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Hypo treatment drinks

lmsk

lmsk

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Help. I am type 1 (33 years since diagnosis) and have frequent hypos. I also have slow digestion. I have had gastroparesis previously and after I have eaten in the evening everything slows right down. I find that jelly babies etc take a while to bring me round. Since lucozade is no longer as sugary what do people use instead? Orange juice sets of my reflux so not that. Any advice please? Thanks.
 
Hello @lmsk

Have you tried glucojuice ? its 15g of carb per bottle so a good dose for bringing levels back up.

In regards to your hypos, are you using a sensor ? Ideally getting a pre-warning to a low via an alarm would help you to get on it before the hypo hits, also do you ever do any basal testing to check your doses is right ? How often are you hypo-ing and is there a pattern to them ?
 
Juicyj said:
Hello @lmsk

Have you tried glucojuice ? its 15g of carb per bottle so a good dose for bringing levels back up.

In regards to your hypos, are you using a sensor ? Ideally getting a pre-warning to a low via an alarm would help you to get on it before the hypo hits, also do you ever do any basal testing to check your doses is right ? How often are you hypo-ing and is there a pattern to them ?
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Thanks, I assume that's like the lift drinks? I find as I have them often it's a bit expensive at £1.50 a go. I don't get anything like this on prescription even tho I know other people do? No pattern and yes I have libre. It's often at night. I have tried lowering my basal but that just meant high levels all day so I believe that is at the right amounts. According to a private doc I have "brittle" diabetes but I don't know if the diabetes world agrees that's a real thing anymore?? Tbh I also wonder if my issues are due to my age. I'm 45 and possibly pre menopausal. My control has gone way out of normal in the past 18 months with no other changes to lifestyle or diet...
 
mini can of Coke Cola it’s got 15 g of carbs in the small can , it’s the only brand that didn’t reduce its sugar level ,works quick and cos of the size doesn’t take a lot of drinking. Glycogel is good too , I get that on prescription but I’m in Scotland I’ve heard that some parts of the country it’s not on prescription
 
very often I use sugar with drinking water :hilarious: . It tastes disgusting, but it helps very quickly with hypo
 
Zhnyaka said:
but cheap and effective :hilarious:
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Plus unpleasant hypo treatment is a boon if you suffer from "eat the fridge" syndrome when hypo like I do (as in, hypos make me want to eat the contents of the fridge). No way I'd overdose on sugar water....
 
EllieM said:
Plus unpleasant hypo treatment is a boon if you suffer from "eat the fridge" syndrome when hypo like I do (as in, hypos make me want to eat the contents of the fridge). No way I'd overdose on sugar water....
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Ha ha I know that one for sure
 
lmsk said:
Thanks, I assume that's like the lift drinks? I find as I have them often it's a bit expensive at £1.50 a go. I don't get anything like this on prescription even tho I know other people do? No pattern and yes I have libre. It's often at night. I have tried lowering my basal but that just meant high levels all day so I believe that is at the right amounts. According to a private doc I have "brittle" diabetes but I don't know if the diabetes world agrees that's a real thing anymore?? Tbh I also wonder if my issues are due to my age. I'm 45 and possibly pre menopausal. My control has gone way out of normal in the past 18 months with no other changes to lifestyle or diet...
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Have a chat with your DSN and get them added to your prescription - in regards to your basal, which insulin are you using ? Tresiba is a good flat profile and ideal for those who suffer nocturnal hypos, again another conversation with your DSN.

My point is that it's best to look at the root causes and try and avoid the hypo particularly at night as we're more confused and it's not good to get them then, weirdly enough I was in a similar position to you around the same time and levels were all over the place despite my constant vigilance, it was because of this that my DSN put me forward for a pump and i've not looked back since, it was because I fitted in with NICE criteria that I had a case for one, deffo worth a conversation with your DSN as you need some help with this. Shout me if I can help support you in any way as it's a pain to be dealing with this.
 
Juicyj said:
Have a chat with your DSN and get them added to your prescription - in regards to your basal, which insulin are you using ? Tresiba is a good flat profile and ideal for those who suffer nocturnal hypos, again another conversation with your DSN.

My point is that it's best to look at the root causes and try and avoid the hypo particularly at night as we're more confused and it's not good to get them then, weirdly enough I was in a similar position to you around the same time and levels were all over the place despite my constant vigilance, it was because of this that my DSN put me forward for a pump and i've not looked back since, it was because I fitted in with NICE criteria that I had a case for one, deffo worth a conversation with your DSN as you need some help with this. Shout me if I can help support you in any way as it's a pain to be dealing with this.
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Thanks for the advice. I'm on lantus... A pump has been discussed but I have to do the Dapne course first before they will consider it. I'm due an appointment so will ask about Tresiba too.
 
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