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lol. The very FIRST thing listed is glucose tablets - for a reason.Treatment involves quickly getting your blood sugar back to normal either with high-sugar foods or drinks or with medications.
Hypoglycemia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.org
Immediate treatment
If you have symptoms of hypoglycemia, do the following:
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- Eat or drink 15 to 20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates. These are sugary foods without protein or fat that are easily converted to sugar in the body. Try glucose tablets or gel, fruit juice, regular — not diet — soft drinks, honey, and sugary candy.
- Recheck blood sugar levels 15 minutes after treatment. If blood sugar levels are still under 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L), eat or drink another 15 to 20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate, and recheck the blood sugar level again in 15 minutes. Repeat these steps until the blood sugar is above 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L).
- Have a snack or meal. Once your blood sugar is normal, eating a snack or meal can help stabilize it and replenish your body's glycogen stores.
He'd rather spend time looking for ice cream but not fruit juice. <shrugs>
One glucose tablet will raise blood sugar EXACTLY 20 points without going over.
The problem with juice, soda, candy, etc, is you have no control over the dose which will result in a spike in blood glucose, which will then need to be counteracted with insulin. The ups and downs are what will cause complications and will ultimately kill you.
