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      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
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      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
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      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
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      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
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      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
    • 1 minute ago
      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
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      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
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      Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
      In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
      Before Dexcom it was in the middle of the night and my husband woke me up because he said I felt very clammy to him. I was sweating profusely. I could barely think to get out the words to him to go get my bottle of juice from the fridge. I asked him to get my meter so I could check my bs. And it was no surprise that the number 21 came up.
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    Do you have hypoglycemia unawareness?

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    29 Comments

    1. Ernie Richmann

      I have awareness for very low bg levels- 40-50 range.

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    2. Steve Rumble

      My family members frequently detect my hypoglycemia before I do.

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    3. Rebecca Lambert

      I don’t feel low until very low (under 50) unless it is a rapid descent and the I feel the fast drop a little.

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    4. Beth F

      Sometimes – only when I’m lying down reading/sleeping. 58 seems to be magic number where I get restless, heart ‘thumpy’, and feel hot. I have it set at 60 at night to try to fix before the symptoms kick in. Doesn’t happen too often luckily.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    5. Daniel Bestvater

      My Dexcom G6 has saved me many times from more severe episodes of hypoglycemia.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    6. TEH

      As others have said, I don’t feel it until about 50. The sensation is never the same each time. CGM has been a tremendous help. I have a dropping alarm at 85. Most times (except while driving) I watch the trend at that time. Then at 70 take action and eat somthing.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    7. Annie Wall

      I used to have hypoglycemic unawareness but answered no because my cgm lets me know when I’m on my way down so I’m able to treat right away.

      1 year ago Log in to Reply
    8. Kim Murphy

      I am not aware it is low at any point. If I did not have the Dexcom I probably wouldn’t be alive. A few times my Dex com has not read correctly and my husband has to call paramedics. Before Dex Com I had paramedics at my house at least twice a month, because it would drop at night while I was asleep so my husband didn’t notice.

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      1. AnitaS

        I had a diabetic relative and her husband awoke many times each night and just touched his wife’s arm to check for clamminess. She didn’t have a CGM. I am sure both you and your husband are very thankful for your CGM

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    9. Kathy Morison

      The only time I experienced hypoglycemia unawareness was while using Humalog insulin.

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      1. Wanacure

        So, Kathy, are you using beef pork insulin? Or?

        1 year ago Log in to Reply
    10. Jim Cobbe

      Like Rebecca, the speed of change definitely affects my awareness of what is happening; more likely to notice what is going on if the blood sugars are going down fast. On the other hand, the almost total unawareness I had about a decade ago has largely disappeared; but my wife still detects many episodes that don’t exist — but the false positives both she and the dog register are a small price to pay for their help in other ways (this is not a trained dog, but she clearly detects deep lows, but also sometimes gets my wife unnecessarily).

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    11. Janis Senungetuk

      Yes, over the last decade I lost awareness of lows and highs. Both my spouse and cat are often aware before the CGM extreme alarm sounds.

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    12. Sue Martin

      My awareness symptoms have changed over the last 37 years so I was very glad when my doctor suggested DexCom. It was version 3 at that point. Each version has had improved features. It really gives me and my husband peace of mind, especially overnight. I have my low alarm set to 90 so that I have time to correct before it gets too low.

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    13. Lawrence S.

      I used to have hypoglycemia unawareness for many years. Over the past 10 years I seem to be becoming more aware. The only difference that I can think of is that I am retired, and seem to be more aware. When I was working, I was too busy to think about how I felt. Also, I still have unawareness when my blood sugars drop quickly.

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    14. MarionBarker

      I used to have hypoglycaemic unawareness. Once I got a CGM and could prevent most lows, my awareness returned. It got even better once I started using a hybrid closed loop. (T1D for 42 years. )

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      1. AnitaS

        Same here. My awareness is much better with a CGM but I still have some unawareness.

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    15. Kristine Warmecke

      I didn’t think I had hypoglycemia unawareness, until my endocrinologist suggested I test for a research study on hypoglycemia unawareness. I failed it miserably. Yep at 20, I was ready to go for a walk, no symptoms what so ever.

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    16. Bob Durstenfeld

      This is why I have LOVED having CGM alarms. Especially the predictive ones.

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    17. LizB

      Have not felt lows for a long time, 20+ years, (34 years with Type 1). This year I have really been paying attention to TIR and am more obsessive about checking my CGM. Several times this year I felt lows when I was in the 50s, but other times felt nothing when my numbers were even lower. I have not been able to figure out why.

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      1. AnitaS

        That has happened to me. I am not sure, but sometimes I think it has something to do with how fast the sugar level is declining.

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    18. Nicholas Argento

      I said yes sometimes, but actually the correct answer was not a choice- I had it severely, pre CGM use because I got low a lot at night, but it has resolved by avoiding or minimizing hypoglycemia since starting the Dexcom CGM in 8-2006.

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    19. Chrisanda

      I answered the question about me physically, not with my CGM. Obviously the G-6 lets me know when I’m going down. Physically, I don’t feel any symptoms until I’m in the mid 50s. Then I get a weird feeling and a bit of shakiness. I recognize it for what it is.

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    20. Marsha Miller

      I did have this until the cgm. Now I have more awareness.

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    21. HMW

      I used to for several years before I got the Medtronic 670G closed loop system

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    22. Maurine Bowser

      Depends upon which blood glucose level defines unawareness. Without the DexCom 6, I knew I was in trouble at 60 so I was aware I was low. But at 60 I think that meant I was unaware I was going below 70. G6 does tell me at 70 I am going down. So if the G6 alarms before I feel it, then yes I have hypoglycemic unawareness.

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    23. AnitaS

      I am more aware now than I used to be before having a CGM. Before my CGM, there used to be times that I felt a little shaky and would test only to find out my sugar level was in the high 20’s or low 30’s. No wonder I was feeling a little bit off! Now my CGM notifies me when I am getting below 85 so I can usually correct that impending low blood sugar before it happens. I sometimes still get those low sugar symptoms but far less often and usually before the sugar level is way too low.

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    24. Patricia Kilwein

      The majority of times I know I’m having trouble is when my cgm alarms me.

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    25. PamK

      I was diagnosed with hypo unawareness @6 years ago. Since getting my blood sugars back into normal range, I find that I am recognizing I am low more often. I still get some surprise alarms though, so I guess I’m not completely back to normal.

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