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<blockquote data-quote="Bic" data-source="post: 1627087" data-attributes="member: 215944"><p>Dear Fatima, </p><p>I guess your medical student friend still has a lot to learn, AND, most important, is not a full-trained endocrinologist (endo), ie a medical doctor who specialised in the care for people with diabetes, especially T1. Your frequent hypos may depend on your having a very high insulin sensitivity. This means that your body uses insulin 'too efficiently': more efficiently, in fact, than most people do. And this leads to frequent hypos. I dont't know if this is the case, but ask your doctor. Explain you are having a difficult time with all these hypos, and ask for his or her help. You might need a lower amount of insulin, and/or to make smaller correction doses.</p><p>I have had the same problem for many years and it surely makes T1 diabetes more difficult to manage. It took me a lot of time and effort and help from my endo to come to terms with my high insulin sensitivity, yet I still have more hypos than most T1 people happen to experience. And I was diagnosed 30 years ago… So, you see, it is really not your fault. I am sure you are not doing anything wrong. A big hug to you and best wishes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bic, post: 1627087, member: 215944"] Dear Fatima, I guess your medical student friend still has a lot to learn, AND, most important, is not a full-trained endocrinologist (endo), ie a medical doctor who specialised in the care for people with diabetes, especially T1. Your frequent hypos may depend on your having a very high insulin sensitivity. This means that your body uses insulin 'too efficiently': more efficiently, in fact, than most people do. And this leads to frequent hypos. I dont't know if this is the case, but ask your doctor. Explain you are having a difficult time with all these hypos, and ask for his or her help. You might need a lower amount of insulin, and/or to make smaller correction doses. I have had the same problem for many years and it surely makes T1 diabetes more difficult to manage. It took me a lot of time and effort and help from my endo to come to terms with my high insulin sensitivity, yet I still have more hypos than most T1 people happen to experience. And I was diagnosed 30 years ago… So, you see, it is really not your fault. I am sure you are not doing anything wrong. A big hug to you and best wishes. [/QUOTE]
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