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<blockquote data-quote="Kyambala" data-source="post: 2380257" data-attributes="member: 210735"><p>Good afternoon MV,</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your post. I have been Type 2 now for nearly 30 years and used to get Hpos in the night quite regularly and sometimes during the day. My blood Sugar levels, in my opinion, were a mess and at best fasting around 10 in the morning.</p><p></p><p>I was put on Insulin Humulin M3 about 10 years ago but was still getting some night time Hppos.</p><p></p><p>I bought the Libre (cost about £100) to try and find out what was happening to my Blood Sugar levels - it does NOT measure the Blood Sugar but rather the fluid beneath your skin (cannot remember what it is called) - but it did give me an overall pattern of what was happening hourly, or even minute by minute if I wanted it, and when I had a "spike" or a "low" I could check it against my meter to see what my Blood Sugar level was.</p><p></p><p>AS A WARNING DEVICE IT WAS EXCELLENT. It also taught me about "Liver Dumps" in the night which was causing high fasting Blood Sugar readings in the morning. "Liver Dumps" happen when your Blood Sugars drop to around 4 on your meter to prevent a Hypo. When "Liver Dumps" are ignored you could also go into HYPO about 30 minutes later.</p><p></p><p>The same thing used to happen during the day if I was out shopping or walking - The LIBRE "spike" of "dip" would warn me.</p><p></p><p>If you are getting it for FREE - use it. Personally, I found it too expensive but through it I learned to "read" my body and especially my "brain" so that Hypos are a thing of the past. I now manage to keep my fasting Blood Sugars roughly between 4.5 and 6. So, I don't use the LIBRE any more.</p><p></p><p>Have a nice day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kyambala, post: 2380257, member: 210735"] Good afternoon MV, Thank you for your post. I have been Type 2 now for nearly 30 years and used to get Hpos in the night quite regularly and sometimes during the day. My blood Sugar levels, in my opinion, were a mess and at best fasting around 10 in the morning. I was put on Insulin Humulin M3 about 10 years ago but was still getting some night time Hppos. I bought the Libre (cost about £100) to try and find out what was happening to my Blood Sugar levels - it does NOT measure the Blood Sugar but rather the fluid beneath your skin (cannot remember what it is called) - but it did give me an overall pattern of what was happening hourly, or even minute by minute if I wanted it, and when I had a "spike" or a "low" I could check it against my meter to see what my Blood Sugar level was. AS A WARNING DEVICE IT WAS EXCELLENT. It also taught me about "Liver Dumps" in the night which was causing high fasting Blood Sugar readings in the morning. "Liver Dumps" happen when your Blood Sugars drop to around 4 on your meter to prevent a Hypo. When "Liver Dumps" are ignored you could also go into HYPO about 30 minutes later. The same thing used to happen during the day if I was out shopping or walking - The LIBRE "spike" of "dip" would warn me. If you are getting it for FREE - use it. Personally, I found it too expensive but through it I learned to "read" my body and especially my "brain" so that Hypos are a thing of the past. I now manage to keep my fasting Blood Sugars roughly between 4.5 and 6. So, I don't use the LIBRE any more. Have a nice day. [/QUOTE]
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