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Old 04-26-2008, 03:11 PM
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Hi- We can all relay with each other when we have lows. But as I have gotten older I no longer have sweats and my signs are extremely subtle and I must be very careful that I pay attention to any little sign. I have been insulin dependent for 64 years now.
I like Nancy's idea of the little bags of sealed cookies by her bed. If I did that than I would not over eat. Thanks Nancy.
Everyone have a good week end.
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Old 04-26-2008, 03:24 PM
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I think we can all have empathy with everyone who is D. I no longer get the sweats. My hypo symptoms havce chang3ed a lot and now are very subtle. I must pay attention to any little symptom. But than I have been insulin dependent for 64 years.
I like Nancy's idea of keeping little sealed packets of cookies by her bed. Than I would not over eat which I usually do. So I will try her idea.
Have a good week end.
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Old 04-26-2008, 03:37 PM
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My signs are often much more subtle these days. I do still get the sweats sometimes, though. I keep my tester next to the bed and am often testing half asleep. I also keep glucose tabs next to me. (Sour apple is my favorite) That prevents me from over treating a low, which was a problem before I was on the pump. I find I still feel low, even thought my bs has come back above 100. Last time I tracked it, I didn't feel better until my bs was around 180.

It was one of those lightbulb suggestions from my husband. Not sure when I started, but I know since an accident I had he doesn't like me walking around when I'm low. A long time ago, when I was still living at my parents house, I awoke low and crawled to my brother's door at the top of the stairs and told him I felt low. That's all I remember. Apparently, I blacked out and fell down the stairs, and was the recipient of a huge goose egg above my eye. Thankfully, that was all--it could have been much worse.

I started with the juice boxes, but they would send my bs too high in the other direction. The tabs work best for me. I'm often 40 or below when I wake to test these days, and unfortunately, the sweats are not what awaken me. But when I do get the sweats, the chills follow.
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Old 04-26-2008, 05:40 PM
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I've only had the sweating a few times -- usually when setting a new record low. (At this point, I'd better avoid setting any new records.) Chilly hypos? Oh, yeah. Been there, done that.
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Old 04-29-2008, 05:01 AM
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It's rare that I have hypo's ... but yep - I sweat RIVERS ... I've woken up (3 hours later than my alarm clock was set) and my matress, duvet and pillow were all so wet that it took 2 days to dry the mattress!

When it happens during the day, I can recognise the symptoms, but my problem is that when I start to eat, I can't stop myself, and I end up riccocheing sky-high ...
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