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- Type of diabetes
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Good morning,
Just wondering what you use?
If I'm at home I use orange juice, out and about I use Glucogel which seems to work well. I know some people use Dextrose tablets but for a 10g hit of carbs I would need to eat 2 whole packets (0.3g per tablet 14 tablets in a pack)
I've seen glucotabs but not tried them, and not much info on the internet; 4g of carbs per tablet. Have you tried them? are they easy to chew/swallow? and how quickly do they bring your blood sugar up compared to glucogel?
ETA. I've just rechecked the dextro energy website and they quote in units of carbs per tablet (whatever a unit is supposed to be?) not grams, very confusing.
Boots website would indicate 3.6g per tablet.
Just wondering what you use?
If I'm at home I use orange juice, out and about I use Glucogel which seems to work well. I know some people use Dextrose tablets but for a 10g hit of carbs I would need to eat 2 whole packets (0.3g per tablet 14 tablets in a pack)
I've seen glucotabs but not tried them, and not much info on the internet; 4g of carbs per tablet. Have you tried them? are they easy to chew/swallow? and how quickly do they bring your blood sugar up compared to glucogel?
ETA. I've just rechecked the dextro energy website and they quote in units of carbs per tablet (whatever a unit is supposed to be?) not grams, very confusing.
Boots website would indicate 3.6g per tablet.
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