Hypo

[zakajhan]

diagnosed diabetic 2 years ago.lastweek the first timehad hypo this week each day experienced them .Ate chocolate and ok now but I am worried why I should start with them after all this time and what to do .also on warfarin.are you there squad

[Sqad]

I assume that you are a Type 2 diabetic.

For what reason are you taking Warfarin?......DVT? or heart problems?

What diabetic medication are you taking and what strength?

At what time of the day did you have your hypos?

[zakajhan]

thanks squad I am type2 watfarin for arterial fibrillation inject humulin 40 am 36 pm today so far ok

[zakajhan]

hypos at morning about 11am forgot this

[Sqad]

Well, you need to keep on with Warfarin.
Your hypos occur mid morning, which I presume is about 2 hours after your breakfast.
I would suggest that you have 2 choices, firstly to increase your carbohydrate at breakfast (toast or whatever you have) OR decrease reduce the morning humulin to 36 units.

Speak to your diabetic team.

[zakajhan]

thanks squad sounds like good advice will consult diabetic nurse tomorrow was a scary experience

[queenofmean]

I agree with Sqad, but as a type 1 diabetic I would recommend you don't treat your hypos with chocolate. It only works if it is a quick fix. Chocolate has been known (this comes from my diabetes team and a few diabetics that I've met over the years) to rise you up and then dump you like a stone and you hypo all over again.
Good luck

[zakajhan]

thanks queen what would you suggest ---drink lucozade -just eat something----- mars bar I am waiting this morning to hear from nurse------- squad --I have Weetabix and toast every m0rning----

[queenofmean]

As a type 1 I usually can fend off a hypo with 5-6 Glucose tablets and around 150ml of lucozade. Even something like a small sandwich or something similar. Good luck and let us know how you get on with your nurse :)

[zakajhan]

nurse suggests reducing night insulin to34 units

[zakajhan]

thanks sqad and queen of mean will remember lucozadho pefully no more hypos guess that is askin g too much

[Sqad]

Thanks for the feedback..........i would have thought reducing the morning dose as Humulin is short acting........however.....do what the nurse suggests.

[zakajhan]

I know you suggested reducing morning dose just have to see how it goes