Really really bad hypo

[allisonb]

I've lost a lot of weight recently (6 stone in the last 10 months) and therefore my insulin requirements have changed dramatically. I'm trying very hard to get things right and don't seem to be having as many hypos as I used to but when I do have one, it's usually a big one!

Yesterday I 'lost' a couple of hours first thing in the morning, I know this because my husband and kids tell me that several things happened which I have no recollection of at all. This has happened to me before and isn't very nice. The thing that was different yesterday was that I also vomited whilst laying in bed, presumably not far off being unconscious, and although this brought me round a bit I still couldn't get up or sort myself out.

Has anyone else experienced this? I wondered if it was my body's way of bringing me round? When I finally realised what was happening and did my BS it was 1.1 and was presumably on its way back up by then! Then went on to have a rubbish day BS wise. Sometimes it's just hard work isn't it?

 

[Robster65]

Hi Allison

Well done on your weight loss. Brilliant going.🙂

It sounds as though you need to reduce your insulin by quite a bit yet until you consistently avoid hypos (or at least bad ones) and then tweak it from there.

My only thought on the vomiting is to wonder if you'd been hypo for those couple of hours or more and you had a major glucagon release to get your liver to release some glucose. Glucagon has a tendency to induce nausea for some hours afterwards.

You really need to work to avoid these really low and prolonged hypos and may need to see your DSN/GP/consultant to sort out your ratios and get some balance back.

Rob

 

[Catwoman76]

I've lost a lot of weight recently (6 stone in the last 10 months) and therefore my insulin requirements have changed dramatically. I'm trying very hard to get things right and don't seem to be having as many hypos as I used to but when I do have one, it's usually a big one!

Yesterday I 'lost' a couple of hours first thing in the morning, I know this because my husband and kids tell me that several things happened which I have no recollection of at all. This has happened to me before and isn't very nice. The thing that was different yesterday was that I also vomited whilst laying in bed, presumably not far off being unconscious, and although this brought me round a bit I still couldn't get up or sort myself out.

Has anyone else experienced this? I wondered if it was my body's way of bringing me round? When I finally realised what was happening and did my BS it was 1.1 and was presumably on its way back up by then! Then went on to have a rubbish day BS wise. Sometimes it's just hard work isn't it?

Well done on losing so much weight, that's brilliant.
Yes, that happened to me last month, I just vomited over the bed and carpet, woke up on the floor near the radiator. When I was beginning to come round all I could feel was the coldness and hardness of the radiator, it took me a little while to work out where I was and what a lot of mess I had to clear up the next day, yuk. It's frightening and scary especially as I'm the only adult in the house. It must of been comforting to know you have your family there.
Yes, sometimes it is hard work and we probably wish it would just go away. Look after your self best wishes Sheena

 

[Northerner]

That's an amazing weight loss Allison, well done! 🙂 Sorry to hear about the hypo I haven't had anything that bad since I was diagnosed - can you think of what might have caused it? Do you think you really overestimated how much insulin you needed for something you ate or was it out of the blue? Certainly worth talking over with your DSN to see if anything needs adjusting. Hope it never happens again!