I am diabetic but get really bad hypos.?

Question

I do not usually feel a hypo until I am 1.2 and then all hell breaks loose and it is a case of "Feed me NOW". However other times I can feel ravenous and wobbly but when I do a test I can be as high as 23.3!!!! How can I have such feelings when I am so high? My nurse just says to stop stuffing your face! Not very helpful!!

Answer 1

I don't get hypo warnings anymore. I used to get a pins & needles feeling in my tounge which warned me I was becoming hypo. I changed insulin and my warnings stopped !! I've had a couple recently where I appear to the outside world, rather drunk or tired, and then like you say, all hell breaks loose. I get very argumentative and if my husband says "eat something I think your a bit hypo" there is no way I'll eat a thing and will swear blind that I am ok, until I come round with the paramedics beside me lol.

You just need to do more regular blood tests, pain in the **** and hard to remember to do I know, but its the only way. maybe I should also take my advice !!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

My son has had type 1 diabetes for 10 years and has been through everything you are experiencing. It might be helpful (ok you may also find it a bit boring) to do a food diary over a week or 2 keeping a record of your blood test results taken at the same time every day to see how your diet affects the results. It might also help the nurse come up with better advice for you too. You must write everything down though if you want the right answers from her.

Answer 4

I am also diabetic (type 2) and can have some pretty severe hypos (lowest so far 2.1 mmols/l). I do no have the problem with the highs though. The only thing is to test regularly and adjust your diet to regulate your blood sugars. Always test before you leave home/drive/exert yourself, and always carry glucose tablets for fast raising of blood sugar.
Try the GI Diet by Rick Gallop, it was originally designed for pre-diabetic and diabetic people. I have been on it since I was diagnosed and I have lost a lot of weight which has also controlled my blood sugars so Im no longer on any meds (but I still keep getting the hypos!!!!).
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Answer 5

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Answer 6

Do you have a meal plan that you and your diabetes educator set up? You need to stick to it. I eat three meals a day, try to eat the same time everyday and have the same amount of food. I have 60 carbs at breakfast and 60 carbs at lunch and between 60-75 for dinner. Then I have a bed time snack(30 carbs), so I don't have any lows at night. I have been type 2 for over three years now, I am not on any meds, just diet and exercise. Get alot of info from American Diabetes Association it is very helpful. Good luck. You have to control your highs and lows, because over time diabetes will take you out of here it is no joke you have make the right choices. God Bless You.

Answer 7

It sounds to me as if your diabetes is not under proper control. You need to eat little and often and make sure that you eat a healthy well balanced diet. The hypos can occur when your sugar is either too high or much too low. I know it is hard but good luck and hopefully it will soon be under control. It is vitally important for your general health as diabetes can cause a huge range of complications.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Sounds to me as if you need a further visit to the doctors to regulate your blood sugar levels some more. You don't say whether you are TYPE 1 OR TYPE 2, or indeed what medication (if any) you are on. If you aren't on medication, it sounds as if you should be. If you are on medication, you may need to adjust your diet or change the medication as it does not seem to be controlling it that well. Are you following a healthy diet and eating small amounts but regularly? Have you thought about checking out your local Diabetic support group - details can be found on www.diabetes.org.uk....

Answer 10

I am also type 1 Diabetic for 46 years, over the last two or three years I have been on ''human'' insulin (novo rapid and levemir at evening) before this I was on pork insulin (mixtard) I found this insulin MUCH more controlable, and my sister who is also diabetic is still on this type of insulin, the trouble with some fast acting insulins is they act TO quickly (novorapid, actrapid etc.) I got round this problem by giving myself less fast acting and added some longer suspended insulin. Ask your Doctor about pork based insulin (mixtard) or a suspended ''human'' type. Dont let them fob you off about these pork types not being available anymore as I said my sister still uses it.