Gluco Juice

This might sound stupid but what is gluco juice?

 

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetic-products/glucojuice.html

Hi @AlexM 03,

You Dr. may have been told that it is too expensive to prescribe or he may not know the PIP code for this product. Your pharmacy will be able to tell you the PIP code.

 

They are probably right, the only one I know that is available on prescription is Glucogel (sure it use to be called Hypostop).

You can buy Glucojuice in Boots, I just use Jelly Babies but keep some small party-size cans of Coke for emergencies.

 

Apparently it is available on prescription(depending on your GP), but you only get a couple of bottles at a time. My sister gets me a hefty discount on it through her company so I've never actually bothered trying to see if my dr would prescribe it.

I occasionally get glucogel on prescription but that stuff just tastes weird. Anyone of a certain age will remember Gloy glue, it's basically a sweetened version of that

 

my husband has been told he can't have it on prescription either because it's too expensive :/ which is a shame because it is great for dealing with hypos x

 

GPs aren't the ones stopping it being prescribed.. Its the CCG's as there is glucogel which can be rubbed in to gums if unconscious or the glucagon injection if unconscious.
Gluco juice has no use when you could be drinking lucozade if conscious or just eating.
I doubt very much if any CCG in the country would be daft enough to pay for this to be prescribed!!

 

It's interesting really because Glucojel works quicker than Lucozade. Glucojuice also works faster than Lucozade but it costs around £2 a bottle.

 

At £1.29 per bottle from Boots, I can't see why you wouldn't buy it yourself, if I'm honest. It's really no different in terms of use than Lucozade, and you don't get that or Dextrosols on prescription.

http://www.boots.com/en/GlucoJuice-Berry-Burst-flavour-60-ml_1285141/

 

Some people find the Glucojuice bottles are handy as they are small and can fit into a pocket or handbag when travelling around, plus they contain 15g of fast-acting carbs per bottle so your less likely to over-treat the hypo.

 

My hospital actually give glucojuice to diabeticsif they are hypo whilst an inpatient.

 

I was in hospital recently and was given it on several occasions, I thought the flavour was quite nice.

 

It's £1.15 in our local Well chemist.

 

Gluco juice is available on prescription I get 12 bottles of 60m every month - however since using these I have been doing a little research and find that the ingredients could cause cancer due to it having both E211 and citric acid in the same pot - this can cause cancer http://naturallysavvy.com/eat/this-is-why-sodium-benzoate-is-so-scary - for me the risk is not worth it and I will be discontinuing this product