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Have You Ever Had To Deal With Low Blood Sugar? How Did You Handle It?
A New Year’s Eve I hadn’t slept well, in fact at all night before, and I slept through both of my a.m. and p.m. snacks. When I took my before meal, what sugar for dinner it was 59.
It’s been a very rough year of acceptance for me with lots of back sliding in compliance. I had glucose tablets available, but I couldn’t remember how do you son over any particular cautions. My son was on his way home from work. I asked him to bring me a candy bar but I thought I might need it. In the meantime, I… read more
I go low at night fairly often, just usually not low enough to worry about - had six or seven 3.8's/68's just in the past two weeks - don't even worry about them anymore since that seems to be "normal for me" - no symptoms - feel totally fine
Have gone down below 3.0/54 a couple of times - woke up disoriented and sweat soaked (typical symptoms). For those times I keep a few of those kids sized orange juice tetra packs on hand - have about 15 carbs worth of sugar and can store them for just about forever not refrigerated. Almost as quick as glucose but taste way better
If you "treat a low" the standard advice is get 15 carbs in you and test again every 15 minutes until you are back in a safe range
Most people over compensate. That 15/15 rule is great advise
Thank you so much I feel more comfortable with that solution. Juice will go on my grocery list. Thanks so much. Graham.
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