 'I'm telling you before it's too late, eat something'. Bodies are pretty good at giving us an indication of what's going on before it conks out so I wonder if this is why a hypo is set at below 4 even when technically you might feel and be ok? I have had 2.8s as well and somehow not been aware until I've tested and as far as I know have been functioning enough to be able to have tested and combated it. I, personally do not like to go under 4 because you can easily drop very fast into the 2s or lower. Also it all depends on what level your body likes to operate at, I was non diabetic for over 50 years and for all I know my levels liked to hover around the 5s back then, that definitely seems to be the default number even now on insulin, so now when it goes into the 4s it doesn't like it and gives me a sign. Every non diabetic has differing levels after all so why not with diabetics. The worry of course is that NONE of us know for sure that we're fine in the 3s or whether any insulin we have taken is suddenly going to spring one on us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KK123, post: 2184873, member: 451727"] I think the issue is that if you are hovering around 4 or lower your body (usually) gives out a warning sign, it may not be saying 'You're hypoing' but more like 'I'm telling you before it's too late, eat something'. Bodies are pretty good at giving us an indication of what's going on before it conks out so I wonder if this is why a hypo is set at below 4 even when technically you might feel and be ok? I have had 2.8s as well and somehow not been aware until I've tested and as far as I know have been functioning enough to be able to have tested and combated it. I, personally do not like to go under 4 because you can easily drop very fast into the 2s or lower. Also it all depends on what level your body likes to operate at, I was non diabetic for over 50 years and for all I know my levels liked to hover around the 5s back then, that definitely seems to be the default number even now on insulin, so now when it goes into the 4s it doesn't like it and gives me a sign. Every non diabetic has differing levels after all so why not with diabetics. The worry of course is that NONE of us know for sure that we're fine in the 3s or whether any insulin we have taken is suddenly going to spring one on us. [/QUOTE]
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