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<blockquote data-quote="Johndotcom" data-source="post: 1099263" data-attributes="member: 161469"><p>If worried about what to take when having a hypo, stick with a 200ml small carton of Orange Juice (or other types of fruit) from concentrate, as these only have natural sugars and contain 20g of Carbohydrate in each 200ml carton, regardless of manufacturer or supermarket, less calories than Lucozade, cheaper to, and plenty of other alternatives. If blood sugar has dropped to 2mmol/ml one carton will bring you safely back up, then you can take some slower released carbohydrate item to stop it dropping back again. Many Diabetic Clinics now don't advise these products as the sugar content has been reduced with no warning, unless you check each bottle. Same goes for many a Diet drinks, whatever you use though check the sugar content, whether natural like fruit juices, or otherwise, be safe out there.</p><p></p><p>Please also remember if driving and on Insulin you must have a minimum blood glucose reading now of 5mmol/ml to legally drive and most clinics say not below 5.5. Don't loose your licence over this, and do frequent stops on a long journey to check and have things in the car to bring it back up. The guideline is not to drive for 40 minutes after hypo, as long as back above the 5 level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johndotcom, post: 1099263, member: 161469"] If worried about what to take when having a hypo, stick with a 200ml small carton of Orange Juice (or other types of fruit) from concentrate, as these only have natural sugars and contain 20g of Carbohydrate in each 200ml carton, regardless of manufacturer or supermarket, less calories than Lucozade, cheaper to, and plenty of other alternatives. If blood sugar has dropped to 2mmol/ml one carton will bring you safely back up, then you can take some slower released carbohydrate item to stop it dropping back again. Many Diabetic Clinics now don't advise these products as the sugar content has been reduced with no warning, unless you check each bottle. Same goes for many a Diet drinks, whatever you use though check the sugar content, whether natural like fruit juices, or otherwise, be safe out there. Please also remember if driving and on Insulin you must have a minimum blood glucose reading now of 5mmol/ml to legally drive and most clinics say not below 5.5. Don't loose your licence over this, and do frequent stops on a long journey to check and have things in the car to bring it back up. The guideline is not to drive for 40 minutes after hypo, as long as back above the 5 level. [/QUOTE]
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