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<blockquote data-quote="cugila" data-source="post: 146547" data-attributes="member: 15325"><p>What are your Bg levels when this happens ? As has been previously stated a bar of chocolate is NOT what you should use to initially treat a hypo, it is not fast acting enough. Glucose or sugar is what is needed, fast acting carbs......only then might a bar of chocolate be useful once your levels are back to more normal levels. Glucotabs or Dextrose tabs are quick, convenient and easy to keep in your pockets or bag as they are wrapped or in tubes. </p><p></p><p>A hypo is a term used to describe any levels below 4 mmol/l......it is called Hypoglycaemia.</p><p></p><p>I am not sure what you mean when you stated in your post (underlined) "your levels don't necessarily need to be low to take a hypo they can go dangerously high like mine are doing at the moment."</p><p>If your levels are dangerously high that is called Hyperglycaemia and is due to the high Bg levels. The symptoms of which can be any or all: increased thirst, pasing a lot of urine, large amounts of sugar and ketones in the urine, weakness, abdominal pains, aches, sweating, loss of appetite, feeling and being sick etc. </p><p></p><p>It is not the same as a hypo (Hypoglycaemia) so the statement is not correct. To be suffering from a hypo you need to be at low Bg levels. </p><p></p><p>Maybe you were talking about 'false hypo's......it isn't very clear ? </p><p></p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cugila, post: 146547, member: 15325"] What are your Bg levels when this happens ? As has been previously stated a bar of chocolate is NOT what you should use to initially treat a hypo, it is not fast acting enough. Glucose or sugar is what is needed, fast acting carbs......only then might a bar of chocolate be useful once your levels are back to more normal levels. Glucotabs or Dextrose tabs are quick, convenient and easy to keep in your pockets or bag as they are wrapped or in tubes. A hypo is a term used to describe any levels below 4 mmol/l......it is called Hypoglycaemia. I am not sure what you mean when you stated in your post (underlined) "your levels don't necessarily need to be low to take a hypo they can go dangerously high like mine are doing at the moment." If your levels are dangerously high that is called Hyperglycaemia and is due to the high Bg levels. The symptoms of which can be any or all: increased thirst, pasing a lot of urine, large amounts of sugar and ketones in the urine, weakness, abdominal pains, aches, sweating, loss of appetite, feeling and being sick etc. It is not the same as a hypo (Hypoglycaemia) so the statement is not correct. To be suffering from a hypo you need to be at low Bg levels. Maybe you were talking about 'false hypo's......it isn't very clear ? Ken [/QUOTE]
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