I'm type 2 but on Gliclazide so have hypo's occasionally. I gobble a few jelly babies as soon as I get the warning signs including the shakes. My bs are usually in the 3's when this happens. Once the shakes have subsided I recheck my bloods. If still lowish after 10-15 mins I may have a small carby snack.
Jellybabys ideal thing for hyposFor those of you with Type 1, what do you keep around in case of hypos?
We have Lucozade scattered around the house/car which does the trick for me.
kind regards
Dave
Jelly Babys best thing for hyposTo be honest I find 3 or 4 glucose tablets won't get me far enough out of a hypo - normally thats because my hypos are caused by exercise (which keeps working after you've stopped). I tend to go for either a banana or I like turkish delight (low fat high sugar!). Either way I also tend to have a bit of bread or a hob nob type biscuit with a little slower acting sugar to make sure my levels remain normal without dipping again.
keep a packet of Jelly babys there perfect for hypsErrrm, well I have H aribo sweets, as they taste nicer than lucozade tablets, and don't turn to dust, get covered in teh detritus that lurks at the bottom of my handbag. Also, if I am not out and about, fat coke works well. The luc tablets don't work for me, and as for hypostop! OK, its a personal thing I know, but I would not voluntarily go anywhere near this stuff, whilst I am able to make a conscious decision. Don't get me wrong, it is great if you are having a hypo that is beyond the point where you can sort yourself out.
Is that what is causing some misubderstanding I wonder? Hypo, to me at least is when my blood sugar dips below about 3.0. (My machine seems to read quite low....so I think this should usually be about 3.6) Dave, do you consider a hypo to be when you are completely "out of it?"