[Diabetes-Talk] What do people eat to turn around a hypo

Mon Jul 29 18:54:53 UTC 2019

I have always used glucose tablets. Although I am beginning to think those old yucky BD tablets did a better job than the current flavored varieties. And Paul, I had your exact experience when I first started using the Dexcom as well. During those first couple of months I did overtreat a lot because the G5 is a few minutes behind what's actually happening. I have not been fond of the juices and things because I really want something that I can easily carry when I'm out. Also, when I'm low, I have more than the usual amount of trouble opening containers and things. That's really true with today's glucose tablets. I often wonder how many people have crashed while trying to open the package. I also find it hard to sometimes remember how many I've eaten. <grin> That was another plus for those old BD tablets, each worth 5 grams and came in 3-packs. 
Unfortunately this is really trial and error for each of us. 
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I go for juice. My mind is then racing so I drink the 8 ounce bottle.
Diane 

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> On Jul 29, 2019, at 12:08 PM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Wow!  Maybe, I need to stop using glucose tablets then.  I always thought they would get in to my system quickly, since they don't need to be broken down.    When I am super low (below 40), I do tend to eat a few glucose tablets, wait and then eat one of the packets of fruit sancks if it hasn't gone up.  It goes up for sure after the fruit snacks!
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> Good afternoon everyone.
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> I have been a diabetic since 1985. Like Bridget, I have found glucose tablets for all practical purposes, and effective for me. If I find that I have dropped and I am continuing to drop quickly, are use Gatorade. I buy the small 8 ounce bottles and drink those. It takes about seven minutes to work out of the low blood sugar. Sometimes 10 minutes. But, it is far quicker than glucose which has really never worked for me.  Another thing that used to work when I was pregnant, haven’t tried it since, however. Is whole milk.  I tend to think that is the lactose that brings me out of the low more quickly.
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> Bern
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>> On Jul 29, 2019, at 11:37 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I've been diabetic for 33 years, and glucose tablets have never worked 
>> for me to turn a low blood sugar around. I always start with 6 to 8 
>> ounces of juice, wait about 15 minutes or so then follow up with some 
>> kind of protein for a snack if necessary. The carbs in the juice raise 
>> BGs and the protein help stabilize.
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>> Bridgit
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>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> Paul Magill via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 3:23 AM
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>> Cc: Paul Magill <magills at bigpond.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] What do people eat to turn around a hypo
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>> Hi all,
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>> Since I got my Dexcom G5 a couple of months ago, I have become more 
>> aware of my body's response to what I eat, and how long it takes to 
>> turn around a hypo.
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>> When I get the first low alert, 4.4 in our system, about 80 in the 
>> American system, I take 3 or 4 glucose tabs, 6 grams in total, about 
>> 0.2 ounces, and have been surprised that it seems to take about half 
>> an hour to stop the blood glucose falling.
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>> Sometimes, even though I have taken the glucose tabs at the first 
>> alert, the urgent alarm at the lower level can go off before the glucose tabs cut in.
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>> How much glucose, or something else, do people take to turn around a hypo?
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>> All comments most welcome.
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>> Warm regards,
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>> Paul in Australia
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