Hello, Good morning, I would like to know what the gluco up glucose gels are like for when you have a low glucose level.
Glucose gels
Hello, Good morning, I would like to know what the gluco up glucose gels are like for when you have a low glucose level.
I bought them once.
They are equivalent to 10 grams of glucose.Which is the same as two 5 gram pills.
For my normal hypoglycemias, it is usually too much glucose at once, which almost always causes a high afterwards.
I prefer pills for better control.
If that amount is normal for you, taking it in a hypo is comfortable to carry and take.
I always wear the UP 15 Lemon gels, both in the day-to-day situation.
On mountain bike outings (here I carry the 226 Ers, very good) I also carry slow HCs (bread, cookies, etc.) during the route..
In cases of hiccups50/60 works very well for me, they do give you a strong kick, but in those cases, it is what is needed, with nothing to look at, then you will regularize.
Hello,
When I'm away from home I use the 5gr pills, because I can adjust the dose better.There are 15 grams in the gel and I think that in general it is too much, unless you are doing some aerobic sport, or the insulin has gone too far.
At home I have powdered dextrose, which is much cheaper than pills and gels, and I have bottles in the kitchen, office, and on the nightstand.
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