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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hanadr" data-source="post: 112161" data-attributes="member: 8110">I really HATE to dispute with anyone, which is why, when challenged, I tend to drop the subject. It's not because I think I'm wrong. I never say anything I'm Not TOTALLY sure of unless I make that clear Anyway I feel now is the time to make something clear. ANYONE can have low blood sugar, not necessarily a diabetic. Diabetes causes HIGH blood sugars NOT low. Thus if low blood sugar is caused by eating too little, it's not dangerous.Gluconeogenesis will deal with it. T2s in paricular have more active endogenous glucose production that non-diabetics. If the low is caused by medication, which may be continuing its activity even when the Bg is already low and overcome the effect of gluconeogenesis, the situation is potentially dangerous, because the BG may continue to drop.Non diabetic Bg ranges from about 3 to about 6 on any normal day. without anyone worrying about it. The "4 is the floor" concept, only really matters when it's medication mediated. I'm now going away to wait to be jumped on. If I don't get into a flaming contest. I'm still RIGHT</blockquote>

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