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<blockquote data-quote="scottishkate" data-source="post: 31279" data-attributes="member: 8643"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>Before I read Berstein and started eating low carb I used to bounce from hypo to hyper and back again. My standard hypo solution was to drink a bottle of lucoade but that just meant my bs went too high afterwards.</p><p></p><p>Since going low-carb I now use lucoxade tablets and I know from vigorous testing that one tablet will raise my bs 0.8mmol. So when I get a hypo I know that exactly 1 or 2 or 3 tablets will take me back to to an acceptable level of 5-6 and not any higher. Also, I absolutely do not have to eat any slow acting carbs as because of the 'law of small numbers' (Bernstein), I know that I don't have excess insulin circulating around which will make me go hypo again and that the small amount of sugar from the tablets will be enough to stabilise me until I inject and eat again. </p><p></p><p>Everyone treats their diabetes slightly differently and I've found that the only way to stop the swings and roundabouts of bs levels is low carbing (and therefore less insulin). What I am most grateful for is that I din't have to lug around 2 bottles of lucozade in my handbag all the time and that if I get a hypo in the night I know that munching a couple of tablets will stabilise me and my bs levels will be okay in the morning. Hooray for Bernstein! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Katie.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scottishkate, post: 31279, member: 8643"] Hi guys, Before I read Berstein and started eating low carb I used to bounce from hypo to hyper and back again. My standard hypo solution was to drink a bottle of lucoade but that just meant my bs went too high afterwards. Since going low-carb I now use lucoxade tablets and I know from vigorous testing that one tablet will raise my bs 0.8mmol. So when I get a hypo I know that exactly 1 or 2 or 3 tablets will take me back to to an acceptable level of 5-6 and not any higher. Also, I absolutely do not have to eat any slow acting carbs as because of the 'law of small numbers' (Bernstein), I know that I don't have excess insulin circulating around which will make me go hypo again and that the small amount of sugar from the tablets will be enough to stabilise me until I inject and eat again. Everyone treats their diabetes slightly differently and I've found that the only way to stop the swings and roundabouts of bs levels is low carbing (and therefore less insulin). What I am most grateful for is that I din't have to lug around 2 bottles of lucozade in my handbag all the time and that if I get a hypo in the night I know that munching a couple of tablets will stabilise me and my bs levels will be okay in the morning. Hooray for Bernstein! :D Katie. [/QUOTE]
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