diaTribe Musings - Managing Hypoglycemia and Hypo Unawareness: Is Technology Enough?

If you take insulin, you know that hypoglycemia is the greatest risk of this life-saving therapy, a risk that can even be life-threatening. The danger of hypoglycemia is even greater if you experience hypoglycemia unawareness, the condition that often masks the symptoms that allow you to recognize when your blood sugar is dangerously low. Advances in technology like continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and automated insulin delivery have helped manage hypoglycemia and hypo unawareness, but are they enough?
This panel includes two people living with T1D and two expert clinician-researchers at the forefront of trying to avoid hypoglycemia. Moderated by Dr. Alan Mosts, they take a deep dive into hypoglycemia and hypo unawareness, exploring who is at risk, the challenges of living with it, and how you can best manage it.
Content warning: This conversation includes discussion of potentially fatal outcomes from severe hypoglycemia.
Our highly-regarded speakers are Dr. Pratik Choudhary, University of Leicester (UK); Dr. Jason Gaglia, Joslin Diabetes Center (Boston); Lisa Hepner, Director, Producer and Writer, The Human Trial; and Eritrea Mussa, The diaTribe Foundation. The panel is moderated by Dr. Alan Moses.
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