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50 Things To Remember As a Type 1 Diabetic

picklebean said:
Thanks for all the useful tips! :)

But I have to say, because I made this mistake for years, you should NOT use milk to correct a hypo. You need to use fruit juice or lucozade (or other forms of glucose like glucotabs etc) as the fat in the milk delays the action of the sugar and takes much longer to raise your blood sugar level. It was a sad day when I learned I shouldn't be using chocolate to treat hypos! :(
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What if it's low fat milk?

I often use low fat milk for a hypo. It works quickly enough for me (so far, touch wood) and I don't "over treat" with it. With Lucozade of fruit juice I can guarantee a hyper to follow the hypo. (Plus, I loathe Lucozade. Do people actually drink that stuff not as medicine?)

If I feel I'm crashing fast I'll eat a date or two or three. But usually my hypos are not steep.
 
RuthW said:
What if it's low fat milk?

I often use low fat milk for a hypo. It works quickly enough for me (so far, touch wood) and I don't "over treat" with it. With Lucozade of fruit juice I can guarantee a hyper to follow the hypo. (Plus, I loathe Lucozade. Do people actually drink that stuff not as medicine?)

If I feel I'm crashing fast I'll eat a date or two or three. But usually my hypos are not steep.
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I agree with Ruth - I'm amazed there are so many diabetics that the shops have fridges fully stocked with Lucozade in every flavour ready for our hypos :-)
 
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