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So how was your night?

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DeusXM

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Because I've had better ones....

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On the one hand, I'm really pleased. Not only did I wake up, but I was completely coherent - I toddled off to the kitchen, had four glucose tablets, sat there with a watch and a magazine (which is how I stop myself from overcorrecting a night hypo), and then had a couple of biscuits after 15 just to see me level for the rest of the night. I mean, I even had the wherewithal to test to see how bad it was!

On the other hand (and this still hasn't fully sunk in yet), what would have happened if I hadn't woken up to treat? I'm a bit concerned my body might not have been able to fix this on its own.

This definitely felt like a rough one and it's not an experience I'd care to repeat, but it's good to know that I can still function like a normal person and look after myself even when things go this low.
 
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Ouch!

Let's hope it's a while until you see that sort of thing again.

Any idea what caused it?
 
Yeah - I was running high before bed, 3 hours after a meal so I did a correction. While that correction would have been 'done' by 4am, I also took two berberine* capsules. Usually I only take one if I'm correcting and I don't usually take them at night anyway. So basically, my own stupidity.

*For those of you who aren't aware, berberine works very much like metformin - it prevents your liver synthesising glucose. It is a herbal supplement, but I think last night's evidence shows it does indeed work. It's quite effective at reducing spikes after carby meals if you take it just before.
 
Hi Deux,
Sorry to hear about last nights adventure, hope today and for a while to cone your without a hypo.
 
Wow. I so glad you managed to sort it out on your own. Very scary
 
Wow think you win that one Deus, I only managed 1.9 😱
 
Eeeek! Not nice for you, but glad you were compos mentis enough to sort it out. It's strange - my son has had levels in the 1's when he's been playing around showing no sign at all, and other hypos in the 3's that have left him prone on the floor. Someone explained to me once that the blood glucose is not the same as the glucose level in the fluid that bathes the brain (which obviously can't be measured) - obviously you had enough glucose where it mattered. Hope your feel ok today 🙂
 
Wow! You beat me, my best score so far is 1.2 and I was totally spaced that time. I have had some pretty low hypos where I remained awake and aware throughout. I think they were the fall fast and rise quick kind though where my brain didn't have time to catch up with my body. The sort I had the other night, long lasting and hard to get shot of are the ones that cause me to lose the plot.
 
That sounds absolutely horrific and so scary. Really glad that you are OK. Take care.
 
Oh dear ! Sorry to hear about last night's adventure. But really pleased to hear that you managed to look after yourself AND you even managed to test yourself!!!.
 
Pleased ur ok ! Like you i have been in the ones before & felt reasnoble 😱 When you think about it gets worse 🙂
 
Glad you managed to sort yourself out, really low hypos suck.

My lowest ever was 0.6 while in hospital care but I was passed out

Awake I think it's been 2.1.

How's the hypo hang over?
 
Wowzers that's a low one, poor you. :-( at least you know what caused it though....

My worst has been a 1.9 and oh my god I ate so much, could not physically stop myself. And I felt awful after it! Hope you're ok now. X
 
Never been that low at night (to my knowledge!). Gald you were able to sort it out - I have hypo treatment within reach of my bed, you never know whether having to stand up might just be more than you can take. Glad you managed to sort it! 🙂 My lowest tested result was 1.7, although I'm pretty sure I must have been lower than that when I fell asleep after injecting for my evening meal and not eating it. Fortunately woke up, but could only think that I needed to lie down on the kitchen lino floor where it was cool - something then prompted me to get up and drink some lucozade, thank goodness!
 
Oh DeusXM that must have been aweful. I'm so glad you managed to sort it out quickly and safely.
 
Arghhh. Such a hard thing to walk downstairs and sort! My lowest has been a "Lo" on the meter in the night but fortunately my hubby was there, apparently I was coherent enough to ask for "something" and he knew what kind of "something" I needed. You are so brave to cope on your own!
 
How's the hypo hang over?
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Weirdly, didn't have one. After I'd got rid of it I went back to bed so maybe that helped me recover as I usually do get the 'bluh' feeling after a hypo.

You are so brave to cope on your own!
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Well, I've got the missus but I've always dealt with my hypos myself - they're my problem and my responsibility. I don't believe in 'sharing' my diabetes!
 
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Weirdly, didn't have one. After I'd got rid of it I went back to bed so maybe that helped me recover as I usually do get the 'bluh' feeling after a hypo.



Well, I've got the missus but I've always dealt with my hypos myself - they're my problem and my responsibility. I don't believe in 'sharing' my diabetes!
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Your choice of course, as to whether you "share" your diabetes, but it can be quite scary for the other person witnessing a bad hypo, especially if they don't know how to help or aren't allowed. 🙂
 
My god... I think my lowest ever was a 1.9 , but only ever seen the 1s that once. I had a 2.2 a few weeks back and felt terrible (Like yours an over correction) and felt terrible. Glad your OK!
 
Glad it worked out for you and you must be feeling better by now. Had a couple of very low 1's in night but thanks to having a nightmare puppy a few years ago decided to install a kettle, tea bags, biscuits etc and dextrose in bedroom so as not to have to go down and disturb him. If I wake now hypo, just lean over, switch on kettle and have some dextrose. 5 mins later ready and able to enjoy cuppa and biscuits. My late husband used to call it my picnic. It is a worry on you own but I just hope Mother Nature is still in charge and will sort me out in a real emergency by eventually releasing some glucose so I will be ok. 🙂
 
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