| Ah... herein lies the problem... You are simply ignorant as to the proper methodology of correcting a low... and there's certainly no shame in ignorance.
If you are a type 1, you REALLY need to know BOTH ends of the spectrum... if you are too low, you need to correct this with GLUCOSE... not CARBS, you need a CONTROLLED recovery, otherwise you'll end up with BG readings like a yo-yo. You should carry glucose tablets with you at all times. I was diagnosed as a type 2, 7 years ago... and I carry them in my pocket every day. Anyone who is on insulin therapy in any fashion should carry them. They're cheap and more importantly, they are PREDICTABLE. Drinking a half can of soda or a glass of OJ are 'acceptable' methods, only because they are 'handy' but a methodology that is predictable is really the ideal solution.
Now, as I said previously, there's no shame in ignorance, however idiocy will kill you, even if you DO think you are being careful.
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Ben E. Brady
You CAN live well with diabetes!
Last hbA1c: 6.1 on 10/21/08
Prior hbA1c: 5.7 on 5/8/08
Minimed Paradigm 722 - 12/12/08
On insulin therapy since 09/13/01
Diagnosed - 08/21/01
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