Comments on: Hypoglycemia http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/07/23/hypoglycemia/ Some tips for diabetic, recipes and products. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Endy Smith http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/07/23/hypoglycemia/#comment-10607 Endy Smith Wed, 24 Sep 2003 19:29:47 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/07/23/hypoglycemia/#comment-10607 I agree with your comments except the one where you suggest Gloria's multiple daily injection (MDI) routine is wrong. The Diabetes Complications Control Trials (DCCT) found a great decrease in the long term complications of diabetes with MDI---now, likely better still with insulin pumps to more closely mimic the in situ pancreas. Granted the negatives of MDI are the 3 fold increase in the number of SH episodes and those pesky shots......I once told my daughter that I "knew how she felt and wished that I had her diabetes" only to have her say that she felt the highs, the lows, the shots, and the finger pokes and I did NOT know how she felt. She was right--my fingertips are intact. Sincerely, <!--more--> ===== The plural of anecdote is not data I agree with your comments except the one where you suggest
Gloria’s multiple daily injection (MDI) routine is wrong.
The Diabetes Complications Control Trials (DCCT) found a
great decrease in the long term complications of diabetes
with MDI—now, likely better still with insulin pumps to
more closely mimic the in situ pancreas. Granted the
negatives of MDI are the 3 fold increase in the number of
SH episodes and those pesky shots……I once told my
daughter that I "knew how she felt and wished that I had
her diabetes" only to have her say that she felt the highs,
the lows, the shots, and the finger pokes and I did NOT
know how she felt. She was right–my fingertips are
intact.

Sincerely,

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The plural of anecdote is not data

]]> By: Endy Smith http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/07/23/hypoglycemia/#comment-10606 Endy Smith Tue, 23 Sep 2003 22:12:16 +0000 http://diabetes.pocket-book.com/2003/07/23/hypoglycemia/#comment-10606 Gloria: From my understanding (IDDM daughter, etc.) I believe you may be able to regain your "warning signs" of pending episodes of severe hypoglycemia although there is a phenomena referred to as "Hypoglycemia Unawareness" where the repeated oscillations in blood sugar's leads to diminution of the awareness. What time a day, relative to insulin injection, carb intake have your severe hypoglycemic episodes been? Best of Luck, ===== <!--more--> The plural of anecdote is not data Gloria:

From my understanding (IDDM daughter, etc.) I believe you
may be able to regain your "warning signs" of pending
episodes of severe hypoglycemia although there is a
phenomena referred to as "Hypoglycemia Unawareness" where
the repeated oscillations in blood sugar’s leads to
diminution of the awareness.

What time a day, relative to insulin injection, carb intake
have your severe hypoglycemic episodes been?

Best of Luck,

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The plural of anecdote is not data

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