Urgent!!! My blood sugars are falling fast

[sparklygothkat]

About half hour ago, I came over all funny, so tested and they were low, took the 'hypostop' and still feeling rough so tested again and they have dropped more, what can I eat or drink to get them back up??

[dustystar]

Got any orange juice? Bananas work quickly too

[sparklygothkat]

no juice, have coke though

[dustystar]

Give that a go then. What usually works for you?

[saltire]

Lucozade. Mars Bar, chocolate /chocolate biscuit, bananas,

[Greensleeves]

do you have any glucose tablets? Failing that, a big handful of raisins? I had a couple of scary hypos when I had GD when expecting ds1 and glucose tablets worked for me, followed by something which gives a slower release of sugars, like bananas.

If it doesn't work and you are still feeling groggy, could you phone NHS direct or even an ambulance?

[dustystar]

What were your sugars at the last test?

[sparklygothkat]

no idea only be diagnosed 3 weeks, first time I have had to use the hypostop. Dh is out, so hope they come up soon

[sparklygothkat]

3.2

[Tutter]

dissolve sugar in hot water

or honey

[saltire]

Honey on toast is good, and if all else fails, sugar in water - or tea

[dustystar]

That is very low. Do you have glucose tablets in the house? If not i suggest you keep some with you from now on.

[sparklygothkat]

no glulose tablets here, I will get some.

[InMyHumbleOpinion]

3.2 is not dangerous AFAIK (DON't quote me, I'm not an expert at all!) - Can you give yourself half an hour, checking every 10 minutes?

[sparklygothkat]

am about to eat my dinner, so hope that it bring it back up

[InMyHumbleOpinion]

Just be aware that the hypostop will take a while to hit your bloodstream, although it does hit very fast, so I would be wary of introducing TOO much sugar into your body while you are waiting

[dustystar]

Just spoken to my diabetic nurse freind

She says that long acting carbs needed


have some warm water and sugar plus a sandwich

Test your blood sugar every 15 mins

if it not back up after the second test then call an ambulance

[dustystar]

She also says to tell you that if your blood sugars are running high tomorrow morning then not to worry as this often happens after you have a hypo.

[sparklygothkat]

thanks dustystar and everyone, am about to eat my dinner and then rest

[dustystar]

Hope you feel better soon

Come back on and let us know or i will be worrying about you

[hoxtonchick]

ok, 3.2 will make you feel funny (& you certainly shouldn't drive), but you aren't in immediate danger. fruit juice works really quickly to raise blood sugar.

[sparemetheembarrasement]

My mum always tells me that at her work (shes a nurse), they use fruit juice when their patients blood sugars drop.
The cheaper the stuff the better apparently too.

[sparemetheembarrasement]

My mum always tells me that at her work (shes a nurse), they use fruit juice when their patients blood sugars drop.
The cheaper the stuff the better apparently too.

[sparklygothkat]

just retested and they are back to 6.3.
thanks

[dustystar]

thats great SGK