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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2571027" data-attributes="member: 372717">Hi [USER=513139]@shaunsilk[/USER] and welcome to the forums.Speaking from personal experience of hypos (including ones that have induced unconsciousness) I have to say that the fingerprick bg correlates pretty well (for me) with the level at which I am in danger of passing out, possibly having a seizure.  And impairment in my mental function definitely starts in the 3s so it would be incredibly unsafe for me to drive at a bg of less than 4.Are you talking blood sugar (mmol/L) or hba1C (%)?   I can assure you that as a (non keto) T1 my levels run higher.  And though I appreciate your point (that the brain may not be running as low as the body?) I think you need to back up such a controversial statement with link(s).As a T1 I have to assume that my meter is accurate as regards my mental acuity (no way to measure my brain bg), and to safely drive I need a bg greater than 4.</blockquote>

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