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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 145797" data-attributes="member: 8799">Hypostop (now Glucogel) is fantastic stuff - seriously.  Every insulin dependant diabetic should have a bottle in their cupboard.   It has saved me many times when I have had a hypo whilst asleep.  My OH has sensed that I'm not right cos I'm usually baking hot and sweating and gets some Hypostop; undoes the little nozzle at the top and squirts a very thin line inside my bottom lip or cheek.  He then massages my gum area or cheek and waits about 5-6 mins, then squirts another thin line and does the same.  It  works by being absorbed through the buccal lining of the mouth and doesn't need to be swallowed.  Once I am able to mutter,  I then have a small amount of lucozade and then start apologising  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Of course one has to make sure that hypo person's head is propped up a bit on a pillow so that they don't choke with too much fluid going in but as long as common sense is used; then Hypostop can prevent the need to administer Glucagon. :wink:</blockquote>

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