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Living with Diabetes
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Again, frequent blood glucose checks are the key to avoiding
potential problems . Detecting low blood glucose early lets you
treat it before it becomes a problem.
Check with your healthcare provider for guidance in any and all
areas listed above.
To treat hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)
Any time your blood glucose is low, treat immediately. Check it
every 15 minutes while you are treating, to make sure you don’t
overtreat the condition and cause blood glucose levels to rise
too high.
1. If blood glucose is below 70 mg/dL, eat or drink 15 grams of
fast-acting carbohydrate, such as glucose tablets, juice, or
hard candy (see “How much is 15 grams of carbohydrate?”).
2. Check blood glucose again after 15 minutes.
3. If blood glucose remains low, eat another 15 grams of
carbohydrate. Contact your healthcare provider as needed
for guidance.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until blood glucose is within the BG goal .
5. Investigate possible cause for hypoglycemia to avoid similar
problems in the future (see “Possible causes of hypoglycemia
(low blood glucose)” on page 115).
Always carry medical identification (emergency
wallet card) and wear an emergency medical neck-
lace or bracelet such as the Medic Alert tag. (See the
end of the Appendix for address, telephone and
website information for obtaining these items.)
Even if you cannot check your blood glucose, do NOT
wait to treat symptoms of hypoglycemia, especially
if you are alone. Waiting to treat symptoms could
lead to severe hypoglycemia, which can quickly lead
to shock, coma or death.
Do NOT use chocolate or candy bars to treat low
blood glucose. Their fat content slows down glucose
absorption.