Managing Hypoglycemia with Tech

Hypoglycemia (blood glucose <70 mg/dL) is the primary acute risk in type 1 diabetes management. Modern tech aims to predict and prevent it.

Common Mistakes

Over-treating: The "rule of 15" is standard (15g carbs, wait 15 mins), but pump users with zero active insulin often need less.
Ignoring trend arrows: Treating a 75 mg/dL with a double-down arrow requires a different approach than a flat 75 mg/dL.

The Numbers

Clinical guidelines state Time Below Range (TBR, <70 mg/dL) should be strictly <4%, and severe TBR (<54 mg/dL) <1% (Battelino et al., 2019).

FAQ

Does AID completely stop lows?: No. AID suspends basal insulin, but it cannot remove insulin already in your system. It prevents slow-onset lows, but not acute meal-bolus mismatches.

Next step: Check your Active Insulin Time to understand insulin stacking risks.