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12/16/11 01:03 PM

"How can my sugar be low, 35, and I am still able to think and function? I was able to pour my own juice."
Asked By: akamper  
Category: Type 1

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12/22/11 01:23 AM

Akamper: Ah - the inconsistencies of Type 1 diabetes! You ask a good question - one with several possible answers.

The effects of low blood sugar will vary from person to person, and from event to event. If the blood sugar drops quickly, it is more likely to leave you with severe symptoms, while a slow decline tends to ease itself down and you may not notice it coming on as quickly, or feeling as severe. That is to say, a slow drop to 50 may not feel as "bad" as a quick drop to 65.

The body's stores of glucagon (sugar stored and made in the liver) may be depleted if you have been having a lot of insulin reactions recently, thus lowering or slowing the response to low blood sugar which you might normally be able to self-remedy. At times such as this, you would be much more likely to pass out or suffer other severe low BG symptoms.

And also, it's important to remember that as much as we depend on them, our home glucose monitors are not 100% accurate and may vary from test to test by up to 20% and still be considered accurate.

The best treatment for low blood glucose is prevention, so test your blood glucose frequently and report any serious or frequent low blood sugar to your doctor as they arise. A change in insulin or other diabetes medication may be indicated.

Answered By: Anne Carroll
Accreditations: RN, CDE
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