Treating Hypos

Telf84 said:

Normally I’d take a handful of jelly babies and be fine for hours, not much has changed in terms of insulin amounts but now I find I’m having follow up lows within an hour.

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Have you confirmed the lows with a blood test meter when you're having to follow up, I've found the CGM's seem to take forever to catch up after a hypo and will say I'm low for far longer than I actually am

Telf84 said:

Hi All

First post.

I’ve been diabetic for 18 years, and normally been pretty good with hypo treatment but recently it’s got a bit hit and miss.

Using Libre 2, I tend to hover in the 75-80% range, and treat with injections due to playing amateur rugby.

Normally I’d take a handful of jelly babies and be fine for hours, not much has changed in terms of insulin amounts but now I find I’m having follow up lows within an hour.

So I guess a few things, has anybody experienced this kind of change before? What are good snacks to have post fast acting? And lastly would it indicate anything to you?

Appreciate any help!

Thanks

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Hi,

Welcome to the forum. Firstly, I agree from experience regarding what @Rokaab said about the Libre having a fair bit of lag on a rise from a hypo.. (can be 45 minutes for me?)

But. When did you last do a basal test? I find if my Lantus is too high, slapping it with just fast acting carbs to treat it. There will be a recurrence in. An hour? (Providing no bolus insulin is onboard too. Then I’m realy stuggling.)

Telf84 said:

Hi All

First post.

I’ve been diabetic for 18 years, and normally been pretty good with hypo treatment but recently it’s got a bit hit and miss.

Using Libre 2, I tend to hover in the 75-80% range, and treat with injections due to playing amateur rugby.

Normally I’d take a handful of jelly babies and be fine for hours, not much has changed in terms of insulin amounts but now I find I’m having follow up lows within an hour.

So I guess a few things, has anybody experienced this kind of change before? What are good snacks to have post fast acting? And lastly would it indicate anything to you?

Appreciate any help!

Thanks

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Hi. If you’re hypo after playing sports it may be because your muscles are continuing to require glucose to aid muscle repair. Paramedics are trained to treat serious hypos not just with glycogen, but also slower acting carbs (slower not slow), I’m told that’s a slice of bread/toast for someone on injections and a couple of digestive biscuits for someone on an insulin pump.
I’m on an insulin pump and although you wouldn’t associate this with hypo inducing exercise, my blood glucose levels plummet when I’m playing golf. Combination of all the ball whacking followed by brisk walks with a trolley full of clubs I suppose. It always results in hypo which is why I ensure my blood glucose levels are slightly higher before I start playing or doing any cardio exercise and set my basal rate to 30% of the normal amount I’d give myself when sat at work etc.
Try and see what works best for you - everyone’s body and metabolism are different. Good luck and Hapoy Christma!

Hello!

It may be because you’re treating your hypos with sugar, which gets in and out of your system quickly. I’ve always treated the hypo with sugar AND had a small biscuit so that my blood sugars over a longer period stay at a good level rather than them dropping again once the sugar is in and out of my system. I’m very active too and this helped me.

Basically I treat with sugar and at the same time prevent them dropping later with 5-10g of carbs.

Hope that helps.

Hannah

Telf84 said:

Hi All

First post.

I’ve been diabetic for 18 years, and normally been pretty good with hypo treatment but recently it’s got a bit hit and miss.

Using Libre 2, I tend to hover in the 75-80% range, and treat with injections due to playing amateur rugby.

Normally I’d take a handful of jelly babies and be fine for hours, not much has changed in terms of insulin amounts but now I find I’m having follow up lows within an hour.

So I guess a few things, has anybody experienced this kind of change before? What are good snacks to have post fast acting? And lastly would it indicate anything to you?

Appreciate any help!

Thanks

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Hi there. I’ve suffered with hypoglycaemia since aged 14; through the years I’ve had relative good success through trial & error. However, my worst hypos happen through any intense activity (I played rugby & skied in my teenage & twenties). Chocolate, scones & milk were my firm favourites back then in helping to deal with these hypos: but not exactly the healthiest option! Today, I approach hypos with military planning with the attitude “prevention is better than cure”; so my strategy is thus: I include a lot of protein in my meals: I eat mainly chicken, jacket potatoes & apples. Apples are best eaten alone: I find they are very effective at stabilising blood sugar. Jacket Potatoes can keep me going for hours, I go for cheese & chicken tikka as a filla. Bananas also help but have to be used sparingly!
Hope this helps.
David Paul.