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Suddenly experiencing lots of lows

Chloelox

Chloelox

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I’ve been experiencing a lot of lows in the past couple of days with the weather dropping colder, have dropped insulin dose accordingly as advised. However I’m still having 2-3 hypos a day which take a long time to recover from, nothing has changed in my life apart from the weather dropping alot colder.

My doctor has no idea what’s going on and has just continued to advice of avoiding the hypo’s - which seems to be a lot harder at the moment than expected.

anyone experienced this issue? I’ve tried looking online and many say their levels skyrocket with the cold, I seem to be having the opposite!
 
I’ve been the same, I’ve been gradually lowering my Tresiba (basal) and that seemed to have helped. The last ten days have been exhausting as I was having the low alarms going off two-three times a night and having to micro manage all day with jelly babies
 
JMoli said:
I’ve been the same, I’ve been gradually lowering my Tresiba (basal) and that seemed to have helped. The last ten days have been exhausting as I was having the low alarms going off two-three times a night and having to micro manage all day with jelly babies
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I’ve been the same, testing with metre throughout the nice to make sure it’s not my libre acting up. It’s been awful trying to get a good nights sleep amongst the hypos. The daytime ones have been just as bad when they do happen though.
Glad I’m not the only person experiencing this, was beginning to think I was a freak of nature or something lol.
 
I don't have any advice to offer I'm afraid, but a few years ago at a pump training session, held when there had been a fair bit of snow, the pump rep mentioned that at another training session she had done (a few days before) some of the people there mentioned the snow/cold weather had caused a lot of hypos. She asked if anyone at this session had noticed they'd been having more hypos and most of the 10ish people there said they had been having more hypos. She said it was weird because the accepted norm seems to be warmer weather = more hypos so colder weather should mean higher levels, and had we all been shovelling snow :hilarious:
It's definitely not just you though!
I've been lower than usual the last few days but I had my covid booster jab on Saturday :nailbiting:
 
I too have had my BS levels plummeting over the last few days. This has not something I have experienced in cold weather until now. There always seems to be something new to throw a spanner in the works.
 
Have you had your Covid jab or booster?
Since having mine, I have become more sensitive to insulin and needed to reduce my basal by 20%
 
Hypos are dangerous. With the help of a DN, I would keep cutting my insulin back until they stopped, starting with basal testing. Variability is part of insulin management - it's really important to follow your numbers.
 
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Chloelox said:
my second covid vax was in may and my booster is due around new year.
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It doesn't sound as if your jab has anything to do with your recent lows - just something to check (and discount

However, if your second jab was in May, you are due your booster now. Given the news about the Omicron variant and the latest advice from scientists is to have your booster 3 months after the 2nd dose (although booking this early has not been made available yet), I would strongly recommend booking your booster as soon as possible before the hoards start filing all the slots.
 
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It doesn't sound as if your jab has anything to do with your recent lows - just something to check (and discount

However, if your second jab was in May, you are due your booster now. Given the news about the Omicron variant and the latest advice from scientists is to have your booster 3 months after the 2nd dose (although booking this early has not been made available yet), I would strongly recommend booking your booster as soon as possible before the hoards start filing all the slots.
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Can confirm, my last Vaccine was in May and I booked an appointment for my Booster in less than five mins last night.
 
In Response said:
It doesn't sound as if your jab has anything to do with your recent lows - just something to check (and discount

However, if your second jab was in May, you are due your booster now. Given the news about the Omicron variant and the latest advice from scientists is to have your booster 3 months after the 2nd dose (although booking this early has not been made available yet), I would strongly recommend booking your booster as soon as possible before the hoards start filing all the slots.
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Mine is booked for the 29th December
 
Chloelox said:
I’ve been experiencing a lot of lows in the past couple of days with the weather dropping colder, have dropped insulin dose accordingly as advised. However I’m still having 2-3 hypos a day which take a long time to recover from, nothing has changed in my life apart from the weather dropping alot colder.

My doctor has no idea what’s going on and has just continued to advice of avoiding the hypo’s - which seems to be a lot harder at the moment than expected.

anyone experienced this issue? I’ve tried looking online and many say their levels skyrocket with the cold, I seem to be having the opposite!
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Hi I always have to reduce insulin in winter, and have had hypos when out walking in the cold. In the summer I have to take more insulin. I was told the warm weather makes you absorb any glucose quicker. Even having a warm shower makes my BG rise by 3-4mmol. Everyone is different though.
 
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