Why not? It happens to all of us every night. After carbohydrate from the last meal has been used up, blood glucose falls and blood glucose falls. The liver releases glucose to keep the body ticking over while we sleep and until breakfast. You ever heard a non-diabetic not waking up because of low blood glucose?
Some of the stuff you are saying is highly misleading and in part quite wrong.The important point is that if, for whatever reason, a hypo is not treated you will survive. The average liver can supply 130 grams of glucose, enough to deal with a severe hypo. In the absence of a complicating co-morbidity, this always happens.
....Yes, we should take precautions, be responsible, be vigilant and act promptly when blood glucose goes out of the target range. I have been working at this for 43 years. Sometimes life gets in the way, though, so don't be too concerned if for whatever reason a hypo isn't treated.
Neuroglycopenia (glucose starvation of the brain) occurs when blood glucose is 1.1 mmol/l. You ever seen such low blood glucose?
Not sure what you are getting at. Yes, the pancreas is not able to quickly detect insulin injected under the skin. The result of this is that glycogenolysis (conversion of liver glycogen to glucose) is not inhibited after injecting insulin. Blood glucose goes too high because of excess liver glucose, not too low. Glycogenolysis is stimulated by epinephrine and glucagon. Glucagon is is stimulated by low blood glucose, not insulin. Epinephrine is produced in the adrenals. Injecting insulin does not affect the mechanism whereby low blood glucose is rectified.Some of the stuff you are saying is highly misleading and in part quite wrong.
What you state above happens to people who are non diabetic.
For most of us with T1 outside of the honeymoon period the Liver very rarely kicks in to keep glucose levels up during a Hypo. This is because the alpha cells in pancreas get confused when they detect Insulin in the body. If insulin is detected the body thinks BG must need reducing therefore no need for Glucagon to ask the liver to to raise that BG any more. T1's have too much injected insulin in their bodies for Glucogon to act the same as a non diabetic.
Hypo's at any time of day are serious. Those happening during sleep can be fatal and should be referred to their consultants. To say otherwise is incorrect.
Reread my posts. I never said ignore hypos. I said don't be afraid of them and I explained why. The misinformed alarmist narrative doesn't do any favours. Especially to parents and young people with T1. It causes anxiety, depression and corresponding mental health issues. Instilling unwarranted fear in affected people makes dealing with T1 more difficult than it needs to be.... you appear to choose to ignore hypos, ....
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Low blood glucose by itself is not that dangerous.
I've never had a hypo that long @No1DeadlyPoison, in fact because I have very little hypo awareness I worry. Not about having one because I know how to treat it but the lack of feeling anything until I'm 2 somethingHey everyone! This is the longest hypo I think I have ever had! Has anyone else had a hypo for this long without waking up? Slightly worring if I am honest!View attachment 42527
Reread my posts. I never said ignore hypos. I said don't be afraid of them and I explained why. The misinformed alarmist narrative doesn't do any favours. Especially to parents and young people with T1. It causes anxiety, depression and corresponding mental health issues. Instilling unwarranted fear in affected people makes dealing with T1 more difficult than it needs to be.
Hey everyone! This is the longest hypo I think I have ever had! Has anyone else had a hypo for this long without waking up? Slightly worring if I am honest!View attachment 42527
That is probably because you did not read or understand what I wrote.Not sure what you are getting at.
Of course it does. How do you explain T1's ever having a Hypo if all is well and good in the "low blood glucose rectification mechanism"?Injecting insulin does not affect the mechanism whereby low blood glucose is rectified.
Low blood glucose by itself is not that dangerous, even if a lot of insulin is driving it down.
Was alcohol involved? My sugars rise rapidly after a few beers and crash back down after about 12hours. Apparently, your liver is working at digesting the alcohol and does not supply sugar to your blood.Hey everyone! This is the longest hypo I think I have ever had! Has anyone else had a hypo for this long without waking up? Slightly worring if I am honest!View attachment 42527
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