reaction times on low blood sugars

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victorhill

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hi
just like to say .yesterday morning i done a blood sugar 3.4 so thinking fast and at home got out my lucozade took
a glassfull about 7 fl ozs also as a steady backup 2 rich tea biscuits . then just to check AFTER 4 MINS BLOOD SUGAR HAD RISEN TO 3.8
then ten minutes later gave 1 unit of insulin via pump
then before lunch blood 8.1 so all good on reflection i took my sons dog for a walk so i had not made allowance for that ..

so what i will say lucozade has saved the me crashing out many a time always have a bottle n the car while driving

have a good day thanks for reading this take care vic ex palingswich trained 1960
 
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alaska

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Are you going low every now and again whilst driving Vic?

Pleased you got your hypo sorted out relatively quickly after you noticed it was low.

Ed
 
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bethan90

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As said above, you should not give a correction following hypo. I have been advised no correction doses for 18-24 hours. I don't know how it works if you are on a pump.

Also, I have been told you only need 50ml of lucozade and then wait 10 minutes before retesting to see f it's come up. THEN if it's above 4, have the biscuits/banana/cereal bar.

It is hard waiting 10 mins when you're shaking and have a fuzzy head, sweating, blurry etc etc but it has helped me so much since having this technique explained to me. I used to go really high following a hypo, as I ate too much to get out of one. Then I'd correct, and end up low again.

Just thought I'd share that with you, but everyone's body is different I know. Also, I agree, lucozade is my saviour and I buy it in multipacks now to keep under the stairs. Always some lucozade on hand if needed and is v convenient to just have a quick few sips to get you out of a hypo!
 
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