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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2201769" data-attributes="member: 372717">That is awesome, how low do you have to go before she warns you?Unfortunately loss of hypo awareness seems to be a factor for some long term T1s.  I have to be very very careful (nearly 50 years T1 here), as though I feel uncomfortable/edgy  when I get low (and I still wake when low) my awareness is nothing like it used to be. If I have too many hypos I risk losing awareness altogether and the only way to get it back appears to be to keep my levels above 6 for a few weeks, Long term, I seem to lose awareness once my hba1c goes below 48ish, so am working really hard to keep my bg above 5 most of the time. Basically, I do a bg test whenever I leave the house. (And multiple tests at the gym).   I average 50 tests a week.  This normally keeps me from going hypo.I was doing really well (1 hypo or less a week) but yesterday was terrible and I've had to reduce my basal.  I know I'll lose awareness pretty well completely if I have too many hypos in a short  period.In your position I'd go for a continuous glucose monitor (eg libre) if I could afford it or get it prescribed, but unfortunately it doesn't work for my body.  You can get a cgm linked to your phone to send alarms when you go too low (eg 4.5 or 5mmol/L) so that you hopefully don't reach hypo levels.Anyway am really interested in any way to train a dog to detect hypos, if that can be done when I'm still OK enough to give myself sugar.... (Am envisioning a St Bernard carrying a packet of glucose tablets instead of brandy. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />) I love my little black kelpie dearly, but I don't think she's got it in her to detect hypos for me.Good luck. (And remember that hypo awareness can be improved by running a bit higher for a while).ps Edited to add: and welcome to the forums.</blockquote>

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