Feel a lot happier now ive had hospital appt

[Jennywren]

Feeling a lot happier after hospital appointment today , as some of you know i was really worrying about the effect all the hypos ive been having might have long term .I explained this to consultant and she actually said that there is no evidence of reoccuring hypos have an effect on my memory in years to come 🙂 she said that , thats more likey to happen from reoccuring hypers .🙂i actually said that my bloods are prob at the moment running more between 3-6 and she didnt seem concerned at all .

 

[Caroline]

I'm glad you are feeling happier. It is good to have professional in put too.

 

[Northerner]

Glad to hear you had a good appointment Jenny 🙂

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Feeling a lot happier after hospital appointment today , as some of you know i was really worrying about the effect all the hypos ive been having might have long term .I explained this to consultant and she actually said that there is no evidence of reoccuring hypos have an effect on my memory in years to come 🙂 she said that , thats more likey to happen from reoccuring hypers .🙂i actually said that my bloods are prob at the moment running more between 3-6 and she didnt seem concerned at all .

Sorry to have to break the news to but hypo's do cause memory loss
I can vouch for that.
here's one of many links http://www.burypct.nhs.uk/community-services-bury/Services/diabetes/factsheets/hypos.aspx just do a google search.

 

[Steff]

Jenny glad you had a good appointment always makes you feel loads better I find x

 

[Jennywren]

Sorry to have to break the news to but hypo's do cause memory loss
I can vouch for that.
here's one of many links http://www.burypct.nhs.uk/community-services-bury/Services/diabetes/factsheets/hypos.aspx just do a google search.

Sue , i understand what youre saying and i have experienced that when having an actual hypo and very frightening it is too The type of memory loss i mean is long term memory loss like dementia or alzehiemers

 

[Lady Willpower]

Oh I am so glad that someone else brought this up 🙂 I have said for years that I have had memory problems and wondered if it could be from the Diabetes, my head just feels like a brick now but I don't remember feeling this way when I was younger (I am not that old now lol). I was also told by a DN that constant hypos could be the reason I have a lot of muscle weakness but when I have asked other diabetes specialists half agree and half disagree. Wish this was an exact science lol

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Sue , i understand what youre saying and i have experienced that when having an actual hypo and very frightening it is too The type of memory loss i mean is long term memory loss like dementia or alzehiemers

Jenny,
my memory loss is long term. Like 8 yrs of it. I developed the problem due to a lot hypos from undiagnosed addison's once on the correct treatment my memory still has not improved. It's very frustrating in ordinary every day life.

 

[Jennywren]

I know all cases are individual , i was just saying i feel happier about my particular reassurance from hospital .

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I know all cases are individual , i was just saying i feel happier about my particular reassurance from hospital .

Even though it's wrong
Here's another thread from this forum including one member who's father had died.
http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/archive/index.php?t-14245.html

All quoting memory loss.

I hope I'm wrong in thinking that you think that all your lows are acceptable to get an artificial A1c.
Must admit you really do worry me and I hope you stay safe.

 

[AJLang]

Jenny I'm really glad that you had such a good appointment and feel happier because of it

 

[slipper]

Now you can relax about it Jenny, there are enough trials with diabetes to keep us busy, and I'm only a type 2🙂

 

[Jennywren]

Thanks everyone 🙂

 

[HelenM]

At the end of the thread quoted by Sue, I said

Unfortunately most of the recent papers are behind paywalls.
I would like to read this one.
Mini-review: Impact of recurrent hypoglycemia on cognitive and brain function Ewan C. McNay, a, and Victoria E. Coteroa

Time has moved on and it is now available.

Conclusion,

In contrast to the concerns of many diabetic patients, there is little or no evidence for a long-term deleterious impact of recurrent moderate hypoglycemia on brain function. Indeed, the literature suggests that if anything, the brain responds to RH by increasing support for cognitive functions, and in particular by enhancing fuel supply, resulting in improved cognitive performance which may extend across large portions of the lifespan.

NB note the word moderate, ie not severe hypos that may result in the brain being starved of glucose for a long period.
It then includes an important caveat pointing out that frequent hypos lead to unawareness and that this can be dangerous. They point out the risk of driving. I would add also the risk of a very severe hypo.

This is important clinically, as the primary time of concern is when a diabetic patient with a history of RH is about to experience a further episode of hypoglycemia and may be considering e.g. driving. Moreover, the fact that RH impairs both the patient’s ability to detect further episodes of hypoglycemia means that RH remains a significant clinical and therapeutic issue.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2860007/

 

[Jennywren]

Thank you Helen that has made a few things clearer 🙂