@Knikki the more I see on here the more I think I may be in a minority who'd rather be hyper than hypo. In 30+ years I've only had one hypo that required medical assistance which was so scary and the after effects so unpalatable I never wanted to go through that again. Until a few years ago I worked away a lot and was determined never to need medical help for a hypo when I was away from home, and for the past few years I've been repeatedly told by my hcps to avoid hypos. So I do, but as a result I've run my bg higher and it's why it's taken me a long time to get anywhere near approaching the levels lots of others achieve. Frankly I don't like either but I dislike hypos more; it feels to me like it could easily slide out of control .A Question about Hypos' Hyper's and things that may go bump in the night.
I am I the only one around here that seems to not mind hypo's?
As I've said before I am wary of them and I respect them, bit like Hyper but I am more likely to over compensate to prevent a Hyper than a Hypo. I really hate Hyper's and will do almost anything to stop them.
But overall they, to me, are just a part and parcel of being a diabetic and so while I may drop below 4.0 I kind of just shrug my shoulders and take something to take me back up.
And before anyone accuses me of "not knowing what a hypo is" last November I had such a bad night time one that the paramedics were asking if Mrs Knikki was next of kin.
But even after that I did not run myself deliberately high in fact I just worked on keeping everything level and even now with the new insulin for me being nearer 4 than 9 is what I want.
Couldn't agree more @smc4761, though I'm comfortable between 5 & 7. Below 5 and I'm checking the Libre all the time.... I now find that it takes far less glucose to raise bg than it used to so I'm v cautious about not responding too soon or with too many jelly babiesHH1 welcome to my world. I detest hypos and tend to err on the side of slightly high rather than low. If I feel i can be in complete control of a situation eg at home or at work I am fine. However if i am out and about I am very wary of hypos.
Dont get me wrong hypers are horrible as well, but after a few hours I feel OK
I admire some of you guys on here for your total commitment to maintaining as near as 5 for your BG and being comfortable with 3.5 and 4. Previously I would panic at anything less than 4, but have recently got a little better. Instead of downing coffee with sugar and biscuits to take my BG back up quickly, I try to start with a few jelly beans and let my BG rise gradually
Typically I only really feel comfortable with BG of between 6--8. But for me that is a huge improvement on many many years of running at 9+
I don't know I am hypo! Well I do now the MM alarms to tell meA Question about Hypos' Hyper's and things that may go bump in the night.
I am I the only one around here that seems to not mind hypo's?
As I've said before I am wary of them and I respect them, bit like Hyper but I am more likely to over compensate to prevent a Hyper than a Hypo. I really hate Hyper's and will do almost anything to stop them.
But overall they, to me, are just a part and parcel of being a diabetic and so while I may drop below 4.0 I kind of just shrug my shoulders and take something to take me back up.
And before anyone accuses me of "not knowing what a hypo is" last November I had such a bad night time one that the paramedics were asking if Mrs Knikki was next of kin.
But even after that I did not run myself deliberately high in fact I just worked on keeping everything level and even now with the new insulin for me being nearer 4 than 9 is what I want.
the more I see on here the more I think I may be in a minority who'd rather be hyper than hypo.
That’s just daft! Of course adults need half unit pens, look at all of us who are using them. Maybe time to stay in the chair til you’re prescribed a couple?
In the summer I saw the consultant nurse for Somerset (apart from in research trials haven't seen a doctor consultant for over 8 years - appointment finally in November!) who checked my sites and found lipohypertrophy across an area of my abdomen. I do rotate sites religiously, including areas other than this but can't say for sure I was so diligent 30+ years ago. Having avoided the area ever since I've found my bg is much more predictable in response to insulin doses, which now unsurprisingly average less than before. Just another small complicator in T1Its been a funny old week with my overnight BG. I had spoken with my DSN on Tuesday about my forthcoming appointment with pump clinic at end of month. As I am having a few issues with injection sites,and occasional/ regular dawn phenomenon, she had suggested that I do my overnight Levemir in my bottom an area I had rarely injected into. I was to do this until my appointment at end of month.
Well so far, every overnight I have had a hypo, been as low as 2.3, but I have woken up, as I always do and managed to treat this. For the past few nights I have also reduced my Levemir from 26 units to 22 units, about 15% and still the hypos come.
The only other change to my routine is I am taking fairly strong painkillers for back muscle spasms, which I dont think will affect my BG
My conclusion to this short spell is that by injecting into an area that has been rarely used, perhaps the full dose of insulin is actually being absorbed. Think I will reduce by another 10% and see how this goes.
Of course for every ying there is a yang, my BG yesterday remained steady but slightly high at around 8 despite eating very little carbs
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