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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 349578" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Your doctor is wrong - anyone can have a hypo, they are not reserved for diabetics.</p><p></p><p>In my heavy-drinking days, pre-diabetes, I used to wake up in the small hours, sweating, heart pounding, shaking - it was only after I had been diagnosed Type 2 that I read up on hypos and realised that that was what I'd been having. Haven't had one since.</p><p></p><p>I have a friend who swears she is Type 2 and yet has often gone funny with a hypo and collapsed in the street, necessitating paramedics. Mind you, in her place I'd be asking for a review . . .</p><p></p><p>Your 9.7 reading suggests you may be getting the odd hyper as well. Unfortunately I believe the symptoms are the same!</p><p></p><p>Why not keep a detailed food diary and see if you can work out what you are eating that may be triggering either?</p><p></p><p>As far as treating hypos goes - carry glucose tablets with you at all times. When you feel funny - test your levels. If you are low, crunch up a couple of glucose tabs and test again after 15 minutes. If still too low ("4 is the floor") have another glucose tab. Then eat something carby but slow release (oatcakes are good) to help stabilise you.</p><p></p><p>If your BGs are high - don't try the glucose tabs :shock: . I've never had a hyper - you need advice from someone who knows about them.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps</p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 349578, member: 31282"] Your doctor is wrong - anyone can have a hypo, they are not reserved for diabetics. In my heavy-drinking days, pre-diabetes, I used to wake up in the small hours, sweating, heart pounding, shaking - it was only after I had been diagnosed Type 2 that I read up on hypos and realised that that was what I'd been having. Haven't had one since. I have a friend who swears she is Type 2 and yet has often gone funny with a hypo and collapsed in the street, necessitating paramedics. Mind you, in her place I'd be asking for a review . . . Your 9.7 reading suggests you may be getting the odd hyper as well. Unfortunately I believe the symptoms are the same! Why not keep a detailed food diary and see if you can work out what you are eating that may be triggering either? As far as treating hypos goes - carry glucose tablets with you at all times. When you feel funny - test your levels. If you are low, crunch up a couple of glucose tabs and test again after 15 minutes. If still too low ("4 is the floor") have another glucose tab. Then eat something carby but slow release (oatcakes are good) to help stabilise you. If your BGs are high - don't try the glucose tabs :shock: . I've never had a hyper - you need advice from someone who knows about them. Hope this helps Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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