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[Thumbalina]

Hello my name is Yvonne I am type1 diabetic and looking for some advice on what is best to stop hypo's I checked my bloods today and it has not gone above 4.0 all day any help would be gratefully accepted

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Hello and welcome to the forum 🙂
Simple solution would be to cut your insulin.
We do need some more info though 🙂

How long have you been diagnosed and what insulin do you use would help 🙂

 

[Thumbalina]

I pump Novorapid since 1968 but I have progressive MS also high blood pressure and asthmatic was supposed to get my results from my recent blood test but that has been cancelled in view of this pandemic

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I pump Novorapid since 1968 but I have progressive MS also high blood pressure and asthmatic was supposed to get my results from my recent blood test but that has been cancelled in view of this pandemic

Hello again, I have progressive MS as well
If your surgery did the blood tests can you not view them on line? If not sign up as so much easier.

As you are on a pump then perhaps consider doing a basal test if your numbers are low again all day tomorrow. If it were me and still low at bedtime I would consider doing a - temp basal so I felt safe overnight then have a rethink in the morning.

 

[trophywench]

I recommend a TBR and a basal test too - here's a link to the testing info

Basal insulins « Diabetes Support Information Exchange

www.diabetes-support.org.uk

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Hello @Thumbalina

Welcome to the forum!

Sorry to hear your are having so much trouble with hypos. Diabetes can be a fickle beast, and does like to move the goalposts on a regular basis.

If only it were as simple as taking the same amount of insulin every day life would be so much easier! But insulin needs to be carefully balanced with meals and activities... plus the calculations, ratios and correction factors used to balance insulin, food and activity (and illness... and stress... and... and... and...) are constantly changing too.

Hypos tend to breed more hypos too. So the more you have, the more your ‘emergency supplies’ of stored glucose in muscles and liver will be exhausted and the more at risk of more hypos you will be.

As an immediate suggestion, you could consider reducing all your insulin doses by 10% for a day or two or so to see if that helps. Then another 10% if necessary.

You also need to be careful NOT to correct any high BG after treating your hypos for a while. Insulin has a loooooong tail (4-6 hours) and carries on acting long after the rapid carbs are spent.

It would be a lot better to run a little high for a few days IMO.