Hypo at bed - what snack?

[JimBear]

Hi folks,
It doesn't happen very often, but I've never been told as to what I should have as a snack when my blood sugars are low at bedtime.

Last night when I went to bed, I was reading 3.9. I felt OK but was aware this is dangerously low to go to bed on so I had 5 jelly tots and an oat nobblie biscuit (vile things, especially after cleaning teeth!). Fifteen minutes later my reading was 4.8, but I checked it again a couple of hours later when I had to get up to go to the bathroom and was 4.2 so I had another oat nobblie. When I woke in the morning, my blood was 5.4 so I think I did OK, but I am interested to know what you would have done if this happened to you.
Thanks
Jim 🙂

 

[pav]

I keep a pack of 3 fruit type biscuits by the bed and a packet of wine gums. Wine gums for the quicker sugar fix and a biscuit or two for the slower release and test to check I am going upwards.

 

[khskel]

Oatcakes for slow release for me.

 

[Greyhound Gal]

Glucose tabs and rich tea biscuits or part of a cereal bar for me.

 

[Ljc]

I have some fruit juice or 3glucose tabs followed by a 2 rich tea biscuits.

 

[Copepod]

I try not to eat biscuits or oatcakes in bed, as I'm a bit unco-ordinated at the best of times, let alone when hypo. Sweets or muesli bars result in fewer crumbs!

 

[JimBear]

Thanks for your input folks! lol @Copepod

 

[james44]

i just keep those small cans of coke in the fridge , i'm afraid if i have ANY sweets or biccys near by i obsess til i eat the lot