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<blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 1162167" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>I had an early morning hypo that I missed treating today. I woke up at 4 am and felt like I was having a hypo, tested at 6.6 and thought **** I missed it and then got up 1.5 hours later and was sitting on 8.2. Of course I woke up feeling awful and not very quick with my thinking. I spent my morning walking into rooms and going into cupboards and having to revisit everything because I kept forgetting things. It probably took me most of my working day (I only work 6 hours) to recover fully.</p><p></p><p>So what I noticed is that although I was still functional and I could think, I just couldn't seem to retain my thoughts and keep focused. I had what I call the "brain drain" quite bad. So I'd be processing something at work and then my mind would go blank and I'd sit there thinking about what is it I'm trying to do exactly. I found myself typing things I wasn't even thinking, etc. </p><p></p><p>Well that's ok when you're on your own and no one knows about it. But I gave myself away just after lunch when I handed one of the big bosses a piece of work for them to action it and they take a look and let me know it's already actioned... they asked me what exactly I was wanting. I felt like a complete idiot when I went back to the file and had a look again. Given it was a bit more complex, but usually I'm quick and can pick up this sort of thing and not request work be done by anyone else unnecessarily. So when I realised what I'd done and I was being questioned I suddenly felt the need to explain myself... sorry about that but I did have a hypo this morning and I haven't quite recovered properly. I got "oh ok... you had a hypo?" But then there was the vague look like they didn't know what a hypo is or what it does anyhow. </p><p></p><p>I'm a bit of a perfectionist (virgo) and I hate making mistakes. But these **** hypos when I don't get to them and treat them can really impact on my performance. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I also don't think others realise how much it can affect us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mep, post: 1162167, member: 211362"] I had an early morning hypo that I missed treating today. I woke up at 4 am and felt like I was having a hypo, tested at 6.6 and thought **** I missed it and then got up 1.5 hours later and was sitting on 8.2. Of course I woke up feeling awful and not very quick with my thinking. I spent my morning walking into rooms and going into cupboards and having to revisit everything because I kept forgetting things. It probably took me most of my working day (I only work 6 hours) to recover fully. So what I noticed is that although I was still functional and I could think, I just couldn't seem to retain my thoughts and keep focused. I had what I call the "brain drain" quite bad. So I'd be processing something at work and then my mind would go blank and I'd sit there thinking about what is it I'm trying to do exactly. I found myself typing things I wasn't even thinking, etc. Well that's ok when you're on your own and no one knows about it. But I gave myself away just after lunch when I handed one of the big bosses a piece of work for them to action it and they take a look and let me know it's already actioned... they asked me what exactly I was wanting. I felt like a complete idiot when I went back to the file and had a look again. Given it was a bit more complex, but usually I'm quick and can pick up this sort of thing and not request work be done by anyone else unnecessarily. So when I realised what I'd done and I was being questioned I suddenly felt the need to explain myself... sorry about that but I did have a hypo this morning and I haven't quite recovered properly. I got "oh ok... you had a hypo?" But then there was the vague look like they didn't know what a hypo is or what it does anyhow. I'm a bit of a perfectionist (virgo) and I hate making mistakes. But these **** hypos when I don't get to them and treat them can really impact on my performance. :( I also don't think others realise how much it can affect us. [/QUOTE]
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