Hypo's And Tiredness

[KAREN1]

Hi I Am Having Regular Hypo's At Least One Sometimes Two A Day And Afterwards I Feel So Tired And Drained Is This Normal? Does Anyone Else Feel This Way? I Am Still Off Work And Glad That I Am As I Wouldn't Feel Able To Cope Just Yet With These Hypo's.

 

[Copepod]

As you are newly diagnosed - Dec 08, I think? - are these true hypos ie low blood sugar recorded by your meter, OR feeling shaky etc, because your body had got used to running high blood sugar levels, and now "thinks" that it's low, when in fact, it's just returning to normal levels?
Most people do feel a but tired after an episode of hypoglycaemia has been corrected, but also most people feel a bit tired in the face of a lifelong medical condition.
Either way, things will get easier, gradually, but with some set backs as well. It's worth talking to your diabetes specialist nurse or anyone else in your diabetes team who is approachable - they may be able to suggest some local support and / or advise you, looking at the records you keep of food, insulin, activity, blood sugar levels etc.

 

[KAREN1]

Yes I Was Diagnosed In Dec 08. These Are True Hypo's Feel Very Shaky Etc And Meter Just Confirms Them I Am Going To See Specialist Tommorow So Hopefully Will Get Them Sorted Out Thanks Copepod For Your Help

 

[bev]

Alex always feels tired after a hypo - he had 4 in one day once! He also goes very pale etc.. but he bounces back as soon as he has had some proper food in him! Bev

 

[JULIE]

Hypos&tiredness

Hi Karen So Sorry That You Are Getting So Many Hypos. I Definitely Feel Tired Afterwards But It Depends On How Low I Go Questions I Would Ask You Are Do You Get Good Warning Signs Of Hypos,to Prevent You Felling Under The Weather. I Get Yawning Signs Together With The Incapacity To Think Straight First Then Sweating Next. Hope Things Get Better Very Soon For You.

 

[janine19]

Hi Karen,
Hope things improve soon. I feel exhausted after a hypo and feel pretty rubbish for rest of day too. I too was diagnosed in dec and last week had hypo everyday even though i reduced my novorapid. Seen nurse and told im in honeymoon period. They changed things and so far have been ok. Fingers crossed it will continue.

Good luck x

 

[Gasman1975]

Hi Karen, I have been diagnosed type 1 for 8 years and still feel very tired after most hypos. At the moment I seem to be high 2 hours after lunch but then 2 hours later the levels drop dramatically even tho I haven't added any insulin or done any exttra exercise!! You do get used to it tho so don't worry.

Good luck with it all x

 

[sofaraway]

For me it depends on the severity of the hypo how drained I feel. For mild ones with few symptoms I tend to bounce back once blood sugar is back in range. For the ones with lots of symptoms, sweating, shaking etc, then I feel very drained afterwards. I think it's due to the adrenaline released whilst hypo. I feel this same kinda drained feeling after times when i have had big adrenaline releases not related to hypos.

 

[Daisy]

Dotto with sofaraway - exactly the same - always depends on severity.

 

[ali1959]

I was diagnosed in 2000
When I was in hospital November 2021 was diagnosed with Brittle diabetes, where one minute my. reading is
9 - 10 then within 15/20 min it drops,
I had 18-19 hypos in 3 days and found wandering round the ward not knowing where I was
At night they used to bring me toast and Jam, juice, biscuits, then check my sugars thro the night,

Al

 

[Leadinglights]

I was diagnosed in 2000
When I was in hospital November 2021 was diagnosed with Brittle diabetes, where one minute my. reading is
9 - 10 then within 15/20 min it drops,
I had 18-19 hypos in 3 days and found wandering round the ward not knowing where I was
At night they used to bring me toast and Jam, juice, biscuits, then check my sugars thro the night,

Al

You might want to start a new thread as this is really old as I'm sure your experience will be useful to others.

 

[Proud to be erratic]

I was diagnosed in 2000
When I was in hospital November 2021 was diagnosed with Brittle diabetes, where one minute my. reading is
9 - 10 then within 15/20 min it drops,
I had 18-19 hypos in 3 days and found wandering round the ward not knowing where I was
At night they used to bring me toast and Jam, juice, biscuits, then check my sugars thro the night,

Al

Hello @ali1959 and welcome to the forum. You happen to have latched on to a thread from a long time ago, but no matter. If hypos are your topic, all fine.

Your introduction is fascinating to me, partly because your designation as T1 with steroid induced diabetes, could be attributed as one of the T3 sub-categories; and I periodically have bouts of brittle diabetes. Before I had Libre 2, I recounted to my DSN a particularly rapid crash and I felt I was doubted - but since then I have had the evidence from Libre. But I've never had your experience of 18 or 19 hypos in such a short period of time. My brittleness comes and goes and I don't know its happening until it does!. I keep my alert (alarm) at its highest possible setting of 5.6 as a contingency. I now have an unofficial app of Diabox, which shows me the rate of rise or fall numerically and I've seen a fall at 0.7 mmol/min. From 10 to 4.0 - would have been exciting, but for the frantic scrabble for jelly babies! Diabox also allows me to have 2 different low alarms an alert and an Urgent, that I can define.

Is your D still very brittle? Have you got the measure of it now? What tech do you have to help you? Look forward to hearing more from you.