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For a diabetic who has lapsed into hypoglycemia (caused by too much insulin or related medication), they can be life-saving. They work by raising the blood-sugar level quickly. In non-diabetics with hypoglycemia, however, they will cause a spike in the body's natural insulin about ten to fifteen minutes after they are taken; this will make hypoglycemia return even more severely. In that case the best bet is to eat something with some protein and some complex carbohydrates. [Think celery with peanut-butter in the groove.]
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Coming straight from a type 1 diabetic, the glucose tablets work OK, but not as well as the glucose shot drinks sold @ C.V.S. If your having a severe low blood sugar attack I recommend one of these drinks along with a small snack= carb/protien like cheese and crackers or peanut butter on a slice of toast along with it. Remember not to over correct! even if your B.S. is high you must wait at least a minimum of 4 hours before making a correction! because that's how long it takes for the insulin to work correctly! If you learn patience and try to wait the 4 hours before correcting your chances of a having a low will be much less. good luck to you..........
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When you eat glucose tablets your pancreas responds to this peak in blood sugar levels by stopping the release of glycogen and releasing insulin which makes the blood dissolve the glucose which results in you going back to your normal blood sugar levels. by Tapiwa Kadzviti xxx Hope it helped :)
What do you do to bring blood sugar up?
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