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Lack of warning

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I'm a bit worried that my warning s for hypos aren't as good as they used to be.
Have done test before lunch (felt tired but nothing else) and it was 2.2.
Have been finding this of late. I'm not sure what is happening.

How do I get better warnings back? Or where have they gone????:confused:
 
Violetrose2004 said:
I'm a bit worried that my warning s for hypos aren't as good as they used to be.
Have done test before lunch (felt tired but nothing else) and it was 2.2.
Have been finding this of late. I'm not sure what is happening.

How do I get better warnings back? Or where have they gone????:confused:
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Have you looked down the back of the settee to see if they dropped down there:D

Seriously, I no longer get warning signs of hypos, but I understand you need to run at higher levels for a while to get them back, but its not something I would advise without checking with your DSN.

John.
 
No, I didn't find them down there John, but did come up with a ?2 coin!! So thanks for that!!
I am going to see my GP next week as I don't have a DSN and I'll talk to him about it.
Thank you John, that made me smile!!
 
The usual advice is to try and run your levels a little higher for a week or two so that the symptoms appear when you are at a higher level. This is one of the chief problems with trying to keep tight control of your blood sugars - your brain gets used to being at realtively low levels and only starts to 'panic' when you drop well below.

Bear in mind though, that there are different types of hypo, and so you can have differing levels of 'warnings'. I generally find that a very slow-falling level will not alert me until I am quite low, say in the mid-2s, but a fast-falling level will start ringing alarm bells at the upper-3s. For example, if I am just gradually falling as the bulk of my insulin has 'expired' (About 4-5 hours after injecting), and I'm not being very active, then I can easily be below 3 before I get any warning. If I'm falling fast only two hours after injecting, when the insulin is at its peak, then I will be shaking and sweating like nobody's business! 😱
 
Violetrose2004 said:
No, I didn't find them down there John, but did come up with a ?2 coin!! So thanks for that!!
I am going to see my GP next week as I don't have a DSN and I'll talk to him about it.
Thank you John, that made me smile!!
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You should ask to be referred to a consultant-led clinic so that you have access to the specialist knowledge of a DSN. GPs are not generally well-versed in the nuances of insulin-controlled diabetes. 🙂
 
Hi Violet,

When I was on BERTIE at the start with trying to find out my carb to insulin ratio, I was having a lot of hypos and they realised I was losing my warning signs.

So they changed my target blood from 6.0mmls to 9.0mmls just for 3 or 4 weeks to allow me to get used to not being as likely to hypo.

A consultant (if no DSN) should be able to explain this and what they'd like you to do.

Good luck
 
Thank you all for the great advice.
Will get sorted next week I'm sure. Going to ask Gp about referral and see what he says.
 
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