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Treating Hypoglycemia
The best and fastest way to raise your blood glucose back up to normal
is with some type of sugar. You can use fruit juices such as orange
juice, hard candy or glucose pills. It's best to always keep some form
of sugar with you. Consult your physician about what foods are best
for you to treat hypoglycemia. Test your blood glucose immediately.
Check your glucose again in about 20 minutes. You may have to treat
it again if your blood glucose is still low. After you get it back under
control, be sure to stay on your regular eating schedule to help regulate
your glucose.
You should treat hypoglycemia as fast as possible. If you wait to long
it could worsen and cause you to pass out. In the event that you you
pass out, you will need to be treated immediately. Someone will either
need to get you to an emergency room or give you an injection of glucagon.
Glucagon raises your blood glucose. You should have glucagon accessible
at all times and show people around you how to give you an injection.
If you pass out people around need to know what to doand what not to
do. They should NOT; give you food, put their hands in or near your
mouth, inject insulin. They should; give you a glucagon injection, get
you to an emergency room if needed or call for help.
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