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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie_m" data-source="post: 2333725" data-attributes="member: 533655"><p>I am looking for advice as I have just started night shifts at Tesco restocking shelves. The work is quite physical and shifts are 9 hours with 1 hour 30 of break which can be taken whenever.</p><p></p><p>I am having a problem with hypos. For the last few nights I have had 2+ hypos per night due to the fact that when I inject the tiny amounts of insulin are absorbed immediately.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday, I had 100 grams of carbs on my first break as my bloods were plummeting although I didn’t immediately jab as this would cause me to have a hypo. After going high I did 4 units (for 100 grams of carbs) and as I suspected, i almost instantly dropped low again. This has happened on multiple days this week and i cannot seem to sort it.</p><p></p><p>I have tried dropping my lantus and have dropped it by 8 units in total. This has not seemed to help.</p><p></p><p>I am 18 and have had diabetes for around 16 years. Any advice would be much appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie_m, post: 2333725, member: 533655"] I am looking for advice as I have just started night shifts at Tesco restocking shelves. The work is quite physical and shifts are 9 hours with 1 hour 30 of break which can be taken whenever. I am having a problem with hypos. For the last few nights I have had 2+ hypos per night due to the fact that when I inject the tiny amounts of insulin are absorbed immediately. Yesterday, I had 100 grams of carbs on my first break as my bloods were plummeting although I didn’t immediately jab as this would cause me to have a hypo. After going high I did 4 units (for 100 grams of carbs) and as I suspected, i almost instantly dropped low again. This has happened on multiple days this week and i cannot seem to sort it. I have tried dropping my lantus and have dropped it by 8 units in total. This has not seemed to help. I am 18 and have had diabetes for around 16 years. Any advice would be much appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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