Panic attacks or hypos?

Hello @aliceclaresmith If your fairly new to hypos then the sensation can be alarming as your body releases adrenaline which creates the feeling of panic to alert you to this drop, as long as your testing then you can reassure yourself if it isn't a hypo, but it is a useful hormone to keep you alert to going low and keeping hypo awareness, however if your levels are dropping quickly then you can also feel the same sensation, although you won't actually be going hypo.

When I was first diagnosed type 1 I remember the feeling only too well, it was quite scary, it does get better over time, however if you are exercising alot perhaps consider foods that provide a slow release of glucose to help keep your levels more stable.

 

I have seen non diabetic athletes suffer the same 'low sensation' too after exerting themselves too much during exercise, again they would of been dropping into hypo territory but the bodies response to deliver glucose hadn't quite kicked in, so had needed glucose. Are you carrying a hypo treatment with you at all times too ? Like glucotabs, I find it's best to treat hypos with a medication rather than sweets as the tendency is to over treat if not taking the required dose of 3 tablets to correct.

 

I've never panicked about hypos as I've always had excellent awareness and I can deal with them soon on. Since I've had the libre I have more knowledge of what my blood sugars are doing around the clock. This should be a good thing but it just makes me more miserable as I constantly see double figures day and night. When I drop too low my libre will tell me I'm at 2.3 mmols. I have lost all hypo awareness and don't wake up in the middle of the night anymore when the drop too low and the libre does nothing to tell me. I've begun to panic about hypos now.