Since this past Monday, I have been without testing strips for my Freestyle Lite meter. Not good. I don't like it when I can't use my meter. One time, when I was in college, the battery on my meter went dead. Again, not good. The reason why my prescription ran out early was I checked my sugar more than 4 times a day. Sometimes I check it randomly, or before I begin driving, but the main reason I test more than I should is because I am no longer able to tell when my sugar goes too low. Aka. hypoglycemia-low blood sugar. This could be from 51, 60, 45. My lowest--at least that I know of--is 27. Holy cats!! The medical term for this is hypoglycemia unawareness. This is one of the scary parts of T1D.
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/hypoglycemia-low-blood.html
Scroll down towards the bottom of the page for more info.
Everyone should learn this info, especially if you know me personally, or someone else with T1. You never know when it might save our life!
**Saturday I should be able to get this thing filled and this crisis will be over!
** I have been able to check my sugar at least once a day with another meter. I wouldn't recommend it though. But these things happen-unfortunately. I wish they didn't.
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/hypoglycemia-low-blood.html
Scroll down towards the bottom of the page for more info.
Everyone should learn this info, especially if you know me personally, or someone else with T1. You never know when it might save our life!
**Saturday I should be able to get this thing filled and this crisis will be over!
** I have been able to check my sugar at least once a day with another meter. I wouldn't recommend it though. But these things happen-unfortunately. I wish they didn't.
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