- Messages
- 61
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hi folks,
Have put a few posts on here about having lost my hypo awareness and whether it may have been due to me being on lantus for too long, as have heard its possible to lose your awareness using this insulin!
I"ve been having problems with hypos pretty frequently for past year, they happen at all different times of days, before during night, now at any time :?
I've been type 1 for over 17 yrs now and always had pretty good control of my levels and have even split my lantus dose from 30 units in evening time to 12 units am and 12 units pm
My Consultant is a nice guy but just keeps saying, just adjust dosage and everything will work out and my hypo awareness will return?
I've suggested changing from Lantus to Levemir and have even suggested that maybe Insulin Pump could be an option but he continues to say its just to find right dosage and everything will return to normal
My problem is that due to all my hypo's, my boss left me go from my work and no one will touch off me as they all know each other in my line of work, i.e. restaurant management! They all know I'm good but i'm no good if i'm unconcious lol, added to that i've good very high blood pressure now too! Got rushed into A&E this morning, due to having hypo and docs where shocked with how high blood pressure was! I've to see my Consultant tues so want to force his hand into doing something different!
My last Hab1c was 6.8mml which they were delighted with but not me!
I reckon i've got maybe 20 hypos per week for the past 3 months, my blood pressure must be high as they said but i've nothing for that and even have got another "man" problem , if you get my drift?
I want to be able to arrive on tues to appoint, say the problems are x,y and z in my eyes, options available are 1,2 and 3 and see if he'll listen too it The last time he told me i'm too interested in my diabetes?
Any suggestions will be appreciated
Richard
Have put a few posts on here about having lost my hypo awareness and whether it may have been due to me being on lantus for too long, as have heard its possible to lose your awareness using this insulin!
I"ve been having problems with hypos pretty frequently for past year, they happen at all different times of days, before during night, now at any time :?
I've been type 1 for over 17 yrs now and always had pretty good control of my levels and have even split my lantus dose from 30 units in evening time to 12 units am and 12 units pm
My Consultant is a nice guy but just keeps saying, just adjust dosage and everything will work out and my hypo awareness will return?
I've suggested changing from Lantus to Levemir and have even suggested that maybe Insulin Pump could be an option but he continues to say its just to find right dosage and everything will return to normal
My problem is that due to all my hypo's, my boss left me go from my work and no one will touch off me as they all know each other in my line of work, i.e. restaurant management! They all know I'm good but i'm no good if i'm unconcious lol, added to that i've good very high blood pressure now too! Got rushed into A&E this morning, due to having hypo and docs where shocked with how high blood pressure was! I've to see my Consultant tues so want to force his hand into doing something different!
My last Hab1c was 6.8mml which they were delighted with but not me!
I reckon i've got maybe 20 hypos per week for the past 3 months, my blood pressure must be high as they said but i've nothing for that and even have got another "man" problem , if you get my drift?
I want to be able to arrive on tues to appoint, say the problems are x,y and z in my eyes, options available are 1,2 and 3 and see if he'll listen too it The last time he told me i'm too interested in my diabetes?
Any suggestions will be appreciated
Richard