Hypo

[Lizzz]

Also I’ve had 3 hypos in the last 5/6 weeks
Rang 111 was advised to eat something sweet which I did as my blood sugars dipped

Are the blood glucose monitors good for the finger prick tests ?

Any good apps to
Download to keep tabs on it all which are best apps ?

Thank you

 

[harbottle]

Are you on medication that can cause hypos? I'd have thought being a risk from diabetes would mean blood sugar is a little bit too high, not low.

 

[Thebearcametoo]

Hi, how do you know you’ve had hypos? Are you on insulin?

Some people can feel wobbly when they need to eat but it’s not the same as a hypo. Yes a monitor would give you more information but it may be money you don’t need to be spending. If you give us more details we may be able to help more.

 

[Inka]

I don’t think you’re on any medication @Lizzz ? It’s rare to get hypos in that situation. It’s possible your blood sugar has been a bit high for a while and simply dropped down into a more normal range and that this made you feel a bit funny because your body has got used to high sugars so normal sugars feel strange to it.

The other possibility is that your blood sugar was actually high not low. Some of the symptoms for both can overlap.

If you tell us a little more, you’ll get more tailored advice. These threads are ‘conversations’ so think of it as like having a chat and engage with any replies you get. We’re all friendly people.