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The Best Way to Treat Hypoglycemia article - fascinating

counsellorneil

counsellorneil

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Below is a quote from The Best Way to Treat Hypoglycemia. Recommend reading the whole article though. For me I found the suggestions for using dextrose slightly differently fascinating. Will be giving this a try. Wasn't sure which forum to post in, but as those of us who engage in sports are very likley to occasionally go low, thought this was the best. Admin may decide to move it?

"When gastric emptying is slowed, the absorption of orally ingested carbohydrates is delayed, so the best thing to do is avoid the gut entirely. That’s right, you can use glucose tablets or gels composed of Dextrose and follow these simple steps:
  • Chew up some number of tablets (or squeeze gel under your tongue) and try not to swallow. (This part requires practice because you really want to swallow.)
  • Redirect the saliva-laden granules to your cheek pouches and under your tongue (oral mucosa).
  • Hold in place for at least 1–2 minutes—but longer, if you can—before swallowing.
How many grams you should consume varies—we’ll get to that shortly—but it’s important to understand how and why this process works, and why it helps avoid the other problems discussed till now."
 
It is something that I often advocate here on the forum and has been a bit of a life saver for me when I couldn't keep anything down because I was really nauseous or vomiting. I just chew jelly babies well and then let them dissolve in my mouth. Your mouth is also closer to your brain than your stomach is, so the glucose should get to your most important organ quicker from there.
 
rebrascora said:
It is something that I often advocate here on the forum and has been a bit of a life saver for me when I couldn't keep anything down because I was really nauseous or vomiting. I just chew jelly babies well and then let them dissolve in my mouth.
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As yet don't get nauseous or vomiting when low, but would certainly help anyone who does.
rebrascora said:
Your mouth is also closer to your brain than your stomach is, so the glucose should get to your most important organ quicker from there.
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Yep, that's also mentioned in the article.
 
No, I don't get nauseous or vomit when I am hypo either, but if I have a bad migraine, I can't keep anything down and when your levels are dropping and you can't even keep a sip of water down, it is a bit scary, especially if the migraine comes on after a meal and you have brought it back up but the insulin is still working! Or indeed sickness bugs or food poisoning can also create issues like this, so it is always important to know about it.
 
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