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How Low Can Your BG Go Before It Is A Problem. Mine Dropped To 81 And I Felt Fine. If I Didn’t Check It I Would Have Gone To Bed Thank You

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Inverness, FL
June 1
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Should not go below 70. Our metabolism slows down as we sleep. Glad you checked it thou.

June 1
A DiabetesTeam Member

From what I'm given to understand it's not until it's below 50 that you are in serious danger

June 1
A DiabetesTeam Member

Everyone is different. I repeat this: Everyone is different.
50? 70? 81? 90? This is one of the reasons diabetes is so confusing for many people including medical experts. Read one thing and is says blah, blah. The next source will say something completely different.
Everyone is different and we must accept that.

June 1
A DiabetesTeam Member

It's a personal thing.different for each of us.Not even the same each time. mine has been 2/36 and I've been functioning, and at other times I've passed out at 5/90
Don't take anything for granted

June 1 (edited)
A DiabetesTeam Member

I don’t react until glucose is <60. Then I calmly drink orange juice and wait till glucose rises to >80/90.

Since cutting out many of the processed white-flour carbs and sweets that were mainstays in my daily eating ritual-I’ve experienced low glucose events. I expected this to happen; therefore, I purchased oranges and orange juice as “insurance” against these occurrences.

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August 12

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