Good point Tony. I often ask the same thing: Are you low or just hungry.

I would also like an answer to the question about being high and saying low. Quinn sometimes says she thinks she’s low when really she’s high. Maybe these young kids just feel “off.” A lot of times when she’s high her stomach is upset or hurts.

I should have said “impending or just happened”.

As you know, my son has had diabetes for 7 yrs. since he was 5. I would have to say 90% of the time he knows when he feels low. The vast majority of the time, he has done a bg test to make sure. EXCEPT when he knows he can’t wait…those are the times he’s been down VERY low. He’s always checked after those and sometimes he’s still only up to 60-70, so thankfully he knew he needed to treat ASAP. Occassionally, he does confuse a high for a low, but again, testing for him has never been an issue. His teacher and others in kindergarten were always impressed that he handled the testing immediately after Dx and never really minded that part. (Now, shots have been a different story.)

My son can also sometimes feel when he does a drastic drop, like Nicolas. When he feels this way, let’s say at school, he tests and if he’s not low, he goes back to the room. But, many times he ends back in the nurse’s office in 1/2 an hour because he’s dropped down to say 70 or so.

I’ve always counted it as a huge blessing that he has always been able to feel his lows and those coming on. I do worry about the future and have asked the doctors what they think. Of course, no one knows if this will change, and reading everyone’s comments on Twitter, I know it’s different for everyone 10, 20, 30 years later.

I don’t have any concrete answers for you, but if he feels like a low is coming on, I’d recheck in 15 or 30 minutes.

BTW, my son also can tell when he’s running high. For him, it’s either his legs starts hurting or he gets a stomach ache.

Well this has been happening with Sydney alot lately too. I talked to our cde who has diabetes herself. She says if she is dropping quickly she can feel it and that could be what is happening with Syd too. Although a lot of the times she just wants something to eat. We talk to syd about letting us know if she is just hungry or if she really feels low. Sometimes she has said she felt low. We tested and she was fine. 20 minutes later she says she still feels low and she is low. So I think they really can feel when they are dropping quickly. For us, we just don’t get angry and ask her twice. Do you feel low or hungry?

Also sometimes I think they can confuse feeling icky with being low. If they are high for example they know they don’t feel great and assume it’s low. Good luck!!

this happens w/C too at times. i have to take each situation on its own and think back…maybe she was corrected for a high # an hour or 2 before and she may very well be dropping fast…so we keep an eye on it and test again soon. i like Lo’s approach, letting them know it’s a fine number and snack time will be in _________ minutes or so…and then just go on (although it’s not easy if she’s being cranky, i know…). and, just like you said…he’s beginning to be able to really tell when he’s low and not feeling right…that is great…and i know that part of things will continue to get better for our little ones. you’re doing great, Rachel. this is very informational for us also, to read everyone’s comments… : )