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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
I'm struggling at the moment. I haven't had hypo awareness for over a decade and rely on CGM for warnings. Recently I've been getting low readings too often, night and day. I'm working with my pump clinic to try to sort out why and tweak my basal rates. Due to all the complications I've got I need to keep my bg tightly controlled and can't relax it for a while.
I try not to let diabetes scare me too much as I've been through a rough time losing most of my sight and am currently battling to save my leg. CGM is fantastic technology but it isn't hypo awareness and losing awareness affects the whole of diabetes management, I can't tell when my bg is dropping or when it's increasing after treating a hypo, there is such a lot of doubt in my mind all the while.
I did start to go down the pancreas or islet cell transplant route a few years ago but backed out due to the significant risks and the consequences of taking immuno suppressant drugs all my life. Is there anyone out there who has undergone either islet cell, pancreas, or pancreas/kidney transplants and can tell me if the hypo awareness you hopefully get back is the same as the olden days, shaking, sweating, dizziness or if it is more subtle. I also wonder if you can loose all warning signals over again.
I'm hoping the new SmartGuard technology in the Medtronic 640g pump will act as an efficient buffer to prevent me from having too many hypos and restore some of my confidence again.
I try not to let diabetes scare me too much as I've been through a rough time losing most of my sight and am currently battling to save my leg. CGM is fantastic technology but it isn't hypo awareness and losing awareness affects the whole of diabetes management, I can't tell when my bg is dropping or when it's increasing after treating a hypo, there is such a lot of doubt in my mind all the while.
I did start to go down the pancreas or islet cell transplant route a few years ago but backed out due to the significant risks and the consequences of taking immuno suppressant drugs all my life. Is there anyone out there who has undergone either islet cell, pancreas, or pancreas/kidney transplants and can tell me if the hypo awareness you hopefully get back is the same as the olden days, shaking, sweating, dizziness or if it is more subtle. I also wonder if you can loose all warning signals over again.
I'm hoping the new SmartGuard technology in the Medtronic 640g pump will act as an efficient buffer to prevent me from having too many hypos and restore some of my confidence again.