anyone know ....Update

[Rochelle]

Just spoken to her and she said she is fine this morning but had a huge Hypo (1.1!!!) at 1 a.m. when presumably she started eating glucose quickly!! She probably gave herself too much insulin in a panic when she was Hyper!!!
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath
EFT(Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Irene de Villiers]

Hi Rochelle - Not necessarily.

I find it is a typical response after having a "stuck" high glucose.
It is resistant to coming down but then crashes too far when it does,
even on "correct" insulin.
One just has to try to temper the "bounces" as it stabilizes.
Again pure meat protein (NO carbs) is the best approach, and also not
as much glucose/sugar for a hypo episode as normal, else it bounces
high again.

It helps to under-estimate and "go slow" with the responses to the
extremes when this bouncing effect occurs.

Namaste,
Irene
--
Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."

[Rochelle]

Thanks for that information Irene I will tell her. Hypos are frightening at the best of times but when you are pregnant......... I just hope the 21 week old foetus didn't suffer too much.
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath
EFT(Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

[Irene de Villiers]

While I do not know much about this I did find this study which seems
to put things in proportion:

Eur J Pediatr. 1999 Dec;158 Suppl 1:S9-S12.
Hypoglycaemia and the neonatal brain.

Hawdon JM.
Neonatal Unit, University College London Hospitals, Huntley Street,
London WC1E 6AU, UK. j.hawdon@academic.uclh.thames.nhs.uk

There has been much controversy and confusion regarding potential
damage caused to the neonatal brain by low blood glucose levels.
Previous studies of outcome after neonatal hypoglycaemia are flawed
by many factors including retrospective data collection and inability
to control for co-existing clinical complications. There is no doubt
that hypoglycaemic brain damage does occur but the severity and
duration of low blood glucose levels required to cause lasting harm
varies between subjects and is related to the ability of each baby to
mount a protective response such as the production of ketone bodies
which are alternative cerebral fuels. Evidence from studies of humans
and other animals suggests that cortical damage and long-term
sequelae occur after prolonged hypoglycaemia sufficiently severe to
cause neurological signs. CONCLUSION: Prolonged hypoglycaemia should
be avoided by close clinical observation of vulnerable infants whilst
avoiding excessively invasive management in populations of neonates
which may jeopardize the successful establishment of breast feeding

Namaste,
Irene
--
Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."