What do you take for Hypos?

dave102 · Dec 20, 2007

For those of you with Type 1, what do you keep around in case of hypos?

We have Lucozade scattered around the house/car which does the trick for me.

kind regards
Dave

sofaraway · Dec 20, 2007

usually glucose tablets, I used to have lucozade but I was tending to overtreat using it. when i'm low I get really really thirsty, so find it hard to stop.

sheepseyes69 · Dec 20, 2007

i take glucose tabs aswell, not very tasty, yuck

dave102 · Dec 20, 2007

Surely you guys are taking glucose tabs to prevent hypos, not when you're actually having one, no?

kind regards
Dave

dave102 · Dec 20, 2007

The last time I had a glucose tab was about 1974. I'm just surprised that you have the time to chew and swallow them. Do they work that quickly then?

kind regards
Dave

martinbuchan · Dec 21, 2007

50% of type 2s will need insulin eventually. Hypos are not restricted to insulin users. i was given quite specific advice to treat a hypo- 3 glucose tabs or 90ml lucozade/full sugar coke. Mostly this is enough unless I get the nibbles - then i go mad and could eat a scabby dug. With my current foot infection and rest- i am not prone to hypos at the moment.

Marty B

Addy · Dec 21, 2007

Glucose tablets don't seem to work for me but a mini can of fanta does the trick.

...falling is not the problem, it's when you land...

spider · Dec 21, 2007

glucose tabs and luco seems to take ages to work on my daughter so she has hypostop.

johnfreeman200 · Dec 23, 2007

To be honest I find 3 or 4 glucose tablets won't get me far enough out of a hypo - normally thats because my hypos are caused by exercise (which keeps working after you've stopped). I tend to go for either a banana or I like turkish delight (low fat high sugar!). Either way I also tend to have a bit of bread or a hob nob type biscuit with a little slower acting sugar to make sure my levels remain normal without dipping again.

johnoswaldallan · Dec 24, 2007

I always carry a couple of satchets of Hypo Stop. It is absorbed on the tongue very easily.

JOA

sugar · Dec 24, 2007

Errrm, well I have H aribo sweets, as they taste nicer than lucozade tablets, and don't turn to dust, get covered in teh detritus that lurks at the bottom of my handbag. Also, if I am not out and about, fat coke works well. The luc tablets don't work for me, and as for hypostop! OK, its a personal thing I know, but I would not voluntarily go anywhere near this stuff, whilst I am able to make a conscious decision. Don't get me wrong, it is great if you are having a hypo that is beyond the point where you can sort yourself out.

Is that what is causing some misubderstanding I wonder? Hypo, to me at least is when my blood sugar dips below about 3.0. (My machine seems to read quite low....so I think this should usually be about 3.6) Dave, do you consider a hypo to be when you are completely "out of it?"

dave102 · Dec 24, 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by sugar
 Dave, do you consider a hypo to be when you are completely "out of it?"
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Hi Sugar

Pretty much yes. A hypo as far as I'm concerned is when you're getting the shakes/wobbles, incoherent or whatever it does to you.
BS levels of 2.0 or below.
A BS level of 3 - 4.5 is just a low reading and not a hypo. You should have enough time to eat something to sort it out at this point.

kind regards
Dave

dave102 · Dec 24, 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SarahQ
 Dave the official hypo number is 3.9.
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Thanks Sarah, no one has ever told me that before, but it kinda makes sense.

kind regards
Dave

sofaraway · Dec 26, 2007

agreed abotu needing to treat under 4mmol/l. I have lost some awareness in the 3.3-3.9 range, and If I see that number I don't tend to treat very agressively. It's a habit i need to get out of, because it's not going to help my unawareness at all.

dogslife · Oct 12, 2018

I'm type 2 but on Gliclazide so have hypo's occasionally. I gobble a few jelly babies as soon as I get the warning signs including the shakes. My bs are usually in the 3's when this happens. Once the shakes have subsided I recheck my bloods. If still lowish after 10-15 mins I may have a small carby snack.

JohnEGreen · Oct 12, 2018

dogslife said:
I'm type 2 but on Gliclazide so have hypo's occasionally. I gobble a few jelly babies as soon as I get the warning signs including the shakes. My bs are usually in the 3's when this happens. Once the shakes have subsided I recheck my bloods. If still lowish after 10-15 mins I may have a small carby snack.

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dogslife · Oct 12, 2018

JohnEGreen said:
@dogslife This thread is over 10 years old so you may not get a response from the original OP.

Oops! Thanks, JohnEGreen. Blame the cold virus! LOL

spaceman · Oct 12, 2018

dave102 said:
For those of you with Type 1, what do you keep around in case of hypos?

We have Lucozade scattered around the house/car which does the trick for me.

kind regards
Dave

Jellybabys ideal thing for hypos

spaceman · Oct 12, 2018

johnfreeman200 said:
To be honest I find 3 or 4 glucose tablets won't get me far enough out of a hypo - normally thats because my hypos are caused by exercise (which keeps working after you've stopped). I tend to go for either a banana or I like turkish delight (low fat high sugar!). Either way I also tend to have a bit of bread or a hob nob type biscuit with a little slower acting sugar to make sure my levels remain normal without dipping again.

Jelly Babys best thing for hypos

spaceman · Oct 12, 2018

sugar said:
Errrm, well I have H aribo sweets, as they taste nicer than lucozade tablets, and don't turn to dust, get covered in teh detritus that lurks at the bottom of my handbag. Also, if I am not out and about, fat coke works well. The luc tablets don't work for me, and as for hypostop! OK, its a personal thing I know, but I would not voluntarily go anywhere near this stuff, whilst I am able to make a conscious decision. Don't get me wrong, it is great if you are having a hypo that is beyond the point where you can sort yourself out.

Is that what is causing some misubderstanding I wonder? Hypo, to me at least is when my blood sugar dips below about 3.0. (My machine seems to read quite low....so I think this should usually be about 3.6) Dave, do you consider a hypo to be when you are completely "out of it?"

keep a packet of Jelly babys there perfect for hyps

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