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Meter read "LO"

iHs said:
If this happens again Hale I would try to get a pump. Although pumps are not briiliant all the time, once the basal flow has been adjusted to suit, most hypos are only mildish and are easy to rectify.
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Took me a while to work that one out after getting mine lol. What used to work on mdi, meant by doing the same with pump I was over treating the hypo, alot. Does take alot less to correct.

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iHs said:
If this happens again Hale I would try to get a pump. Although pumps are not briiliant all the time, once the basal flow has been adjusted to suit, most hypos are only mildish and are easy to rectify.
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Pump assessment on the 18th. This us pretty high on my list of reasons why I want one!


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smidge said:
The closest in the magazine is the Freestyle Optium Neo and that reads down to 1.1 and up to 27.8

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I hope I won't need to see the top end of the meter too!

Interesting to know


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Hi there I knew I had been in Hypo for a couple of days bouncing up and down trying to find a balance, my doc told me
Never to check my bloods as I'm diet only, just borrowed my
Mums old kit and it says 'low' I guess that result will stop the guess work out of my evening! X
 
If you are diet only what are you balancing?
 
iHs said:
If this happens again Hale I would try to get a pump. Although pumps are not briiliant all the time, once the basal flow has been adjusted to suit, most hypos are only mildish and are easy to rectify.
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Where did you hear that?
I have a pump and whilst I get less hypos than pre-pump, the ones I get are are certainly not all mild ... unfortunately.
 
noblehead said:
I'm sure (but might be mistaken) that the lowest reading on a bg meter is 1.1mmol/l then after that it reads LOW, either way it's still a shock to see that on your meter so hope your OK now hale.
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I've used several different meters and never had them give me a number less than 2 (and yes, I have had lows!), so I think it depends on the meter...
Oh dear, just realised how old the original post is
 
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