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Now I wear my Dexcom 6 sensor I get warning alerts at 4.6 so I know if I am heading for a hypo. It has saved me so many hypos which I used to have a lot.
A feeling of agitated emptiness. It’s hard to describe a hypo as you know as it changes over the years. I don’t get the sweaty face, tingly lips, confusion, shaking hands any more. They were things I felt years ago as I have been a T1 for 36 years now. After all these years you would think I would have a perfect level but it’s such an unpredictable condition. My twin brother died young of cancer so I am always grateful that I only have T 1.

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Original Message:
Sent: 10/6/2020 7:36:00 PM
From: Cheryl
Subject: Hypos

When I get very low, say 3.0 or less, I get these very strange, but lovely, amoeba-like shapes appearing before my eyes.  They look like a bright light with multi pastel-coloured blurry outlines, slowly moving and changing shape, eventually filling my range of sight.  It usually starts in just one eye and then both.  Fortunately this feeling passes very quickly once I have some sugar.

Also, occasionally I might start to write something and although I don't feel shakey, I notice the pen shaking and I can't write properly.

With both of these symptoms I now know it's definitely a hypo, so I don't have to check my bgl.  Fortunately, with my CGM I now hardly ever experience low bgl's.

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Original Message:
Sent: 10/6/2020 7:36:00 PM
From: Cheryl
Subject: Hypos

When I get very low, say 3.0 or less, I get these very strange, but lovely, amoeba-like shapes appearing before my eyes.  They look like a bright light with multi pastel-coloured blurry outlines, slowly moving and changing shape, eventually filling my range of sight.  It usually starts in just one eye and then both.  Fortunately this feeling passes very quickly once I have some sugar.

Also, occasionally I might start to write something and although I don't feel shakey, I notice the pen shaking and I can't write properly.

With both of these symptoms I now know it's definitely a hypo, so I don't have to check my bgl.  Fortunately, with my CGM I now hardly ever experience low bgl's.

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I agree that eyes provide an early sign of low BGL.  My wife claims that she can tell from my eyes that I am hypo.  I've check with a mirror but my eyes look normal to me.

My eyes respond slower to changing light brightness which gives me an early indicator.  I guess my pupils are slower to open and close.

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Jock
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-10-2020 10:35
From: Cheryl
Subject: Hypos

When I get very low, say 3.0 or less, I get these very strange, but lovely, amoeba-like shapes appearing before my eyes.  They look like a bright light with multi pastel-coloured blurry outlines, slowly moving and changing shape, eventually filling my range of sight.  It usually starts in just one eye and then both.  Fortunately this feeling passes very quickly once I have some sugar.

Also, occasionally I might start to write something and although I don't feel shakey, I notice the pen shaking and I can't write properly.

With both of these symptoms I now know it's definitely a hypo, so I don't have to check my bgl.  Fortunately, with my CGM I now hardly ever experience low bgl's.

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Hi Folks

I didn't want to admit it but....
I start doing funny things. make jokes of everything,generally annoy my ever suffering wife and sometimes don't want to admit that I am low.
For those of you that weren't sure I was nuts, now you know!
I do get some of the other indicators too.
Fortunately, now that I am on less insulin and carbs, lows are less severe.

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Cheers
Cris
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-10-2020 15:57
From: Jock
Subject: Hypos

I agree that eyes provide an early sign of low BGL.  My wife claims that she can tell from my eyes that I am hypo.  I've check with a mirror but my eyes look normal to me.

My eyes respond slower to changing light brightness which gives me an early indicator.  I guess my pupils are slower to open and close.

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Jock

Original Message:
Sent: 07-10-2020 10:35
From: Cheryl
Subject: Hypos

When I get very low, say 3.0 or less, I get these very strange, but lovely, amoeba-like shapes appearing before my eyes.  They look like a bright light with multi pastel-coloured blurry outlines, slowly moving and changing shape, eventually filling my range of sight.  It usually starts in just one eye and then both.  Fortunately this feeling passes very quickly once I have some sugar.

Also, occasionally I might start to write something and although I don't feel shakey, I notice the pen shaking and I can't write properly.

With both of these symptoms I now know it's definitely a hypo, so I don't have to check my bgl.  Fortunately, with my CGM I now hardly ever experience low bgl's.

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