What Is The Best Thing To Treat Lows

[insulinfreak]

MY FAV THING TO TREAT LOWS IS CHOCOLATE OR ANY KIND OF CANY OR GLUCOSE TABLETS FRUIT PUNH FLAVOR :cwds: :cwds:

[karpoozi123]

you are not suposed to use chocolate to treat lows cuz it has fat and that slows down the sugar from working. Things with just sugar work faster:)

[munchkingirl]

Ha! My favorite thing too is fruit punch glucose tabs! Other than that it's jolly ranchers (which I chew) or sweet tarts, smarties, sprees. Those I find to act quickest - which I am always in for, cause I feel terrible when I'm low. After that, usually crackers and p/b, or appels and p/b, or a pbandj sandwich. Perty much something with peanut butter! lol!

[LalaLora272]

Well Im guessin this site is American because I cant get fruit punch flavour tablets over here. I eat what ever I can get my hands on usually wih orange glucose tablets. Ive always been told to follow up my tablets with some solid carbs so I eat toast after! :D

[faithe113001]

Yep, this is indeed an American site!

My fav thing is also anything with pb, I like crackers and milk the most. :)

[Diabetic_Girly7]

OMG! FRUIT PUNCH? how do you get fruit punch what brand is it?

[munchkingirl]

Crap, sorry, I don't remember what brand it is. :( But, I know that you can get it a most wal-marts, if you're in the US. I'll try and get the brand for you later.

[insulinfreak]

the brand is reli on. its the wal mart brand. fruit punch isthe only flavor i like the grape tastes like tylanol and the rest takes like crap, but i do have a problem with the tabs and my friends. they LOVE them and i have to yell at them to stop eating them i love it tho

[Diabetic_Girly7]

Ya!!!Thanks I love you guys!:D

[Steeler Fan]

I'm 10 and have been diabetic for around 2 years and I have never heard about the fruit punch flavors either.:D Thanks a lot!:)

[glucagirl]

u know whats also good is skittles and cake gel!! thats the best! sos real soda! that gets it up real fast

[Future_Star]

Wow! we had the same common! I like that too! Yummy right!:p

[glucagirl]

cool! *imaginary high five*:)

[firefly29]

I use lifesavers, fruit snacks, marshmallows, jolly ranchers, and I love the fruit punch and the watermelon flavored glucose tabs!

[LantusFiend]

I have apple juice. I don't want anything too tempting, because I'm still constantly hungry. Apple juice doesn't tempt me because it was making me throw up during the months of onset.

[Kristenmody3]

My fav is the grape or fruit punch tabs. I also like the 100 cal packs for those inbetween meal snacks. The best thing ever made for diabetics. Quanity is limited to 100cal, average grams of carbs is 15-19, and they taste like the real thing.

[jpb286]

Can of regular coke (crack....fizz....gulp) :) and pack of nasty crackers made slightly better by regular coke.

[s0ccerfreak]

skittles are the best for me( i did a science fair experiment on this topic in middle school), i normally use glucose tabs of juicy juice boxes

[MarcusMan54]

my absolute favvvv is apple juice:p

[limelover62]

If i had to choose it would be... caprisuns, gummi bears, skittles, nerds, orange flavored glucose tabs, strawberry kiwi snapples (best thing in the world) and ather stuff like that... but when i go low i go really low like 20 ar when the machine just says LO and i am always still functioning so it kills me to drink and eat cause it makes me dizzy when i go back up

[jpb286]

I have decided I prefer 50% Dextrose IV (D50W) to treat lows. It will take you from 20 to 200 in about a minute, and your symptoms instantly disappear. Just kidding.....

BTW...I also have the strange ability to function fairly well at extremely dangerously low glucose levels (20's-10's-SINGLE DIGITS greater than 6)

[limelover62]

Hey by the way u live in Virginia Beach? I live in Williamsburg

[butterflygal291]

i use orange glucose tablets

[Kristen]

I use Jelly Beans!! Lala Lora... wher are you?? Like What country?? Im in Nwe Zealand

[MLH]

I like to treat with milk. My daughter is sick of it. I am going to look for the fruit punch tabs. Thanks!:D

[Kristen]

I like to treat with milk. My daughter is sick of it. I am going to look for the fruit punch tabs. Thanks!:D
I would be sick of Milk too!!! no taste!!

[s0ccerfreak]

Chocolate milk works well for me, but i HATE milk so i only do that during soccer when i'm dying to play. Or if I'm really low at school then my friends find a teacher and get me choc milk and force me to drink it!

[gobbly2100]

I love to have jelly beans :)

[PetGirl]

I use sugar cubes. My friends pig out on them so I guess they go "low" too.lol. Most of the time, I'll eat whatever I see so ya

[Nana]

I usually eat some chocolate :D I know, it slows down the sugar because of the fat, but I don't have any problems. Sugar rises just the same. :p However, if my blood sugar is below 2,5 mmol/l (I think that is around 45mg/dl), then I just melt some sugar in the water and drink it. :)

[tylerbetic]

to treat a low I use jelly beans,they're really good

[pump_away]

MY FAV THING TO TREAT LOWS IS CHOCOLATE OR ANY KIND OF CANY OR GLUCOSE TABLETS FRUIT PUNH FLAVOR :cwds: :cwds:
Hey im pump_away and when i was low i would always love drinking coke, cause i could never have it unless i was low. But sinch i got on the pump i can drink if i want. :p

[pump_away]

hey i would always love too eat candy if i was low, cause i couldn't have it all the time. You might want to drink coke or fruit punch if your low instead of candy.;)

[divabetic429]

Ewww! I hate glucose tablets. I usually either drink juice or eat like 2 cookies.

[AffableDavid]

Junior Juice =P

[flabby_abi]

I have always been told that juice is. that is what i like. when you are so low you can not chew on candy juice is a good idea. i have never liked the taste of the tablets. I drink diet mountain dew ALLL the time, therefor regular coke taste nasty!! I do have a pump but i figure, if i am already used to diets, why change back?

[NickJonaslover8]

I think to treat a low you should have a glass of orange juice but definetly not anything breaded. Breaded items just go through your system to fast and it won't help much.

[SamsMom]

Hey Guys--a question for you.

When you treat your lows with starburst or skittles can you tell me about how many you have? Do you have 3-4 or more starbursts? How much of a small bag of skittles do you eat?

My teen son has not yet treated a low with starburst or skittles but he plans to have some on hand when school starts.

Thanks for your help!

[flabby_abi]

Hey, i do not know the exact carbs info for either of these kinds of candies. but, i do know that no matter how low you are supposed to eat 15 carbs then check blood sugar again in 15 minutes. so i would sugest looking on the back of the box/bag and give him 15 carbs worth. i hope this answers your question!

[misscaitp]

For a regular pack of skittles it is 56 carbs so a little less than half of the bag and each starburst are 3 carbs

I personally don't use those I eat peanut butter reese cups because they have 23 carbs and they cover the protein.

[SamsMom]

Thanks y'all for the help. I am just trying to figure it all out since he was just diagnosed in July. I am sure you all can relate to this--Sam doesn't want to look obvious and rattle candy bags and wrappers in class (he will be a sophomore) so I am trying to think of the best thing for him to put in his backpack to treat a low at school. I like the Reese's idea because of the protein. Are any of you in sports and if so, maybe you can share your experiences with lows during sports events. Thanks!!!

[misscaitp]

For almost any sport I would say have a gatorade and all the basic supplies if you know he goes low. I play soccer so we have a half-time snack after testing ( usually low) and then one at the end which is good enough to keep my bg up. But the most important thing during lows is to be able to tell the coach so your pulled out of the game for a short amount of time.

[SamsMom]

Sam goes low also but usually about 2 hours after tennis. The endo said for him to have 15g carb for every 1/2 hour of exercise. It is hard to pull him out of a tennis match so we are going to do our best to keep the numbers up. What is the highest bs level you will play with? And the lowest? I did have a nurse tell him that he could sip on a small gatorade while he played. How's soccer going for you? Have you been okay managing your bs?

[misscaitp]

Well this season my mom and I decided to sit out because I getting my pump in the beginning of next month and that would require me to sit out for 2 or more weeks so I just going to continue with sports in the spring after i'm used to it, but to answer your question, the highest I've ever played with even though I know I shouldn't havee was probably 320. Lowest that I will start playing a sport is 120.

[flabby_abi]

Yeah, i is not a good idea to start playing a sport or being really active if you are low. that could lead to seizures and comas (ive been there). if you know that he is going to go low it might be a good idea to give hime maybe a gatorade or something withought insulin before the game or practice.

[wiccanshadows89]

i drink dr pepper

[Dylan]

I like to use those fruit punch flavored glucose tablets and 4 fluid ounces of apple juice works really well to.

[[K]-arla-]

I was told a half a glass of real coke or orange juice is the easiest and fastest way to treat lows

[Laurie]

My favorite thing to treat lows with is chocolate, But if it is below 60 I treat it with juice or glucose tabs.

[Dylan]

Sorry I posted under my moms name

[skimom]

Try Rockets (those rolls of halloween candy - 2 rolls is fifteen carbs - plus way cheaper .) Follow up with 1/2 pb sandwich and a glass of milk once BG is back in range.For exercise, either reduce insulin (basal and bolus)or nibble. Be sure your sugar is at least 10mmol/l before starting(I'm in Canada) or else have a snack to eat before exercise. TEST LOTS and learn to figure out what yur body does.