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<blockquote data-quote="Antje77" data-source="post: 2466552" data-attributes="member: 372207"><p>Hard to say, as the gastroparesis might mean it takes longer for the sugar to be absorbed. I do think sugary water is your best bet, it works faster than solids anyway, and because you can take it through your tube it might affect your nausea a bit less.</p><p></p><p>What I found very effective is undiluted cordial, it has a lot of sugar packed in very little volume, which could be useful in your case. It does taste horrible but this doesn't really matter if you can use your tube <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>The dissolved biscuits and Fortisip aren't very helpful for treating a hypo. They will get you up eventually, but it takes much longer than plain glucose because all the other stuff in it needs to be digested at the same time as the sugar. You don't want your body to have to do anything beside getting the glucose in your bloodstream!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Antje77, post: 2466552, member: 372207"] Hard to say, as the gastroparesis might mean it takes longer for the sugar to be absorbed. I do think sugary water is your best bet, it works faster than solids anyway, and because you can take it through your tube it might affect your nausea a bit less. What I found very effective is undiluted cordial, it has a lot of sugar packed in very little volume, which could be useful in your case. It does taste horrible but this doesn't really matter if you can use your tube ;) The dissolved biscuits and Fortisip aren't very helpful for treating a hypo. They will get you up eventually, but it takes much longer than plain glucose because all the other stuff in it needs to be digested at the same time as the sugar. You don't want your body to have to do anything beside getting the glucose in your bloodstream! [/QUOTE]
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