when sugars are low

[oneluckyplay]

i find it very difficult to accurately bring my sugar levels back up to what i want when i go low. i usually go too high, then i have to adjust again.

the foods i eat affect me differently when i don't take any meds for them. when i'm low i don't dare take any meds.

so my question is simple. for for every 10 points i want to bring it up how many carbs should i eat.

i know everyone will be different because of body mass and such but just maybe i can get a better idea for a basis to go on.

[HelenM]

I don't know how normal I am ( I seem to need less carbs then others suggest elsewhere) but 1 gm carb raises my blood sugar between 4 and 5 mg/dl. I weigh about 62Kg.

[SueM]

The standard treatment for lows is 15 carb wait 15 mins and retest and repeat if still low.
3 or 4 glucose tablets are enough to treat a low if you have your basal correct.
Hope that helps you.

[KritterMom]

I was taught the rule of eating or drinking 15 carbs, waiting 15 minutes, then testing again. I try to drink 1/2 cup of OJ, wait 15 minutes then test again. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, but thats what I try to do.

[Jenn80Mc]

I think you've been given some good advice. This is something I struggle with, too. I hope you manage to get a handle on it!

[Cyborg]

If you know how low you are and you know your blood sugar to carb ratio, you can figure out how many carbs you need. You can measure (http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/howto/bgcarb.html) or calculate (http://www.insulin-pumpers.org/howto/HOWTO-calculate-CBS.shtml) the ratio.

[HelenM]

Interesting Cyborg,
The calculation works well for me. I came out with 4.5 which is what I'd found through self testing.

[oneluckyplay]

thankyou Cyborg that was the exact answer i was looking for
it will make life much easier now that i have a better system thanks again

[gobbly2100]

This is not really my advice but something I have noticed here.

When I go low I actualy have a dark chocolate flake and it works a treat, I test my blood after and I am around 7 to 9.

It also means I get to enjoy a nice bit of chocolate hehe.