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Hypo anger

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hey all

So I woke up this morning hypo, not major just low 3s but a bit of a shock. Anyway to cut a long story short in the 30 mins that followed I discovered a really angry downright defensive rude angry person... now don't get me wrong I need coffee in the morning before I function like a human but this was real stressed out anger - my husband took the brunt of it and I feel awful. Is hypo anger normally like this? I've always been a bit weird in that when I go low I find things hilarious and want to dance so the anger side of things is completely new.

Or do you think maybe I was low for a while while asleep and it made it worse?

This has worried me today as I don't ever want to turn into a stressed angry hypo person in front of my 3 yr old.
 
Ugh! Sorry to hear this Grainger.

I have had a few of those - and the way I look at it is that your brain isn't able to function properly at that level so it isn't "you".

It can be to do with all sorts of other things/inputs/stuff going on I think. Just like some people can get a bit stroppy when drunk sometimes, but other times just nod off in a corner.

Waking up low is never good for me as I'm always a bit blurry first thing. Best look at what might have caused it and maybe look at your overnight basal dose?
 
Being argumentative has always been a feature of hypos chez moi Grainger. Pete says that getting T1 always turns anybody into a liar - cos if he or anyone's nearest and dearest thinks we might be a bit low and asks 'Are you OK?' we will ALWAYS snap back that we're ABSOLUTELY 100% perfectly fine and for heaven's sake - do stop fussing!! - with swear words added as appropriate to how low our 'perfectly fine' happens to be !

Providing I'm high enough I can actually stop myself saying anything now because I recognise the words forming in my head and understand what it means - ie that I AM hypo - so instead of snapping, I test my blood.

Other people can and do become physically violent when they are low enough.

I have to say though - PMT was the only thing ever that has given me Red Mist - so, do you think you were a bit low - plus yer 'ormones are running riot? - so the mix of the two could have done it rather than one or the other?

Oh and the other thing is - I never had PMT at all ever - until I was about late 30s - 40!
 
That's Happened to me loads of times the brain gets starved of oxygen and can do that completely out of your control when my levels are back up then I think did I just do that it's the brain playing tricks just shows how important the brain is
 
I tend to get teary and pathetic, but my grandad who was t1 used to get physically aggressive when hypo, my dad was often called to help my (tiny, slim) nan deal with him, we lived round the corner, luckily. On one memorable occasion he punched an ambulance technician in the face! My grandfather used to box in the navy and descended from a long line of street fighters, so it was in his genes. I would like to point out he was gentle and kind to us children, and I never witnessed him like this.
 
I lost it completely when during a hypo very early on after diagnosis, I was shaking so much I could not make my test kit work. My husband suggested that I find the instruction book. Apparently I was VERY abusive. He just found some juice, and knows not to try to have a conversation or to ask me to choose which juice I want. He just gets it.

I now usually pick a Hypo up before that stage, but not always!!!
 
As has been mentioned it's not 'your' fault hun, I don't argue with people but if I'm doing something at the time (it's generally trying to make a cup of coffee) I get very determined that I will open the coffee jar before I fix myself it's like it has to be done right then, don't get too hung up on it, it could just be a one off occasion, I hope you feel better soon ((hugs)) x
 
grainger said:
hey all

So I woke up this morning hypo, not major just low 3s but a bit of a shock. Anyway to cut a long story short in the 30 mins that followed I discovered a really angry downright defensive rude angry person... now don't get me wrong I need coffee in the morning before I function like a human but this was real stressed out anger - my husband took the brunt of it and I feel awful. Is hypo anger normally like this? I've always been a bit weird in that when I go low I find things hilarious and want to dance so the anger side of things is completely new.

Or do you think maybe I was low for a while while asleep and it made it worse?

This has worried me today as I don't ever want to turn into a stressed angry hypo person in front of my 3 yr old.
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Yes I have similar emotional break down with hypos some times. With severe hypos <2.7, I get angry on anyone in front of me and if they are not willing to get me Lucozade to treat my hypo, I just start crying loud!. So yes! emotional breakdown is very common with hypos.
 
Hell I get like that without being a type 1 or having a hypo grainger but that's just being a miserable git who doesn't sleep well! 😡

Sorry to hear of this, it sounds awful and I've seen a friend's daughter like this. She was seriously scary in a bad hypo! Hope it's a rare occurrence for you.
 
I've had a few of these as well. I'm a fairly placid person normally so it's certainly uncommon behaviour for me. Not long after my diagnosis my Mum realised I must be hypo as she was trying to wake me one morning (it was still all fairly new to the family at that time) - I must have been coming round but apparently I was shaking and telling to her to f**k off...several times. 😱 Seeing as I have never knowingly sworn at my Mum in my life and never will it came as a bit of a shock when she told me what had happened. Anyway, she gave me some orange juice and within half an hour I'd got dressed, had my breakfast, said goodbye, was out of the door and off to school seemingly as right as rain. She still tells this story and can't believe how quickly I changed through the power of orange juice. :D
 
I think my diatribe at OH was of similar quality Matt with similar vocabulary.
Easy to spot that it was out of character!!
 
@everydayupsanddowns - I'm due a 2/3am check as I tend to drop 1-2 at night at the moment (think it's heat related) so will definitely look into changing it.

@trophywench my hormones are all over the place so you could well be right... does anything get better with age?!?

Thanks all - it's strangely comforting to know I'm not alone in being a complete a**ehole to my husband! Fingers crossed this was a one off. Much prefer my ridiculous happy state it has to be said.
 
Oh and they say some red wine improves but the price that we buy it at, Nope!
 
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