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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
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- Tablets (oral)
Hi all
I am asking this on behalf of a friend. Her husband is type 2 and insulin dependant.
He suffered a hypo the other night and his BG reading was 2.something and, after having lucozade, it reduced again to 1.8.
She was worried about it going lower and him going into a diabetic coma and wanted to phone an ambulance but he told her not to. As it was, he was lucky and BG level started to increase.
However, she is worried about any possible next time and asked me to find out
1) At what reading should she call an ambulance and
2) Is it normal for levels to keep reducing before starting to rise
I tried to find the answers on the website but not having any luck.
Thanks for any advice
I am asking this on behalf of a friend. Her husband is type 2 and insulin dependant.
He suffered a hypo the other night and his BG reading was 2.something and, after having lucozade, it reduced again to 1.8.
She was worried about it going lower and him going into a diabetic coma and wanted to phone an ambulance but he told her not to. As it was, he was lucky and BG level started to increase.
However, she is worried about any possible next time and asked me to find out
1) At what reading should she call an ambulance and
2) Is it normal for levels to keep reducing before starting to rise
I tried to find the answers on the website but not having any luck.
Thanks for any advice