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<blockquote data-quote="DavidGrahamJones" data-source="post: 1515017" data-attributes="member: 245335"><p>Hi, welcome to the forum.</p><p></p><p>I'll start with "you did the right thing", probably.</p><p></p><p>Although technically BG has to be below 4 to call it a hypo, that is irrelevant when you have been having quite high BG and then it goes low. Under the circumstances it's my opinion you did the right thing. Without knowing exactly what meds you've been prescribed I can only guess that one of them is something like gliclazide which helps the pancreas produce more insulin and it's that which puts you at risk from having a hypo if for example you do not have regular meals.</p><p></p><p>Although I think the DVLA do not insist that you take your BG before driving as they do with those taking insulin, it's obviously something that you need to be aware of. What you experienced today could have been worse and while driving so do take care. There's a lot to take on board when first diagnosed, don't panic. There's plenty of members to help out.</p><p></p><p>BTW, the headache is normal, I've only experienced a few hypos, but it all sounds very familiar.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavidGrahamJones, post: 1515017, member: 245335"] Hi, welcome to the forum. I'll start with "you did the right thing", probably. Although technically BG has to be below 4 to call it a hypo, that is irrelevant when you have been having quite high BG and then it goes low. Under the circumstances it's my opinion you did the right thing. Without knowing exactly what meds you've been prescribed I can only guess that one of them is something like gliclazide which helps the pancreas produce more insulin and it's that which puts you at risk from having a hypo if for example you do not have regular meals. Although I think the DVLA do not insist that you take your BG before driving as they do with those taking insulin, it's obviously something that you need to be aware of. What you experienced today could have been worse and while driving so do take care. There's a lot to take on board when first diagnosed, don't panic. There's plenty of members to help out. BTW, the headache is normal, I've only experienced a few hypos, but it all sounds very familiar. [/QUOTE]
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