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@A DiabetesTeam Member
Should not go below 70. Our metabolism slows down as we sleep. Glad you checked it thou.
Everyone is different. I repeat this: Everyone is different.
50? 70? 81? 90? This is one of the reasons diabetes is so confusing for many people including medical experts. Read one thing and is says blah, blah. The next source will say something completely different.
Everyone is different and we must accept that.
It's a personal thing.different for each of us.Not even the same each time. mine has been 2/36 and I've been functioning, and at other times I've passed out at 5/90
Don't take anything for granted
I don’t react until glucose is <60. Then I calmly drink orange juice and wait till glucose rises to >80/90.
Since cutting out many of the processed white-flour carbs and sweets that were mainstays in my daily eating ritual-I’ve experienced low glucose events. I expected this to happen; therefore, I purchased oranges and orange juice as “insurance” against these occurrences.
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@A DiabetesTeam Member
I carry glucose tablets,70 is the guidelines. But as some mentioned,we are all different. I go into full blown hypo at 80. Can't walk,speak,shaky,sweating. We need sugar,for our muscles,to work properly. To much is damaging for a long period of time. Mine got down to 42 once. Couldn't get it built up,55 was as high as it would go. I was shaking so bad I couldn't do stick test. My son checked it,he asked me how long it had been that low. I couldn't answer,as I could not speak. He saw the Little Debbie wrappers. He carried me,and put me in the car. He rushed me to the E.R. 7 minutes away. He pulled up at the entrance and told them. Mom diabetic, severe hypo. He said,they checked it again,back down to 40. Any way they gave me glucose in an IV. Like Pandapat said,it has to do with the rate it starts falling. Also,lots of carbs can bring on hypos. Ever who came up with the guidelines,probably never had diabetes. Wishing you all the best. Hugs Joyce
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