Hypoglycaemia is a common complication of type 1 diabetes treatment.1 It is typically the result of incorrect matching of insulin to carbohydrate intake and/or mismanagement of insulin when exercising. Symptoms of mild hypoglycaemia can include confusion, faintness, irritability, trembling and nausea. However, in cases of moderate to severe hypoglycaemia, low blood glucose levels can sometimes lead to seizures, coma or even death. The availability of new analogue insulin and improvements in intensive therapy have decreased the rate of severe hypoglycaemia in patients with type …