Hypos.

[yasminw232]

i'm getting slightly worried about Hypos, will I know when i'm having one? and what sort of thing should I carry around for if I have one? is it suppose to be like a emergency chocolate bar?

[fenbadger]

You will almost certainly feel lethargic, plus, sweaty, irritable, hungry. Judgement may be impaired but you probably wouldn't be aware, you may be irrational, again probably unaware. You may not get all these. Chocolate's ok - ish but not ideal as it contains fat. You need some quickly absorbed form of sugar like glucose or a fizzy drink like lucozade. You can get it in tablet form and it doesn't melt and has along shelf life. There is a bar that used to advertise itself as containing glucose and is often used in the London marathon. Cavers and climbers are known to keep a store for the glucose. I've been type 2 for 10 years and have never had a hypo or hyper. The risk presumably varies with the individual.

Its much easier to come up from a hypo than down from a hyper

Are you on insulin?

Can you check on Diabetes UK website? diabetes.org.uk/

or diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-di...

Anyone else?

[Activity2004 Administrator]

Have you tried a bottle of juice? A packet of crackers?

[Tonicraven]

Hi, my son carries around jelly babies and eats two to three when he goes into a hypo. He was recently diagnosed but has experienced hypos and he usually feels dizzy/light headed. When we go anywhere we take his testing kit, insulin and his hypo kit which is jelly babies and digestive biscuits to level him out after the jelly babies have brought him out. We have glucotabs but he's not so keen on these and they are surprisingly large. I hope this helps x

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to Tonicraven]

Do you have an emergency glucagon kit with you for your son, Tonicraven ?

[Tonicraven in reply to Activity2004]

If that's the tubes yes. We've been given the injection too which lives in the fridge. We haven't had any full day's out yet as then I would take it just in case. His bag he takes everywhere has jelly babies and the gel which is three tubes. I have also bought a hypo kit which seems well equipped too and I gave one to his Nanny for when he visits , just in case. We are newbies at this as he was only diagnosed five weeks ago so it's a bit of trial and error and finding what best works for you. He's nine nearly ten so jelly babies are an ideal for him but the hospital also mentioned a small can of coke or lucozade. X

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to Tonicraven]

No, the glucagon is a mixture in a vial and needle that doesn't need refrigeration. It's only for emergencies when a person drops too low and can't eat/drink anything with sugar.

[Tonicraven in reply to Activity2004]

That's the one I have in the fridge for if he falls unconscious. He also has the gel you rub in his mouth if he's conscious but can't eat or drink x

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to Tonicraven]

Are you talking about glucose in a tubes? I had used this years ago--- very messy, but does the job.

[iminig]

The most effective way to react is by taking either a glucose tablet or liquid glucose. They should be available at the local phamacy or even food supermarket.

It is higher medication doses combined with the carb & protein intake at meals that can cause low BG. If you are type 2 diabetic then probably you're getting a high dose of medication. Your insulin secretion does stil have an effect on your BG.

It might be possible to reduce the dose in cooperation with the doctor.

What needs to be done is to keep regular intake of carbs and protein by monitoring the carb/proitein intake on every meal.

I have developed an Excell file which calculate the amount of carbs and protein in a widely available foods suitable to diabetics.

If anyone wants it, i'd glad to send it - It is not possible to attach it here.

[ShooterGeorge]

Anyway a diabetic also has to take starch. Why not it be from Emmer wheat? It's very likely to make some improvement, I feel!

[Hidden in reply to ShooterGeorge]

Yes , even a diabetic needs carbs total carb intake should be at least 100 gms from all sources put together .

[ShooterGeorge in reply to Hidden]

So my suggestion is to get that carb from Emmer wheat alias Long wheat.

[Hidden in reply to ShooterGeorge]

Like they say proof of pudding is in eating. Many people who have taken long wheat are vouchsafing the efficacy of that wheat. There could be something in that which contributes to the beta cell regeneration. Somebody from mainstream science has to verify that.

[ShooterGeorge in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your positive note.

[ShooterGeorge in reply to Hidden]

During 2006 my FBS was near 120 and PPBS was near 200. In sep 2016 FBS & PPBS below 100, HbA1c 5.0 & FSI 5.41.

[Hidden]

When the immunity system becomes dysfunctional the beta cells die in type 1 diabetes and in case of type 2 diabetes , elevated blood glucose levels lead to cell burn out . So logically speaking by strengthening the immunity system the cell burn out can be stopped . . Ashwagandha is said to be capable of cell rejuvenation .A healthy balanced nutrient diet in right proportions , in right quantities along with intake of herbs like Ashwagandha , Ginseng ,Harithaki ,Avena sathiva would restore the burnt out cells . But it is a matter of time and judicious use . Even long wheat could contribute some thing to this effect .But the work is definitely impossible with supplements dished out in commercial ventures where the rule is the process of elemenation rather than the restoration of health.

[Hidden]

Any thing at starting point is an opinion only and it takes sometime and effort for it to become scientific report with proof ,