I'd have regular cereal as it's quite a while ago that you did your injection. Something like Weetabix maybe? Or granola?
Thank you - shall i have my low GI cereal or regular cereal which would be more carbs?
Thank you. I think therefore that the 60 mls of lucozade I drank there and then would have been a fast hit and what i needed was a slower hit. I'll test again now and then try and eat a bit of cereal (I'm quite full from dinner) and then doze and get hubbie to stay awake and nudge me for testing. This is probably a stupid question but will it be really obvious if I'm having a hypo? I'm not even 100% sure of the symptoms. Thank you for all your help
You will probably figure out what it is - we all have different symptoms, so couldn't say for sure what yours will be but could include any of :will it be really obvious if I'm having a hypo?
Thank you. My blood sugar is steady for the last 30 mins at 5.3 and I have taken your advice and have had a small bowl of granola. I will do my best to stay awake for a few more hours. Thank you and all the other posters so much for all of your help and support - it is very much appreciated!!!! Thank you!! AND baby brain or not I will NOT mix up my pens again!!!!Yes, that would have been a fast acting hit. You didn't do anything wrong drinking it though and it was a sensible precaution. 60ml would only be approx 10g carbs, I think, so not a large amount. You'll need more carbs and something like cereal is a good idea, or toast, biscuits, etc.
As I said at the bottom of the first page, you need to 'feed' that extra insulin so it doesn't push your blood sugar too low.
Thank you. I think therefore that the 60 mls of lucozade I drank there and then would have been a fast hit and what i needed was a slower hit. I'll test again now and then try and eat a bit of cereal (I'm quite full from dinner) and then doze and get hubbie to stay awake and nudge me for testing. This is probably a stupid question but will it be really obvious if I'm having a hypo? I'm not even 100% sure of the symptoms. Thank you for all your help
Thank you. My blood sugar is steady for the last 30 mins at 5.3 and I have taken your advice and have had a small bowl of granola. I will do my best to stay awake for a few more hours. Thank you and all the other posters so much for all of your help and support - it is very much appreciated!!!! Thank you!! AND baby brain or not I will NOT mix up my pens again!!!!
That is an emergency! You must call 999 and be ready to eat rapid carbs such as sugar. 1 IU of insulin usually lowers 2.0 mmol/l and metabolises 15 grams of carbs hence 8 x 15 = 120 grams of carbs. You need to closely monitor your BG before taking the carbs, insulin should peak 90-150 minutes after injection.
Yes in fact I wrote "usually".Everyone's insulin to carbs ratio varies - especially in pregnancy.
Yes in fact I wrote "usually".
Thank you for your response. Thankfully I managed to avoid going low by drinking some lucozade with a meal of brown rice and meat and then eating some cereal a few hours later.That is an emergency! You must call 999 and be ready to eat rapid carbs such as sugar. 1 IU of insulin usually lowers 2.0 mmol/l and metabolises 15 grams of carbs hence 8 x 15 = 120 grams of carbs. You need to closely monitor your BG before taking the carbs, insulin should peak 90-150 minutes after injection.
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