diabetes lows

Your doctor should have given you a ton of literature and hints. I always csarry either Werther's candies (4 of them usually raise the level well), or Lifesavers (it takes 7), or when I can find them, I get glucose tablets. Low can be worse than high, but it's easier to "fix". When you go too high, work out. Go online to the American Diabetes Association, and they'll send you tons of booklets about what foods you shoud eat, what exercise you should do, and everything else you need to know. It's important to get it all right once, and it's easy to maintain from then on. Best luck and good health!

Peanut Butter is your best and fastest source of protein. Crystal Light is a drink that good for you. Orange Juice is for emergencies only. Make sure someone at work knows how to help you if you get into trouble with your sugar.

Well, for many a lot of the time what will seem to constitute as a low for them, is what they are not used to normally running. There are many times for me that if I run below 100 I will notice it, and on other days, 80-90 is OK. But I know for me, I have a sit down job now, so I am able to usually be able to do something more when a Lower time is hitting as well. Back when I used to work as a Cashier for a Convienience store I had the same problems, and found myself quickly running to find something if I needed it as well. It seemed like I was always dropping just from being active. So what you can do, is carry some Life Savers or Glucose tablets with you for the quick pick me ups, and then when you get time to eat something, or drink something make sure an do that as well. Just remember to keep testing so you do not go the other way as well. That can be just as bad. Wishing you the best.

Once your body gets used to the new way of eating the lows should stop. I'm assuming your doctor put you on a form of low carb diet and it's different than what you were eating before. It takes a while for our system to get used to the change. Eating protein before work, and making sure to follow an eating schedule helps most diabetics. It is a good idea to have glucose tabs or something on hand for the lows like the others suggested.

My mom ended up on two different types of insulin because of the same problem. The dr. said that her body was burning off the "man made" insulin quickly... causing ups and downs in her blood sugar levels. She is on humulin and some other one... It helped her. Your doctor should be monitoring it very closely to be sure that you are not taking too much or not enough insulin if you are on insulin. Also, the comment about candies is good. My daughter is hypoglycemic, her blood sugars drop extremely low. We give her the werthers candies if she doesn't have something else comparable.... The commenter below has the best advice, though.... Just thought I'd throw in my two cents. :)