What do you use to 'treat' hypos ?

[stonyb]

In the early years I used things like Lucozade tabs - but didn't like the taste/feel in the mouth when chewing, not to mention the fact that they would crumble in my pocket and leave a mess.
Eventually came across Maxim Instant Energy Gel - find it very convenient, portable for out and about, and tastes OK - so have now been using this as my emergency pack for at least 10 yrs.

Would be interested to know what other T1's use as for their 'emergencies'

 

[Diabeticliberty]

For me it used to be orange Lucozade but now the little..........darlings at Smith Klein Beecham have cut the sugar content dramatically. I now use home made lemon barley water which a friend cooks up for me. 60g of sugar in a full bottle. I don't like chewing jelly babies or jelly beans which quite a lot of tyoe 1's that i know rely on. I have been known to make short work of a Mars Bar when the proverbial hits the proverbial fan

 

[shelleyh]

Hi stonyb
I use jelly beans or jelly babies. 3-5 jellies will usually raise my blood sugar by 1mmol.
They taste much better than Energy Gel and Lucazade tabs

 

[Jaylee]

In the early years I used things like Lucozade tabs - but didn't like the taste/feel in the mouth when chewing, not to mention the fact that they would crumble in my pocket and leave a mess.
Eventually came across Maxim Instant Energy Gel - find it very convenient, portable for out and about, and tastes OK - so have now been using this as my emergency pack for at least 10 yrs.

Would be interested to know what other T1's use as for their 'emergencies'

Hi @stonyb ,

"Emergencies." That was what I called my "pocket stuffers" as a kid..

Jelly babies. Or if gigging? Any sugared soft drink..

 

[mytype1.life]

I tend to use mini cans of non diet drinks or half a carton of juice - I feel like these are the quickest fix for me

 

[stonyb]

For me it used to be orange Lucozade but now the little..........darlings at Smith Klein Beecham have cut the sugar content dramatically. I now use home made lemon barley water which a friend cooks up for me. 60g of sugar in a full bottle. I don't like chewing jelly babies or jelly beans which quite a lot of tyoe 1's that i know rely on. I have been known to make short work of a Mars Bar when the proverbial hits the proverbial fan

What do you use when out and about - do you have the bottle with you all the time?

 

[Eldra]

I simply drink orange juice. I have a bottle of 50mL or 33mL with me all day, and an empty bottle of exactly 100mL that I use to measure how much sugar I am drinking exactly.

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[Diabeticliberty]

What do you use when out and about - do you have the bottle with you all the time?

If I'm in fast flowing water then my hip bag has 2 straps below it which will readily hold a small Lucozade sized bottle. This is useful when teaching or wading through some of the rivers I frequent. In the car I carry 2 x 6 packs of orange Lucozade or lemon barley or a combination of both. If cycling then I have a refill bottle on my bike. If I'm walking my puppy then I will stick a plastic bottles in my back pocket. If I'm in meetings then ill have bottles on the table in front of me ahd on and on it goes. I just don't like chewing jellied sweets on low blood sugar

 

[Deleted Account]

Glucotabs for me. Easy to measure. Come in a useful plastic tube which avoids the dextrose dust in my pocket.
I buy in bulk and decant into old tubes. Taste ok but not so nice others think they are sweeties for them. No problem flying with them like any drinks.

 

[Cumberland]

Lucozade, Dextrose Tabs or Glucogel

 

[GrantGam]

Dextrose tablets and lucozade.

 

[Diabeticliberty]

Dextrose tablets and lucozade.

I'm sorry to go off on a tangent but I love your new avatar

 

[Jaylee]

I'm sorry to go off on a tangent but I love your new avatar

It's Mick Fleetwod. Circa, the album Rumours isn't it?

 

[GrantGam]

I'm sorry to go off on a tangent but I love your new avatar

What's better than a spooky drummer as an avatar

What a band!

 

[himtoo]

Rowntree's fruit pastilles for me -- 3cho per pastille -- very quick ( and tasty too )

 

[Deleted member 308541]

What's better than a spooky drummer as an avatar

What a band!

Mick is the greatest.

Yes they are, I have some cd's with Peter Green in the band still.

I can't help about the shape I'm in
I can't sing, I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you
I might not give the answer that you want me to

"Oh well" back on topic...

 

[GrantGam]

It's Mick Fleetwod. Circa, the album Rumours isn't it?

Indeed it is Mick Fleetwood.

Rumours are good, but truth is better Wait, or am I thinking of another band?

 

[GrantGam]

Mick is the greatest.

Yes they are, I have some cd's with Peter Green in the band still.

"Oh well" back on topic...

Peter Green, some man! John Mayall and the blues breakers are something I wish I was old enough to have experienced.

 

[himtoo]

Indeed it is Mick Fleetwood.

Rumours are good, but truth is better Wait, or am I thinking of another band?

the only band I can think of is kings of convenience.

 

[Grumpy ole thing]

Glucotabs (raspberry flavour), as per @helensaramay above. At home I have M and S mint crumblies...lovely