[Default] On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:16:41 +1100, "WELCOME  ###"
<fares@alphalink.com.au> Giggled into the madness of usenet:

you have to determine that for yourself by testing your BG 1st, eating
one glucose tab then retesting.

A  common rule that many use is called the 15/15 ruile.  If you have
low blood sugar, take 15 grams of fast acting carbs, and then test
again in 15-20 minutes. If you are not back to normal, repeat and
retest.

That would imply 5 glucose tabs at 3 grams each.  You might take fewer
if you didn't have a true low, say under 60, but felt low with a higher
number only because you are used to much higher numbers still.  People
who have recently been diagnosed might start getting hypo symptoms even
though their blood sugar is above normal if that is relatively low for
them, and even those who have been starting to control well might feel
low the first time they hit 65-80. In that case you might take a
smaller dose of 2-3 pf those tabs. What you are looking to do is get
back to the normal range without shooting right past it into the upper
ranges.

Morris

WELCOME ### wrote in message <4574c87b_1@news.chariot.net.au>...

A 150-lb male would see about a rise in blood sugar of about 0.27 mmol/L for
each gram of glucose.

A 200-lb male would see a rise of about 0. 16 mmol/L for each  gram of
glucose.

That's where the first 15 in the 15/15 rule comes form.   The first 15 gram
of glucose would bump the 150 lb person's bG up by about 4.1 mmol/L,   the
200 lb person's bG up by about 2.5 mmol/L.    Since the most common
definitions of hypo refer to a 3.0 or less,   the first 15 gram would move
the person into a normal or near-normal range.

I have seen a positive effect with 11 minutes of taking 15 gram of glucose
though 15 minutes is more typical.   That's why we carry glucose pills.   A
glucose-only snack is the fastest way to bump one's sugar up.    Fat and
fiber slow the process and thus tempt us to overdose with sweet.

After one deals with the immediate problem of low blood sugar,  the diabetic
has to face another problem,  i.e.  "Why the low?"    If you are taking meds
which augment your supply of insulin,   the meds  (insulin injection or beta
stimulator pill) may still be working on you.    That's where the second 15
gram in the 15/15 rule comes from.   You have to figure out whether a second
hypo is likely.    If you think it might still be possible,  you take the
second 15 gram.    If you decide that a second hypo isn't imminent,  you
skip the second 15 gram.

One can fine tune their response after a while.  I have taken a total of 7.5
gram of glucose in such a situation.

Note that low blood sugar befuddles the mind so you wait for the 1st dose to
take effect before you decide whether or not to take the second dose.
Otherwise,   we have a tendency to " stand at the open refrigerator,  eating
with both hands".

Regards
 Old Al

This detail will vary from person to person because of differences in
digestion and body mass/total volume of blood.

Others have recommended 15 g of carbs and retesting/repeating to
correct the hypo, which will be fine in many circumstances as a
starting point. After you've done it a few times you will be more
familiar with how much glucose will raise your bg and how quickly. If
whatever caused the hypo (say more exercise than usual, or not eating
lunch, or ...) will be continuing then more carbs and more testing and
perhaps some long-term learning from the results may be in order.

Tim.

All these are good .... BUT....
As I have never taken glucose tab. in my life to address any hypoglycaemia.
I noticed that some here recommend taking " Carbohydrates ", these latter
vary in type, and the glucose is the fastest one that raises blood sugar.
I am fearing of taking even one tab, because each tab. contains 3 grams and
not mili gram: 3gm=3000 m.Gm
I want to know how many Mili gram of glucose reaches blood if I tame one
gram glucose.
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