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Originally Posted by Goldrun
But, like I said...I've heard enough accounts of people going too low during the "awake" hours to not take the idea seriously. My question is, are some of these hypos not recognized by the body....how quickly do you go from self-sufficient to barely functioning to danger zone?
thanks!
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In My opinion, It depends mostly on our basals. Before i was on a pump i was taking 10 units of lantus, then not bolusing because i was honeymooning. which would slide me down about 10 mg/dl per hour so i had to make sure i was ontop of it. I knew that if i went 7+ hours with little food i would go hypo.
everyone has there own prefrence on basals/bolus combinations. Most people I'd say strive for a non sliding basal so it is kept contant. Some people like it to slide up and some people like it to slide down so they can snack a lot. It's their prefrence. Nothing wrong with it. It's how people make diabetes work for them. I'd say if your really worried about going hypo and can't test often so with a basal sliding upward. If you like to snak and check you bg all the time go with a sliding down.
MY POINT: Just be careful if you have it sliding down. If hypos really bother you have it slide up and just correct when you bolus.
