phoenix
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Same 15g rule here, I often don't use that much even at quite low levels, I also don't aim for the level that the 15gm is aiming for (ie given 1g of glucose theoretically causes a rise of about 0.2 mmol/l (4gm/dl) for a person of my size, 15g would often take me too high)
It must vary though according to the reason you're hypo . If you have tons of insulin in your system for some reason (overdose or maybe an absorption problem with the same effect of a sudden surge of insulin, then you might need a lot more.
I've only had a few hypos that have taken longer or more carbs to respond and again only a few when I've had a symptom of being really hungry.
Ensuite, il faut se resucrer mais pas trop ! 15 grammes de glucides suffisent : 3 morceaux de sucre, par exemple, ou un verre de jus de fruit, un verre de soda non light, 1 cuillère à soupe de confiture ou de miel. (A éviter : le chocolat ou les fruits, dont l’effet hyperglycémiant est plus lent).
http://www.afd.asso.fr/diabetique/glycemie/hypo
If you can manage it there is a quiz, an interesting question is about what level constitutes a severe hypo (won't tell you the answer they give!)
It must vary though according to the reason you're hypo . If you have tons of insulin in your system for some reason (overdose or maybe an absorption problem with the same effect of a sudden surge of insulin, then you might need a lot more.
I've only had a few hypos that have taken longer or more carbs to respond and again only a few when I've had a symptom of being really hungry.
Ensuite, il faut se resucrer mais pas trop ! 15 grammes de glucides suffisent : 3 morceaux de sucre, par exemple, ou un verre de jus de fruit, un verre de soda non light, 1 cuillère à soupe de confiture ou de miel. (A éviter : le chocolat ou les fruits, dont l’effet hyperglycémiant est plus lent).
http://www.afd.asso.fr/diabetique/glycemie/hypo
If you can manage it there is a quiz, an interesting question is about what level constitutes a severe hypo (won't tell you the answer they give!)
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