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<blockquote data-quote="SophiaW" data-source="post: 208034" data-attributes="member: 13451"><p>We were told any quick acting sugary food will help to raise the bg quickly, then follow up with a starchy food to avoid a repeat hypo. Things suggested were glucose sweets, jelly sweets, fruit juice or full sugar soft drinks. I think the reason glucotabs are so often used is their convenience for carrying around with you. It's easier to stuff a roll of glucose in your pocket than a can of coke to carry everywhere you go. I don't remember if they said how much glucose to use but if it was 15g then that would be way too much most of the time. We find for Jess that a 4g glucotab raises her BG by approximately 2-3 mmol. As others have already said it does depend when last the injection was given, exercise and we also found with injections the time of day had an influence. With the pump the advice has been slightly different, treat the hypo quickly with fast acting and no need to follow up with a carby snack.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SophiaW, post: 208034, member: 13451"] We were told any quick acting sugary food will help to raise the bg quickly, then follow up with a starchy food to avoid a repeat hypo. Things suggested were glucose sweets, jelly sweets, fruit juice or full sugar soft drinks. I think the reason glucotabs are so often used is their convenience for carrying around with you. It's easier to stuff a roll of glucose in your pocket than a can of coke to carry everywhere you go. I don't remember if they said how much glucose to use but if it was 15g then that would be way too much most of the time. We find for Jess that a 4g glucotab raises her BG by approximately 2-3 mmol. As others have already said it does depend when last the injection was given, exercise and we also found with injections the time of day had an influence. With the pump the advice has been slightly different, treat the hypo quickly with fast acting and no need to follow up with a carby snack. [/QUOTE]
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