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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fergus" data-source="post: 41022" data-attributes="member: 6150">Hi emac, and welcome to the forum.Stuboy and totsy are quite right in that, although hypoglcemia is generally agreed to begin at around 3.8mmol/l, the physical symptoms can appear at much higher numbers. You could say that  3.8 is an absolute level, but your symptoms are relative to the higher blood sugar levels you will have been experiencing prior to diagnosis. Feeling hypo at 5's 6's and 7's is not uncommon at first, but your body will quickly readjust as your blood sugars become more normal.The other thing I wanted to say is speak with your health team about your diagnosis and prescription. Metformin is no use to a type 1 since it works to make you more sensitive to the insulin you produce - it is usually prescribed to treat insulin resistance in type 2 diabetics. Likewise, for a type 1, Lantus alone will not be enough to normalise blood sugar levels. It is a basal, or background level insulin, and isn't designed to deal with the sugars released from the foods you eat.All the best,fergus</blockquote>

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