Is it dangerous not treating a 60 ?
I've been getting hypo symptoms at 3.00am for the past week, readings range from 55 to 80. I normally get up and have a glass of milk and half a cookie. That gave me fasting sugars of around 120. Last night, I was very tired when I woke up with the shakes. I didn't check my bg and went back to sleep as I just couldn't wake up. This morning I woke up to a 85. I've never been this low in the morning. I am just wondering, how dangerous is it to ignore a 55?
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Gerri on -
You should treat lows, especially in the middle of the night to prevent possibly going lower. Aside from hypos being unhealthy, constant lows leads to hypo unawareness. Lowest BG for non-diabetics is between 2-4 AM, but they have the counter regulatory mechanism that brings BG up to normal by morning.
Below 70 is considered low. Fasting should be under 100.
Good to know exactly how much 1 gram of fast acting glucose raises your BG so you can correct without going high. It's different for everyone. I ignore the 15/15 rule because eating 15 grams of glucose sends me up 150 pts. After eating glucose, eating a small amount of protein will keep BG level.
I leave jelly beans & an extra meter on the nightstand.
Sounds like you need to adjust your overnight basal a bit to prevent the lows.
-
Permalink Reply by Stephen Gilbert on -
Just before a meal? Not much. While sleeping? Very. If your bg continues to drop, it could cause some problems.
Maybe just try the glass of milk? That's all it usually takes me to get my BG up if i drop low at night.
That being said, i'm awake at almost 300 right now trying to make sure i don't crash *sigh*
-
Permalink Reply by barbraann on -
Like Stephen said, before meals while awake not terribly dangerous, while sleeping, very. I would get up and treat but I've learned from experience coming to on the floor with my husband shoving OJ down my throat or after a glucagen shot. Not good. And like Gerri asked, what is your basal? I discovered my long lasting was too high and was causing severe lows during the night. By dropping is just a few units it leveled right out.
-
Permalink Reply by Gerri on
-
Had a feeling you were on Lantus. I had a hard time with Lantus causing lows & I'm not alone. I also took split doses. I've had much better results with Levemir. Levemir is more stable & level. I take the same dose of Levemir in two doses. Levemir doesn't sting like Lantus. A vial lasts 6-8 weeks. Lantus started losing potency at day 26 & was expired by the 28th day.
-
Permalink Reply by Kathyann on -
Can you just take your Lantus in the morning. That got rid of my lows and Id rather deal with highs than lows
-
Permalink Reply by solobaricsrock on -
If I'm close to mealtime I wont (within 20 minutes or so) but if its longer I will treat it. It also just depends. If its below 60 then I treat noo matter what, but 60 just doesn't phase me much anymore, except that my CGMS wont be quiet unless I treat it.
-
Permalink Reply by solobaricsrock on
-
lol I typed that yesterday, and we went out of town today in the heat and all walking around in another town, and my CGMS is beeping like a possessed witch girl! I look down and its at 46!!! I tested and I was 52. We ate lunch immediately! It was funky coming out of that low.....I got all woozy like I had been drinking! (Oh wait, I had!!!!!) It was some gooooooood beer though.
-
Permalink Reply by solobaricsrock on
-
My wife said I was being mean to her. I don't even recall. Weather it was because of the D or the alcohol.......oh well which ever!!! (I'm just kidding just in case they ever pull this up in divorce court!!!)
-
Permalink Reply by Stephen Gilbert on
-
Coming out of lows feels really bad. My Dr. says it's like a bad hangover. Yet another reason for me to never drink.
Advertisement
REsources
Groups
From the Diabetes Hands Foundation blog...
Together, We Can Get Diabetes Co-Stars to 10,000 Views!
Above is a photo of Diabetes Hands Foundation’s own Manny Hernandez with the stars of the Diabetes Co-Stars Video, “Strength in Numbers.” In case you haven’t heard the news yet, there is a new video making it’s way through the …Continue Reading
Congratulations Diabetes Advocates Scholarship Recipients!
The Diabetes Hands Foundation and Diabetes Advocates Program is proud to announce and congratulate the members of DA who were granted scholarships to attend diabetes conferences in 2013! Thanks to a generous grant from Novo Nordisk, in 2013 we were …Continue Reading
TuDiabetes Team
DHF STAFF
 Manny Hernandez(Co-Founder, Editor, has LADA)
|
DHF VOLUNTEERS
Lead Administrator
 Bradford (has type 1) |
Administrators
 Lorraine (mother of type 1) |
 Marie B (has type 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIKE us on Facebook
Spread the word
This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
© 2013 A community of people touched by diabetes, run by the Diabetes Hands Foundation.
