Hypos

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Jess DAFNE Graduate
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
13 posts

Its 00:30 and I', 2.8 mmol. Woke up in a sweat (thankfully I guess!). I exercised at 6. with a BG of 7 and a milky way (though they only have the carbs per 100g so I have no idea how many CPs). I was 6.0 before dinner, did 1:1 instead of my usual 1:1.5, and 8.2 before bed. Hooray! I thought.

But no. I really want to go to bed, but I'm desperately trying to wait for my OJ to take effect before I eat a long acting snack as per the handbook I re-read recently. I know if I don't eat a snack I'll be up again in a few hours from experience though.

As I was 8.2 before bed I can't reduce my after exercise insulin further. What should I do in future?

mandyrobertson9 DAFNE Graduate
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
10 posts

How about reducing your night time background insulin if you've been exercising.

Jess DAFNE Graduate
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
13 posts

That would of course be a good idea, don't know why I didn't think of that, thanks!

There really should be a 5-year refresher course, you do slip into bad habits after that long!