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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2260853" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Now that you are adjusting to a low carb way of eating, your body is learning that lower bgs are not the end of the world. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>Plus, a bg of 3.4 (give or take a little for meter inaccuracy) isn't a major hypo, and many people with 'normal' blood glucose can experience the mid 3s without problems.</p><p></p><p>However, it is worth knowing the following:</p><p>Ketosis does seem to affect the experience of a hypo.</p><p>My understanding is that it is both a benefit and a curse (typical, eh?)</p><p></p><p>The benefit is that the hypo is less likely to be a horrible experience, because the brain and body are using ketones as fuel, rather than sugar. This means that a drop in bg is less serious, because the ketone fuel takes up the slack (as it were).</p><p>Obviously, it is actually much more complex than that!</p><p></p><p>The curse part comes in when you realise that someone can still function sort-of-OK with low bgs, and their body stops sending out 'hypo signals'. And in fact, some people become 'hypo unaware'. This has obvious implications for driving and operating machinery, and making judgement calls. Clear hypo signals are important for us to treat the hypo. Obviously, the ketone fuel goes some way to compensate, and the decision making process is likely to be <strong><em>less </em></strong>compromised, but it may still be <strong><em>significantly </em></strong>compromised. I would say hypo unawareness is less of a problem for people in ketosis than for those not in ketosis, and/or on insulin or other strong bg lowering medications, but it is still worth being aware of the potential problem.</p><p></p><p>If you have a google, you will find quite a lot of discussion about this on forums, discussion boards, and in books.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/720768" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/720768</a> (careful with this one, the study was done on mice, not humans)</p><p></p><p>As a sort of aside, your profile doesn't say where in the world you are. If you are in the UK, you should have informed the DVLA about your RH status, because hypos can affect driving. There is a form on the DVLA website you can use, if you need to. If you are in another country, you might want to check what the rules are for driving when diagnosed with a condition that causes hypos.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2260853, member: 41816"] Now that you are adjusting to a low carb way of eating, your body is learning that lower bgs are not the end of the world. :) Plus, a bg of 3.4 (give or take a little for meter inaccuracy) isn't a major hypo, and many people with 'normal' blood glucose can experience the mid 3s without problems. However, it is worth knowing the following: Ketosis does seem to affect the experience of a hypo. My understanding is that it is both a benefit and a curse (typical, eh?) The benefit is that the hypo is less likely to be a horrible experience, because the brain and body are using ketones as fuel, rather than sugar. This means that a drop in bg is less serious, because the ketone fuel takes up the slack (as it were). Obviously, it is actually much more complex than that! The curse part comes in when you realise that someone can still function sort-of-OK with low bgs, and their body stops sending out 'hypo signals'. And in fact, some people become 'hypo unaware'. This has obvious implications for driving and operating machinery, and making judgement calls. Clear hypo signals are important for us to treat the hypo. Obviously, the ketone fuel goes some way to compensate, and the decision making process is likely to be [B][I]less [/I][/B]compromised, but it may still be [B][I]significantly [/I][/B]compromised. I would say hypo unawareness is less of a problem for people in ketosis than for those not in ketosis, and/or on insulin or other strong bg lowering medications, but it is still worth being aware of the potential problem. If you have a google, you will find quite a lot of discussion about this on forums, discussion boards, and in books. [URL]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/720768[/URL] (careful with this one, the study was done on mice, not humans) As a sort of aside, your profile doesn't say where in the world you are. If you are in the UK, you should have informed the DVLA about your RH status, because hypos can affect driving. There is a form on the DVLA website you can use, if you need to. If you are in another country, you might want to check what the rules are for driving when diagnosed with a condition that causes hypos. [/QUOTE]
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