Watching your hypos

Erin

Erin

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I have noticed that when I have a hypo of usually 3.3 to 3.8, it is because of not being vigilant about time.
For example if I wake up 2 hrs. earlier than usual, but eat brunch at the same time, it is very likely that
a hypo will occur. The same occurs for supper. So sticking to the same times is the safest.
 
donnellysdogs

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It is important I agree.

I have a pump... One basal eate is set up to AM shift when I get up at 4.50. Another set up for PM shifts when I get up at 8am and a lie in rate when I get up at anywhere between 9-10am.
Without my pump I couldn't do this....
The pump allows me some flexibility without fears of hypo's.
The differences in timins for me for my DP And coping with it is huge. No way did I ever have such good control on lie ins or shifts as I do now.
I always had to get up at the same time otherwise suffer the consequences when I was on mdi.
 
Erin

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donnellysdogs said:
It is important I agree.

I have a pump... One basal eate is set up to AM shift when I get up at 4.50. Another set up for PM shifts when I get up at 8am and a lie in rate when I get up at anywhere between 9-10am.
Without my pump I couldn't do this....
The pump allows me some flexibility without fears of hypo's.
The differences in timins for me for my DP And coping with it is huge. No way did I ever have such good control on lie ins or shifts as I do now.
I always had to get up at the same time otherwise suffer the consequences when I was on mdi.
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Interesting Donnelydogs, good for you.

At this point of history of my diabetes, I don't think my dr. is ready to apply a pump. But in a way the future looks good. I hope you do cope with the pump better than the pills which you may have started with as others did.
 
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Erin said:
Interesting Donnelydogs, good for you.

At this point of history of my diabetes, I don't think my dr. is ready to apply a pump. But in a way the future looks good. I hope you do cope with the pump better than the pills which you may have started with as others did.
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T1 so never had the options of pills!!

Will be intersting to see other responses from folk...
 
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