HiHi I'm new. I have T2 and recently ended up in hospital with ketoacidosis. Recovered now and been put on insulin, I'm also on metformin and gliclacide. I've had a couple of hypos and I'd like to know what people recommend to eat to counteract the symptoms
Many thanks
Glad you are feeling better. Try not to over treat hypos e.g. a 100ml of something sweet plus a plain biscuit then re test to check you are responding (wash hands first if they are sticky). I tend to keep sweets or drinks I dislike around so that I know I won' t be tempted to eat it at any other times. I am assuming you do have test strips given that you are experiencing hypos.Hi I'm new. I have T2 and recently ended up in hospital with ketoacidosis. Recovered now and been put on insulin, I'm also on metformin and gliclacide. I've had a couple of hypos and I'd like to know what people recommend to eat to counteract the symptoms
Many thanks
I buy the small cartons of orange or apple juice (like people buy for children's lunch boxes) they are 20g of fast acting carbs and if need be follow up with a biscuit.
Hi in the same boat as of December l am type 2 on gliclacide metformin and now insulin, was hospitalized twice end of last year due to ketoacidosis been diagnosed two years , I find that jellybeans 3 to 5 do the job but always eat some carbs along the side of this a piece of buttered toast is good. I carry a little tub of jellybeans with me and keep them and a bottle of coke in my locker at work and in the cupboard at home. I been told at this stage i am technically type 1 1\2Hi I'm new. I have T2 and recently ended up in hospital with ketoacidosis. Recovered now and been put on insulin, I'm also on metformin and gliclacide. I've had a couple of hypos and I'd like to know what people recommend to eat to counteract the symptoms
Many thanks
Agree but be careful, it's easy to have too many sweets, go too high and get into a pendulum effect. Have something, wait 10 minutes then check your BG again. Only experience will help with how much to have. Good luck!Any quick acting sugar will do so jelly babies, dextrose tabs or glucotabs. Ideally something without fat. Table sugar, honey, jam all work.