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<blockquote data-quote="ladybird64" data-source="post: 242816" data-attributes="member: 29023"><p>I honestly don't want to get into an argument on this but feel compelled to comment on what I have just read.</p><p></p><p>Angeleyes, I have no opinions one way or another but..that info given by the NHS site is daft. Although it states diabetes meds, look at the information given regarding how to recognise and especially how to treat hypos.</p><p></p><p>Although they use the blanket term diabetes, they are obviously referring to type 1's..how many of us are given meters to test as type 2's? I truthfully wonder how many DSN's or diabetes consultants would give this information out to their type 2 patients but this is supposedly a NHS site. If I'm incorrect, I'll happily admit I'm wrong but I have never, and I mean never, heard of a type 2 being given a warning on what they should do if their bg drops too low and advised to take glucose tablets etc. If anyone has any experience of it, I would love to hear it. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">In most cases, hypoglycaemia can be self-treated when you recognise the symptoms of a hypo. If there is an underlying condition causing regular hypos, this will need to be diagnosed and treated.</span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">Treating an episode of hypoglycaemia</span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">The immediate treatment for a hypo is to have some sugary food or drink to end the attack. </span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">For example, try:</span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">•a glass of fruit juice (that contains sugar) or Lucozade </span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">•a few sugar lumps </span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">•a handful of sweets </span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">•three or more glucose tablets </span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">•a cup of milk </span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">•half a cup of non-diet soft drink </span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">After having something sugary, you should have a longer-acting carbohydrate food, such as a few biscuits, a cereal bar, a piece of fruit or a sandwich.</span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">You should measure your blood sugar again 15 minutes later and if it is still too low (below 4 mmol), then have some more sugary food or drink and test it again in another 15 minutes.</span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">If you cannot treat your hypo because it is more severe, someone else can help you by applying Glucogel (or honey, treacle or jam) to the inside of your cheeks and gently massaging the outside of your cheeks. It may take 10-15 minutes before you feel better. </span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">If you are having several episodes of hypoglycaemia a week you should contact your GP to find out the underlying cause. You may need your medication adjusted, or there may be another condition causing hypoglycaemia that needs treating.</span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">If a person is unconscious</span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">If a person is already unconscious due to a severe hypo, they need to be put into the recovery position and given an injection of the hormone glucagon, which raises the blood glucose level.</span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">The injection is best done by a friend or family member who knows what they are doing, or a trained healthcare professional.</span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #BF0000">If there is no-one trained to give the injection, call 999 for an ambulance immediately. Never try to put food or drink into the mouth of someone who is unconscious, as they could choke.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ladybird64, post: 242816, member: 29023"] I honestly don't want to get into an argument on this but feel compelled to comment on what I have just read. Angeleyes, I have no opinions one way or another but..that info given by the NHS site is daft. Although it states diabetes meds, look at the information given regarding how to recognise and especially how to treat hypos. Although they use the blanket term diabetes, they are obviously referring to type 1's..how many of us are given meters to test as type 2's? I truthfully wonder how many DSN's or diabetes consultants would give this information out to their type 2 patients but this is supposedly a NHS site. If I'm incorrect, I'll happily admit I'm wrong but I have never, and I mean never, heard of a type 2 being given a warning on what they should do if their bg drops too low and advised to take glucose tablets etc. If anyone has any experience of it, I would love to hear it. [color=#BF0000]In most cases, hypoglycaemia can be self-treated when you recognise the symptoms of a hypo. If there is an underlying condition causing regular hypos, this will need to be diagnosed and treated. Treating an episode of hypoglycaemia The immediate treatment for a hypo is to have some sugary food or drink to end the attack. For example, try: •a glass of fruit juice (that contains sugar) or Lucozade •a few sugar lumps •a handful of sweets •three or more glucose tablets •a cup of milk •half a cup of non-diet soft drink After having something sugary, you should have a longer-acting carbohydrate food, such as a few biscuits, a cereal bar, a piece of fruit or a sandwich. You should measure your blood sugar again 15 minutes later and if it is still too low (below 4 mmol), then have some more sugary food or drink and test it again in another 15 minutes. If you cannot treat your hypo because it is more severe, someone else can help you by applying Glucogel (or honey, treacle or jam) to the inside of your cheeks and gently massaging the outside of your cheeks. It may take 10-15 minutes before you feel better. If you are having several episodes of hypoglycaemia a week you should contact your GP to find out the underlying cause. You may need your medication adjusted, or there may be another condition causing hypoglycaemia that needs treating. If a person is unconscious If a person is already unconscious due to a severe hypo, they need to be put into the recovery position and given an injection of the hormone glucagon, which raises the blood glucose level. The injection is best done by a friend or family member who knows what they are doing, or a trained healthcare professional. If there is no-one trained to give the injection, call 999 for an ambulance immediately. Never try to put food or drink into the mouth of someone who is unconscious, as they could choke.[/color] [/QUOTE]
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