[Clint]

I had a 37 the other day... was seeing spots and kinda out of it... I tend to have at least one low a week, but usually more....

[lgvincent]

Often. My parents claim I was having 40 a day after I first developed diabetes but I don't believe it. It was a lot, though.

[christie]

since switching to lantus,maybe once a week or once every other week,compared to 6 times a week on humalin u.

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by KrisinNM

How often do I go low? About once a day. Which is about how many times I go above 250. I am trying to get some sort of control back after lots of major changes in the last year, hopefully my new Cozmore will help.

Kris, I sure hope the Cozmore is as helpful to you as it has been for me. Since making the switch, I've found that I was able to get sugars more level and keep them that way, and have been able to lose weight & lower my daily insulin intake as well. Here's hoping you get the same results and reduce those lows!

[Mick]

For the last 10 years I was on NPH & R, I was having pratically one every day, several bad ones each week, and maybe one a month which my wife would have to intervene on--plus one per year where she had to call 911... Those were bad years... Since starting on Novolog and Lantus 3.5 years ago, I have had not a single low which I could not treat myself. I am "low" nearly every morning--I generally wake up between 55-70 mg/dl, which I find is fine for me--I am actually more comfortable there than at 120. I seldom test lower than 70 at other time--occasionally, but not often. Exercise no longer causes me to drop low--as long as I have no active bolus insulin still working in my body. It's all in the timing. So--I don't have "hypos" anymore--as in, I seldom actually need to treat a low reading. Plus, my a1c remains below 7--6.6 was my last reading.

Michael
T1 since 1965

[Clint]

I had 2 hypos yesterday, both in the fifties and one on friday that was in the 30's...

[Maria]

I have 2-3 hupos a week. But these hypos are not bad.

[Clint]

I am starting to have these almost everyday....

[lgvincent]

My insulin dose seems to change with the seasons. Usually when it gets colder I need more and when it get warmer I need less. Maybe you're going through something like that.

[buzzborne]

Originally Posted by lgvincent

My insulin dose seems to change with the seasons. Usually when it gets colder I need more and when it get warmer I need less. Maybe you're going through something like that.

I find this also, and the adjusting causes more hypos and hypers until it is adjusted properly.

[KrisinNM]

until it is adjusted properly.

Ahh yes, and about that time we have to change our clocks for standard or savings time. Think I will move to Aridzona! :p

[soremom]

The weirdest one I had was at work. I was on the phone with a customer, a long call, and towards the end I felt a little different, tested and meter read 23. Quite shocked since the customer seemed to be able to understand me and I was doing well on the call. Started to drink some juice, I always read when doing this so I can tell when it is coming up I can understand what I am reading. Someone came by and I realized that I had been completely out and that about 20 mins had passed. Tested again and still in mid 20's. Figured I better giving glucagon so I would not pass out at work. Went into the bathroom and gave myself the shot. Was washing my hands when someone else in the bathroom realized what I had laying beside me was. I told her I would be fine in a few minutes, she didn't believe me.

By then the shakes started and I knew I would need to go home, I felt like sh**, best way to describe it. A supervisor came over and asked me if I was alright. I said no and that as soon as I could I was going come.

On the way home I was so tired I didn't know if I would make it. I live less than 5 miles from work. Came home and sleep for a few hours, woke and felt somewhat normal.

I couldn't believe I was able to think clearly and give myself the shot, any other time I would have been out cold.

Kim

[zookeeper671]

I seem to have 2 to 3 minor lows a week (50's to 60's mg/dl). I'm sure it's because I'm eating much less and being more active. I'm awful at coming to my own rescue... usually overdue the remedy and swing high. (As I did this eve. Had a low, wigged out and over-did the "fix" springing my level up to 471mg/dl.) Hate it when I do that. I'm now sitting here a bit stressed hoping my correction for my fix won't be an over-correction. Reminds me of a hamster wheel.

I was having hypos about 5 out of every 7 nights. I was going low, but I wasn't waking up from it. I'd only wake up after it had passed, all sweaty, shivering, dizzy, irritable and nauseous. Sometimes my bf would shake me awake and tell me I needed to eat something. When I'd lower the basal dose (Lantus), I'd swing high during the day and end up compensating with boluses. That was part of the reason why I ended up having to go inpatient last month. (Also found out I have a kidney cyst, among other things.) My endo was worried that one night I'd have a hypo and wouldn't wake up at all, or without the help of glucagon and/or paramedics (which happened a few times to me shortly after dx).

Switched my Lantus dose from PM to AM plus a few other adjustments and so far so good.

Soremom~ I was crinkling my forehead with anxiety when I read your post. That had to be freaky.

Angie

[docta-docta]

Originally Posted by soremom

I couldn't believe I was able to think clearly and give myself the shot, any other time I would have been out cold.
Kim

Kim,
How high were you after that glucogon shot?

What was it like giving it to yourself? Many people cannot stand the thought of jabbing a much-larger needle into their bodies!

[Batty]

i'd say on a good month..once. on a regular month..maybe at the most 4times.