Dealing with Hypoglycemia, the Dario Way

Hypoglycemia is a deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream, also known as low blood sugar. While it can happen to anyone at any time, it is particularly prevalent for people living with diabetes and when severe it can be very worrisome.

In fact, a study published by Diabetic Medicine^[1] monitored a random sample 267 people with insulin-treated diabetes. After only 1 month, the research showed that 58% of the sample group had a hypoglycemic event.

Additionally, a report by Diabetes Care^[2] examined hypoglycemia in employed people with insulin-treated diabetes to ascertain the frequency and consequences of this problem in the workplace.

This study focused on 243 employed people over a 12-month period. When the results were published, it showed that each participant, on average, had eight self-treated episodes and approximately one severe hypoglycemic incident, which required someone else’s assistance (238 episodes).

Furthermore, of the severe hypoglycemic episodes, 23% of them occurred when the person was neither at home nor in the office. Case in point, hypos can happen at any time and when they do it can be frightening, especially when it is a severe case or if you are alone.

Preventative measures like being meticulous about your medications, eating accordingly (including drinking alcohol responsibly), and making sure you’re exercising appropriately, can keep low blood sugar in check. In addition, making sure you have an emergency pack of food or snack to help bring numbers up can also help; however, these methods may not always be enough to fully prevent or deal with a hypoglycemic episode.

Enter Dario.

Dario’s smart diabetes management solution is a platform for diabetes management that combines the Dario™ Blood Glucose Monitoring System all-in-one blood glucose meter, native smart phone app, and website portal. Amongst the wide variety of treatment tools, is a hypo alert feature.

This feature is key and offers Dario users – and their loved ones – peace of mind.

With this feature, users can enter up to four contacts and in the event of a hypo, the Dario app automatically creates a message with the user’s GPS coordinates that can then be sent onto loved ones.

Setting this up in the Dario app is easy as 1-2-3! Here’s how to do it:

1. Tap on the top-left menu bars and select “Manage My Goals”
2. Enter the “Set My Goals” section and tap on the edit button on the top-right of the screen
3. Tap on the “Plus” sign next to Hypo Contact to select your contacts and be sure to tap the “Check” mark to save you selection

Medical Disclaimer: The articles provided on this website are for informational purposes only. In addition, it is written for a generic audience and not a specific case; therefore, this information should not be used for diagnostic or medical treatment. This site does not attempt to replace the patient-physician relationship and fully recommends the reader to seek out the best care from his/her physician and/or diabetes educator.

^[1] Diabetic Medicine: A Journal of the British Diabetic Association (2005). Frequency and predictors of hypoglycaemia in Type 1 and insulin-treated Type 2 diabetes: a population-based study. National Center for Biotechnology Information website.

^[2] Diabetes Care (2005). Frequency, Severity, and Morbidity of Hypoglycemia Occurring in the Workplace in People With Insulin-Treated Diabetes. Diabetes Journals website.