When hypo, what do you do?

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Sanders on September 4, 2009 at 1:48pm

Well, as I eat my through my mid-afternoon hypo, I have these wonderful potato chips, honey dijon and they're kettle style, but have too many carbs just to sit and eat them without being low.

Elizabeth

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Permalink Reply by Katy King on November 6, 2009 at 11:12am

wow those sound good :)
I get to have a biscuit. Yay. :P

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Permalink Reply by Dave   _ on September 4, 2009 at 1:56pm

blueberry toaster strudel is pretty good!

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on September 4, 2009 at 2:05pm

Nope, I consider hypoglycemia a medical condition which I treat with 2-4 glucose tablets. That way I avoid the temptation to overtreat by eating something tasty and then go high.

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Permalink Reply by Cathy on September 4, 2009 at 2:07pm

I have that problem too Zoe .

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Permalink Reply by Dave   _ on September 4, 2009 at 2:10pm

I was responding to the OP who asked what we look forward to. I don't look forward to glucotabs! In point of fact, I no longer use them. In their place I have Skittles for emergencies, but I don't "look forward" to them, either.

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Permalink Reply by Katy King on September 5, 2009 at 3:00am

aha same :)
I have the little Dextrose tablets that I use alot but it's always nice to know that you can say eat a chocolate digestive without feeling the need to test your sugar about 10 mins later =]
I'm not in any way saying that hypo's are good are that you should have a chocolate feast or anything!

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Permalink Reply by Dave   _ on September 5, 2009 at 9:26am

ah, I'm not opposed to taking boluses so I can have snacks. I do it all too often! :)

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Permalink Reply by Theodore Quick on November 14, 2009 at 6:19am

Quite right. Chocolate is NOT a reasonable thing to use for hypos since the fat can slow absorption so much that it doesn't raise bg until AFTER your liver releases an overdose of glycogen to bring it back up, THEN the chocolate finally adds a high dose of glucose which drives you even higher.

Have heard from many diabetics over the last 23 years I've been online that ended up at 400 mg/dl or higher when they tried chocolate or other high fat foods to correct hypos. Best thing to have is juice, regular soda pop or other liquid with dissolved sugar in it, second choice candy or glucose tables that take a while to get fluid.

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Permalink Reply by Shannon on November 8, 2009 at 10:52am

Me too, Zoe. The only thing I ever use for treating lows is juice. Most "goodies" also have fat, which slows carb absorption. When I'm low, my only concern is getting back to a normal range.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on November 6, 2009 at 11:24am

Brownies.

No nuts, chips, or icing required/wanted.

As Homer Simpson would say
MMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Permalink Reply by Katy King on November 8, 2009 at 10:44am

haaa :)
omg Ben and jerry's Brownie ice cream it was my favourite ice cream now I can't have it :'(
I nearly cry thinking of it!! lol :P

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