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<blockquote data-quote="UK T1" data-source="post: 2386296" data-attributes="member: 503751"><p>Hi, I found carb counting really helped me reduce my hypos and let me eat what I want again. The initial weeks after I was diagnosed where I was on fixed doses meant I had to eat fixed carb quantities I often just didn't have the appetite for. I wondered why youre choosing to increase the novorapid if she is having lots of hypos?</p><p></p><p>I always have glucose tablets in my testing kit as back up because they don't take up much space, but I don't really like the taste so only use them if I absolutely have to!</p><p>Little cartons of juice have always been a favourite for me if I'm out and about. At home you just want anything with high glucose content, low fat/protein/fibre etc. so I like dates if I'm not very low. It depends on how low I am as to what I choose. Maybe fruit or ***** bears, also mini eggs were effective when I was hovering around 4 yesterday!</p><p></p><p>The situation and degree of hypo then informs what sort of follow up starchy carb I go for (if any). Something like oatcakes, cereal bars (careful, some are just sugar!) and crackers I find good to have in bags just in case, especially as they're not as easily damaged by heat and tend to have longer use by dates (just like the glucose tablets). Hope that helps a bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UK T1, post: 2386296, member: 503751"] Hi, I found carb counting really helped me reduce my hypos and let me eat what I want again. The initial weeks after I was diagnosed where I was on fixed doses meant I had to eat fixed carb quantities I often just didn't have the appetite for. I wondered why youre choosing to increase the novorapid if she is having lots of hypos? I always have glucose tablets in my testing kit as back up because they don't take up much space, but I don't really like the taste so only use them if I absolutely have to! Little cartons of juice have always been a favourite for me if I'm out and about. At home you just want anything with high glucose content, low fat/protein/fibre etc. so I like dates if I'm not very low. It depends on how low I am as to what I choose. Maybe fruit or ***** bears, also mini eggs were effective when I was hovering around 4 yesterday! The situation and degree of hypo then informs what sort of follow up starchy carb I go for (if any). Something like oatcakes, cereal bars (careful, some are just sugar!) and crackers I find good to have in bags just in case, especially as they're not as easily damaged by heat and tend to have longer use by dates (just like the glucose tablets). Hope that helps a bit. [/QUOTE]
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