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Permalink Reply by Tonya H on January 19, 2013 at 5:22pm

Hi! Fruit strips work great! We usually get the Archer Farms brand from Target. They are flat, light and very portable, so we have them everywhere - in every pocket, purse, backpack, glove box in the car, etc. They are 11g. carb, and we find that for our 6 yr old daughter, they quickly bring her back in range, without the dreaded bg spike that she used to experience with juice boxes. Hope this helps!

Permalink Reply by Desi59 on January 20, 2013 at 9:20am

Love this suggestion!! Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Adjomom on January 19, 2013 at 5:34pm

I use honey stingers. They are a chew designed for elite athletes to use when they get hypoglycemic during a race. There are 4 grams a chew and quite yummy. My diabetes educator taught me a formula to calculate how many grams my son needs to be normal. For him (he's 3), its 120(his target BG)- actual BG/7(a factor that changes with age. I figured out that if his BG is less than 72, he needs 2. They work super fast.
http://www.honeystinger.com/

Permalink Reply by Desi59 on January 20, 2013 at 9:21am

I have never heard of these. But they sound awesome and Kiely is very involved in martial arts so I think this would work for her!! Thank you!

Permalink Reply by marnie on January 19, 2013 at 6:56pm

My daughter likes Jelly Belly jelly beans...They are easy to figure out the carbs because they are 1 carb each..

Permalink Reply by Desi59 on January 20, 2013 at 9:22am

Kiely loved this suggestion and wants to go out to get some jelly beans now! lol Thank you!

Permalink Reply by jms1313 on January 19, 2013 at 8:14pm

We use fruit - its healthy - we bought a scale that you punch in the code for the type of fruit you are going to eat then weight it and it tells you the carbs. Not fast and convenient as some quickies but if you are at home it's a good option.

Permalink Reply by Desi59 on January 20, 2013 at 9:22am

Fruit is something we always have in our house so that is great idea! Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Jeje9272 on January 20, 2013 at 12:27am

Depends in how low. Under 80 juice and then a more sustaining option like part if a builder bar. Before bed to get to a good level for sleep, or for post or Pre work out activity we love yogurt tubes.

Permalink Reply by Desi59 on January 20, 2013 at 4:45pm

This may be a totally stupid question but we are still learning (she was diagnosed less than a year ago) but is it a good idea to have something like a builder bar after juice? And does yogurt keep the levels up (in the normal range)?

Permalink Reply by Jeje9272 on February 2, 2013 at 11:03pm

I am just learning, too. Our school nurse suggested the builder bars when he was having frequent lows, and 1/2 a bar is 15 carbs. It is not to be used as a fast acting sugar, but as a snack that sustains. If he is below 80 he likes a juice box or motts fruit snacks. If he is 90 or 100 and needs to head to pe class he will have half a builder bar. The yogurt stick (our nurse educator's suggestion) is another idea - like what to have at 2 am when 100 and we know he needs to make it another 5 hours. The yogurt or bar just sticks with him longer. For fast acting he likes quick sticks, sold at Walgreens. He likes to find excuses to need them. "A little low, maybe, mom". Also trader joes has a higher fiber fruit bar. More fiber in something helps it to absorb more slowly, thus avoiding that fast spike and drop.

Permalink Reply by Dawn on January 20, 2013 at 4:53am

My 9 year old likes the nutella snack packs

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